The powers in Santa’s voice
Everyone knows that Father Christmas has a Deep, jolly voice with a warm infectious laugh, just ask any child what the man in red sounds like and they’ll tell you.…
How to Get Ahead of the Competition
Based on an Article written by Al Black - reposted with the permission of Voquent.com Challenging times mean those organisations that survive and prosper are those who use all the…
The right voice for the project
One of the most fundamental questions a Voice talent needs to ask; “Who am I talking to” There's a big difference in delivery between a medical explainer video and one…
How Voice-overs sound great recording from home
Clearly, all Voice-talent will avoid going out of the house, so recording voice overs remotely is the only way in which we can continue during these dreadful times. The fact…
The Perfect Voice for a Bedtime Story
At Home looking through a script I hear an authoritative voice and this time it’s not mine. It’s my turn/treat to read the children’s bedtime stories. The splashes from the…
Voiceover Man on Safari
I’ve parked in a peaceful section of the safari car park, the children dash off to the Adventure Castle, whilst I call in an authoritative voice, “be back by 5”.…
Voice Over Takes a Break
Out for a bracing walk in our lovely British countryside. Sheep in the field. Am I approachable? Well, I'll try. Leaning against the gate in the warm sunshine, reading aloud…
Getting the best from a script
Voice artists get scripts in all shapes and sizes, most are well crafted and considered, enabling the Voice Over to do the best possible job for their client. However, there…
Stephen Ryder, adding audio gravitas to your media
I asked Tanya Rich (Richcraft.biz) to help me to produce a new showreel which would reflect my strapline, “Adding audio gravitas to your media” I wanted a showcase that would…
Voice over diction
We all want our reads to be understood by the listener. However, this is not as easy as it appears because we are competing with years of habit. Many,many years…