Projects
It’s VOG Season: A Guide to Voice of God Announcing for Events and Productions
Businesses have a lot of get-togethers in the 4th and 1st quarters to celebrate their recent accomplishments and set the tone for the new year. VOG stands for Voice of God. Sometimes people misinterpret that as needing a voice so deep that it causes small cracks in the earth’s surface. That’s not usually cause, although…
Read MoreVoiceover Deadlines are Different when you come from TV News
“Thank you for being so quick on this. I didn’t think there was any chance this video would get done on time. Now it absolutely will.” That’s a quote from a friend who I have worked with several times since we both left traditional broadcast media. It’s a common bit of feedback I receive from…
Read MoreDive Under a Mattress, Make Your Dreams Come True
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, you ALWAYS have to find a way. Among the many lessons I learned from my dad growing up, is that I can always find a way to make things work if I want them to. When I’m traveling and I see a great audition opportunity land in…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Reasons I Book Jobs as a Commercial Voice Actor
The modern commercial landscape has shifted dramatically from the booming, announcer-style delivery of the past to a more natural, relatable approach. But, most recently, I’ve seen a slight shift back to some announcer influenced reads. Here are five crucial qualities as a commercial voice actor that I think enable me to book great work like this national campaign for Stanley Steemer.
Read MoreAll Aboard the Amtrak Train
Amtrak commercial voiceover by Dan Sheldon
Read MorePleasant surprises in projects almost forgotten!
30 second commercial voiced by Dan Sheldon about college debt and attending CCAC, the Community College of Allegheny County.
Read MoreLuxury Real Estate Voiceover
Just slow down and take it all in. Picture yourself, well, right where the pictures show you to be. I think I had the luxury, no pun intended, of having the visuals shown to me before I voiced this commercial for Madison Taylor. Otherwise, the script might force you to improvise.
Read MoreCompliments on National Television!
Dan Sheldon is the voice of Aiwa earbuds and headphones and the HSN on-air talent is pleased about that.
Read MoreVoiceover from Your Head Instead of your Chest
There are many different ways to manipulate how your voice sounds while still sounding like it comes from you naturally. I’m by no means a master of a thousand voices but when Wikipedia was looking for someone who sounded “youthful” and “millennial”, that’s usually a cue for me to take my voice from a place…
Read MoreSame client, slightly different reads
In certain genres, you know there are going to be style and tone expectations from my voice at the outset. MOOG has come to me on several occasions and I have utilized subtly different approaches for them.
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