Presented by J. Michael Collins at the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain JMC discussed some changes and trends in commercial VO. You could hear a lot of them during the Super Bowl. The typical script direction of “conversational” is shifting to a more “I don’t care and I’m not trying” type of read. […]
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Presented by Brigid Reale at the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain Non-Broadcast VO refers to things like explainer videos, corporate narration, and e-learning. The project featuring the VO is not aired or distributed on TV, radio, social media, or cinema, which are broadcast channels. First, Brigid talked about the importance of understanding client
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A wrap-up of the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain In this closing session, each panelist answered questions and gave some remarks about the event, their observations of us as attendees and pros, and advice. (Like the sections above, these are highlights, not exhaustive comments, so I didn’t capture notes from every speaker here.)
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Presented by Andia Winslow at the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain One of the things we learn as new voice actors is that even though the audience can’t see us, we are still actors, and the best actors, seen and unseen, use their bodies and facial expressions in their craft. (For me, it’s
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Presented by Kay Bess at the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain This session twisted us mentally. The techniques Kay taught go against everything we normally do in commercial VO. We’re not selling anything, or emoting with our voice. We let the music/sound design and visuals do the work. What distinguishes a brand imaging
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Presented by Jessica Bulavsky and Andia Winslow separately at the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain This is my favorite VO genre, so I attended two sessions on it by different presenters. For both, the discussion centered around crucial factors to consider when negotiating audio recording requirements with production companies or networks, narration techniques
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Is Your Voice Good Enough to Do Voiceovers? “Does my voice sound good enough to do voiceovers?” That’s a FAQ I’ve been getting a lot in my DMs. My answer? I don’t know, but it doesn’t matter. How can I say that? Because much of VO is subjective. (Review what I’ve said about the myths
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When you’re a business owner, entrepreneur or freelancer, you are working for yourself. But not all clients are good clients, and you should know when it’s time to let them go. There are no set rules that prospective clients can assume to know when working with you to include things like the scope of work,
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At the end of 2019, I chose a theme word for 2020: Relentless. The idea was that if I was relentless with my marketing and my pursuit of what I wanted in my VO biz, I could create momentum and be Unstoppable. Well, it has been a landmark year for my business, where I’ve broken
I am somewhat of a unicorn in my generation, in that I’ve been working for the same employer in corporate America for over 20 years. And what’s more is that most of that tenure has been working from home. It gives me a great advantage when it comes to being available for voiceover auditions and directed
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