Talking Creative

This is part 2 of the Talking Creative and Voiceover Social workshop: “How to Direct and Be Directed”.

This is the live, in-the-moment directing section of the workshop

Here I direct two voice actors Leonie and Leonor voicing an advert and a TV promo (but don't worry, it isn't a prerequisite to have a name that starts with "Leon"!)

Both the ad and the promo are fictitious - but they're fully written with ideas behind them so just like real-world projects.

In this 30 minute episode we cover all kinds of practical stuff, including:

• The importance of music
• How a remote recording session feels
• Working with voices live and in-the-moment
• The relationship between a director and a voiceover

Plus you'll hear that there is no perfect recording session!

Useful links:

• The scripts: https://bit.ly/TalkingCreativeScripts
• Leonie Schiesling voiced the commercial and her details are here: https://leoniedoesthings.com/
• Leonor Lemée voiced the promo and her details are here: https://leonorlemee.com/en/
• Part 1 can be found here: https://samanthaboffin.co.uk/talkingcreative/63-how-to-voice-direct-and-be-directed-part-1/

This directing workshop was originally part of an event hosted with the Voiceover Social podcast.

You can find Nic and Leah here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-voiceover-social/id1354490031?i=1000549602270

As always, do follow me on LinkedIn for more voiceover related chat - you can find me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-boffin/

And if you enjoyed this podcast - please do subscribe, rate and review "Talking Creative - the Art of Voiceover Directing" on Apple Podcasts

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Go to https://samanthaboffin.co.uk/talkingcreative for the whole series so far.

A Talking Creative and Voiceover Social Podcast Special

In January 2022, Talking Creative and The Voiceover Social hosted a workshop: “How to Direct and Be Directed”.

A live event with an audience of voice actors, directors and producers.

This is the podcast from that workshop - part 1 anyway!

And the title says it all.

The original event was a panel discussion with audience Q&A about voice directing and how to get the best out of your voice actors, followed by a live directing session and breakout rooms.

This is part 1: the panel discussion - with added commentary from me, post event.

In this 50 minute episode we cover all kinds of practical stuff, including:

• How pre-planning makes the recording session run more smoothly
• Why music is such a brilliant addition
• How space can be your friend
• Active listening and how to layer a performance
• Finding alternatives to line reads

So if you've ever shied away from directing or thought - well what can I bring to the party, this is the episode for you.

You can find the Voiceover Social podcast with Nic Redman and Leah Marks here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-voiceover-social/id1354490031?i=1000549602270

As always, do follow me on LinkedIn for more voiceover related chat - you can find me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-boffin/

And if you enjoyed this podcast - please do subscribe, rate and review "Talking Creative - the Art of Voiceover Directing" on Apple Podcasts

and

Go to https://samanthaboffin.co.uk/talkingcreative for the whole series so far.

In this first Talking Creative episode of 2022 - rather later than planned - we are looking at telling stories, and how to tell them well.

Storytelling - it's a really simple idea - the concept of putting a story at the heart of all the content you're creating.

But finding the storyline is just the start - it's also important to tell stories in the right way: with the right words, the right tone, the right voice.

Amongst other things in this episode, I'm going to be looking at 4 examples of storytelling that have inspired me recently - in the hopes that you will also find them useful.

• A cinema commercial
• An audiobook narrated by the writer
• A series of 5" break bumpers
• And an epic audiodrama

As always, do follow me on LinkedIn for more voiceover related chat - you can find me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-boffin/

And if you enjoyed this podcast - please do subscribe, rate and review "Talking Creative - the Art of Voiceover Directing" on Apple Podcasts

and

Go to https://samanthaboffin.co.uk/talkingcreative for the whole series so far.

...and today is National Cocoa Day.

So why should you never feed dogs or voiceovers chocolate?

Find out in this episode!

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...and time for a Christmas Audiobook special.

Christmas Audiobooks are a little like Christmas movies and music for me - a bit traditional, a bit of an indulgence in the run up to Christmas Day to get me in the mood.

Here are my top 3 but perhaps they'll inspire you to think of your own list.

I also talk about narrators and what they bring to the festive audio party1

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...and today we're talking about why the first line of your script is so important.

With a little help from Charles Dickens and a certain Christmas story!

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...and today we're talking about pronunciation and why it matters.

We're looking at

• Tricky words that trip you up
• How to deal with foreign words in scripts
• Why you need to do your homework - as directors and as voiceovers
• Making decisions
• And lots of other stuff

Here are the useful apps and websites I mentioned:

https://howjsay.com/

Oxford Dictionary of English app

https://forvo.com/

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...and it's Christmas Card Day.

There were so many things I could have talked about but the History of the Christmas Card seemed like a fun topic.

So here it is! A (brief) history of the Christmas Card.

As promised - here is the link to Mark Ryes and his personalised Santa messages:

https://markryes.com/

And you can see the very first Christmas Card here:

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-first-christmas-card

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...and I've got a quick win for you.

All sound files are equal but some are more equal than others.

So how can you tell if your voice actor can deliver professional quality files BEFORE you book them?

Find out in this quick episode.

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......and today we ask the question: do you always need a voiceover for your videos and commercials?

With people increasingly watching on mobile with their phones on mute - is there any point?

Find out in today's episode!

If you enjoyed this podcast - please do subscribe, rate and review "Talking Creative - the Art of Voiceover Directing" on Apple Podcasts

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Go to https://samanthaboffin.co.uk/talkingcreative for the whole series so far.