In days gone by, people thought of VoiceOver Artists as Wizard Of Oz type characters who worked behind the glass opposite some technical guru who occupied a studio like this.
The colour in that doesn’t make it look quite old enough though. Let’s try this, instead.
In the industry’s infancy, the British VoiceOver worker, whether for commercial copy or continuity announcing, had to be blessed with the ability to talk with Received Pronunciation.
Most of us struggle to spell it.
Think Pathe Newsreel in style.
Here’s a spoof of something similar I once recorded.
As time passes, styles change, and like music or fashion, there’s always an ‘in’ sound for a VoiceOver, or research throws up that one accent proves more trustworthy to a listener than another.
Luckily (for me) lightly accented Scottish has always been high rating in the trust stakes – thankfully nobody gets to actually know ME, only my voice!
And my voice is used all over the place.
On TV for STV.
In public locations like theatres, amusement parks and post office queues.
For on-hold telephone audio to inform customers, to full corporate video showreels.
The Voice In The Sky at Awards Ceremonies and loads more.
In a bid to keep things on a level playing field I also make my work available on sites like Fiverr as well, which is absolutely the most cost effective way to hire me.
And I’m not just being ‘myself’ on there either. Santa is always very popular over the festive season!
9 occasions out of 10, whatever kind of voice you need, I can come up with it, and if I can’t, I’ll let you know straight away too, so nobody’s time is wasted.
And if you do book me, these days, although studios are still very much in use, you’ll tend to find most VoiceOver Artists have home or mobile recording facilities. That trend has only increased with the Coronavirus Pandemic.
At the time, I invested in one of these for my home.
If you’re interested in booking me for a VoiceOver Session, please feel free to get in touch.