How do you know “when”. I talk about several things for you to consider! (It’s a general question, though for ANY “part-time” business!) .
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Category: Getting Started In VoiceOver
Information on getting started in the Voice Over, Voice actor industry.
Getting Stared in Voice Over #23: More on Mics and Foam backing
I’m in several on-line forums. I’ve seen many posts the last week on foam surrounds for mics.
Disclaimer: I’m NOT a sound guy; I’m NOT a mic specialist but here’s some common sense thoughts…
Getting Stared in Voice Over #22: Digital Delivery Platforms #1:
For a couple weeks I’m going to talk about digital delivery platforms and my take on them. Today is just a primer and will relate my experiences in weeks ahead.
Digital delivery is everything from #voiceovers to excel spreadsheets. There are #voiceacting (only) sites and I’ll touch on them also. .
What can I record for you?
Getting Stared in Voice Over #21 (Even) MORE on your recording space
For more on where this all started, go back and hit the first three episodes of “Getting Stared in Voice Over” back in July 2021.
While I’d been in radio “back in the day”, last year, I wanted to update my capabilities and engaged Dan Popp in Akron, OH (http://www.colorsaudio.com/podcast) for coaching. Please hit that link for his podcast also. This is what reminded me today that I may need to update my information in those first episodes. (Knowing what you know and explaining it are sometimes different things!)
It’s a lot like hard work! Getting started in Voice Over #20
Hard to believe I’ve done 20 episodes of Getting started in Voice Over! I was planning on doing a few episodes and here we are. Thanks for your support! . What can I record for you?
Constant improvement!
This last few weeks have been about improving my craft and my environment. I spoke last month to taking additional coaching for craft work (to improve both commercial reads and corporate “teller/explainer” work).
My spare time this entire week has been improving my green screen technology use. I have an example in the video.
What are you doing to improve your business? What one thing have you done? Drop in a comment below!
Are you flexible? Getting started in Voice Over #18
I’m learning how important it is to be flexible in business generally speaking, especially in VO. We all (customers too) have fixed expectations, as we ‘know’ how this is supposed to go. “THIS” as in any transaction. But when you deal with off-shore clients in different cultures, or even just a new customer, that doesn’t know your niche, some hand-holding is expected. But are you flexible? Do you make it easy to do business with you?
Customer Service! Getting started in Voice Over #17
I worked in restaurants for over 10 years.
In the slowest of the slow to some where I occasionally had 25 or more people on the clock. Yet I’ve always boiled it down to: “Hot food hot”; “Cold food cold”; in a reasonably accommodating atmosphere.
The challenge? There’s a million ways to screw that up.
General business and VO have specific challenges, but how you manage systems and orders and- well, it’s kinda all the same. Do you such at systems and managing your time? Watch!
Demos, Auditions, Samples: Getting started in VoiceOver #16
ANY industry “common” terminology isn’t common until you know it!
Today’s episode is about the difference between a Demo, a Sample and an Audition. As with any technical lingo, there are cross-overs here, but this should help you a bit.
Finding the energy, pace and physicality in your script
Had a great experience with a new voice acting coach. My family traveled my entire formative years in a Chevy Suburban. I just did a demo using a Chevy Suburban script (partial). Feeling I’d possibly missed the mark on delivery, she asked if I knew who I was talking to. I told her about my dad and his buddies that towed trailers.
My coach, a very successful 40-something lady, said, “what about me?” “ummmm…”
She proceeded to remind me there’s HUGE market of “soccer moms” out there that need to fill the back end with “stuff” and will never tow a trailer.
So the energy is in talking to the soccer mom and everything follows. More in the video! . What can I record for you? .