Posts Tagged ‘Voiceover’
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 MoreIn-Perpetuity Will Not (Always) Kill You in Voiceover
You’ve been lectured, scolded, accosted, reprimanded, castigated, lambasted, and threatened with ex-communication from the otherwise harmonious land of Voiceover Kool Kids if you dare agree to in-perpetuity. But you need to know that it’s quite often the standard in many use cases. And, even more often, a great way to find quality collaborators! In-Perpetuity IS…
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 MoreHow Voice Actors Can Survive in the Time of AI
Who would you trust with your next project? The guy on the left or the one on the right? My wife sent me the image on the left today. She said she created it with Apple’s AI image creator. I’m not familiar with it and, while I try to stay up on many things, I…
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 MoreThe Top 4 Ways to Get Rid of Mouth Noise in 2024
There are few things more annoying than recording what you think was a great track of audio, only to realize that it is littered with snaps, crackles, and pops all over the wav file. What do you do? Well here are some preventative measures along with a few remedies after the fact that should get…
Read MoreFind a Medical Narrator or Voice Actor in the Healthcare Field
Are you working on a medical project that requires a professional and authoritative voiceover? I’ve been counted on by many companies, both large and small, for this purpose.
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.
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