Talking Creative

Voiceovers talk over stuff. The clue is in the title. 

And anyone can talk, right? That's not really an actual job, surely?

Well, yes - and no.

In this episode of Talking Creative, we look at why being a voiceover isn't quite as straightforward as it might sound.

And why - when it matters - it's always a good idea to get the professionals in!

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The One Hot Thing for this episode is simple: Know Your Audience BEFORE you look for a Voiceover.

You need to know who your voice is speaking to.

In this short episode - we look at why this is so important and why niching is a help not a hindrance.

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Museum and Audio Guides are big business right now.

The heady combination of Summer holidays, rain and the lifting of Lockdown means that people are visiting more galleries, exhibitions and museums.

Which has got me thinking about Museum Guides and how to find the right voice to tell your story.

If you create Audio Guides and you want some inspiration... this is the episode for you!

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Well - of course not. It's how they sound that's important.

But is that the whole story?

In this short episode of Talking Creative, we look at:

• Vocal Age vs Actual Age
• Whether Voice Actors need photos
• Diversity
• Authenticity
• And why listening with your eyes shut is useful but not the whole picture

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Verity Panter is The Queen of Queensberry - Britain's only female boxing MC

And on the eve of the Tokyo Olympics, Talking Creative caught up with Verity to chat about live sports voiceovers - and what makes them unique.

If you work with live voices for TV, radio, events or podcasts - this is full of fascinating and useful insights.

How do directors work with live voices and what do they need to think about when they're booking them?

We look at topics like planning, being reactive and storytelling - and we also tackle diversity and why it's important right now to be hearing different voices across the sports industry.

As promised, you can get in contact with Verity here: https://www.veritypanter.com

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This week's One Hot Thing is an odd one for a Voice Actor to mention:

How captions can help your content to get heard.

It's true - if you want to your visual content to reach more people, a great voiceover AND captions are the way forward.

In this short episode, we look at 3 reasons why you should include captions with your content.

And here are the caption companies I mention:

https://www.rev.com/

https://www.headliner.app/

https://www.happyscribe.com/

https://www.quicc.io/

https://www.kapwing.com/

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Getting your voice actor to sound conversational isn't a new idea.

But it is surprisingly difficult to achieve.

In this episode of "Talking Creative - the Art of Voiceover Directing" we look at 7 ways to get a conversational read:

1. The script
2. The story
3. The golden 10 mins at the top of a session
4. What the voice actor's role is - and who they’re talking to
5. Subjectivity
6. Discovering the heart of the script
7. Posture and stance

Here is the link that will hopefully explain "It's all Gone a Bit Pete Tong"

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Sending an easy-to-read script to your Voiceover is a no-brainer, right?

And yet so many scripts arrive on spreadsheets or embedded into a storyboard.

In this short episode, find out why sending over a word document can make everyone's life easier!

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Well, there are five important elements:

1. The Team
2. The Tech
3. The Rehearsals
4. The Recording
5. The Post-Production

But - what if you want to do it all remotely?

This is the story of how I worked with Questors Theatre Company during lockdown to set up an audio drama department - and what was really involved.

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It's that time of the week where I bring you One Hot Creative Thing...

Today, it's an insight rather than a Voiceover tip.

I'm often asked what the difference is between a Voiceover, a Voice Artist or a Voice Actor.

Well, this is the short, sharp episode where I give you the answer.

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