0628 – Voice Over Guide Tracks

2022.09.20 - 0628 – Voice-Over Guide TracksGuide Track  In some circumstances, a ‘dummy track’ of someone else reading the voice-over script may already have been recorded before you go into a studio. This is usually done on fast and tightly-edited video productions (think movie trails or promo videos) but may also be on audio creatives, again where there are lots of elements. It’s done so the editors can help shape the item in pre-production, sequencing the different clips together, with a clear idea of the overall pace, flow and timings after the final voice-over has been added.  It’s also an audio guide for you alongside the visuals, so you can understand the intention behind the edit, and better know what you say and when:·        Where you start reading…·        and where you stop·        The time you have for each phrase…[1]·        before you need to hit a ‘post’[2]·        What is happening on the screen at that moment so you can match the energy·        What your voice is reacting to or leading to·        The overall pace and tone of the production…  all of which will inform your read.  As with talking over music, which we looked at before, your presentation style will be affected by the script, the visuals and the music or other audio elements. [1] Often with such productions, the script is simply a single sentence, or a collection of phrases, that’s broken up with the audio: “Alone / in the middle of the ocean / where even the sharks are afraid / a row boat, with a man / a tiger / and trouble on the horizon”. If you have, say, 4 seconds in which to deliver 2 seconds of script, the director will advise whether they want you a) slow down and fill that entire duration b) speak in the middle 2 seconds c) start immediately and leave 2 seconds’ gap at the end d) start after 2 seconds and talk to the start of the audio clip.[2] Post: a stab of music, a change in musical tone, possibly even a drum beat or the start of vocals; any other audio punctuation such as a cry, gunshot, statement, exclamation.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Year THREE of short daily episodes to improve the quality of your speaking voice.Through these around-5-minute episodes, you can build your confidence and competence with advice on breathing and reading, inflection and projection, the roles played by better scripting and better sitting, mic techniques and voice care tips... with exercises and anecdotes from a career spent in TV and radio studios. If you're wondering about how to start a podcast, or have had one for a while - download every episode!And as themes develop over the weeks (that is, they are not random topics day-by-day), this is a free, course to help you GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VOICE OVER VOICE.Look out for more details of the book during 2024.Contacts: https://linktr.ee/Peter_StewartAudio recording script and show notes (c) 2021, 2022, 2023 Peter StewartPeter has been around voice and audio all his working life and has trained hundreds of broadcasters in all styles of radio from pop music stations such as Capital FM and BBC Radio 1, the classical music station BBC Radio 3 and regional BBC stations. He’s trained news presenters on regional TV, the BBC News Channel and on flagship programmes such as the BBC’s Panorama. He has written a number of books on audio and video presentation and production (see contacts clink above) and presented hundreds of radio shows (you may have heard him on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, Virgin Radio or Kiss, as well as BBC regional radio) with various formats. He has read tens of thousands of news bulletins and hosted 3,000+ podcast episodes.The podcast title refers to those who may wish to change their speaking voice in some way. It is not a suggestion that anyone should, or be pressured into needing to. We love accents and dialects, and are well aware that how we speak changes over time. The key is: is your voice successfully communicating your message, so it is being understood (and potentially being acted upon) by your target audience?This podcast is London-based and examples are spoken in the RP (Received Pronunciation) / standard-English / BBC English pronunciation, although invariably applicable to other languages, accents and dialects.The 'Peter Stewart' show is perhaps of great interest to those in broadcast voice overs, the broadcast voice, how to start a voice podcast, broadcasting voice training, your speaking voice, breathing technique, and conversational speaking. You may also find it useful if you are searching for information on voice coaching, voice training, voice overs, podcasting, broadcasting, presenting, being a voice over actor and newsreading, audio branding, public speaking, the recorded voice, vocal tips, performance, vocal health education, vocal technique and voice over training.Music credits: all Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.