The Voice Over Book
Don't Eat Toast
Published on 1. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-1-78319-054-6 (ISBN)
Description
'How I wish this book had been available to me when I started my voiceover career!' Miriam Margolyes
A concise handbook outlining the skills, the know-how and the business of voiceovers, with a particular focus on the UK industry. Stephen Kemble, a voiceover artist and voice coach, and David Hodge, who has worked as a sound engineer, voice director and as Company Manager at a voice agency, offer specialist advice on all areas of voiceover work, including commercials, narration, audio books, animation and dubbing.
Knowing your voice
Understanding and acquiring the skills of a voiceover
How to prepare for recording sessions
Technical aspects and protocol of working in a studio
Knowing your personal strengths, making the all-important showreel and finding an agent
Looking after your voice
Dealing with dyslexia
Tips from agents, producers, engineers and voiceovers
Terminology
An ideal guide for anyone who has a curiosity about voiceovers and what's involved.
A concise handbook outlining the skills, the know-how and the business of voiceovers, with a particular focus on the UK industry. Stephen Kemble, a voiceover artist and voice coach, and David Hodge, who has worked as a sound engineer, voice director and as Company Manager at a voice agency, offer specialist advice on all areas of voiceover work, including commercials, narration, audio books, animation and dubbing.
Knowing your voice
Understanding and acquiring the skills of a voiceover
How to prepare for recording sessions
Technical aspects and protocol of working in a studio
Knowing your personal strengths, making the all-important showreel and finding an agent
Looking after your voice
Dealing with dyslexia
Tips from agents, producers, engineers and voiceovers
Terminology
An ideal guide for anyone who has a curiosity about voiceovers and what's involved.
Reviews / Votes
The quintessential insiders' guide to voiceovers. It should become compulsory reading at all drama schools! * Maxine Wiltshire, Voice Shop * A useful guide for prospective new voice artists, and for existing artists looking to break in to new VO sectors. Helpful tips on how the industry works, from soup to nuts! * Johnny Garcia, Rhubarb Voices * Provides a real depth of insight and opens the door onto what is required to learn the necessary skill to hold your own in a session. See you in the studio! * Nick Angell,Voice Director/Owner of Angell Sound Studios * An absolute must for any student or actor interested in developing this aspect of their work. * Judith Phillips, Head of Voice at LAMDA * The quintessential insiders' guide to voiceovers. It should become compulsory reading at all drama schools! -- Maxine Wiltshire * Voice Shop *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 170 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78319-054-6 (9781783190546)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
08/2014
1st Edition
Oberon Books Ltd
€16.49
Available for download
Persons
David Hodge began as a sound engineer at the outset of commercial radio in the UK, recording voiceovers for radio and TV commercials, as well as documentaries, animation series, corporate programs, audio books and foreign language versions.
Stephen Kemble comes from an acting background including extensive work as voiceover. He has worked across a broad range of media; commercial campaigns, narration for documentary programs and current affairs series, corporate work, TV promotions and audio books. He has an MA Voice Studies with distinction from The Central School of Speech and Drama.
Stephen Kemble comes from an acting background including extensive work as voiceover. He has worked across a broad range of media; commercial campaigns, narration for documentary programs and current affairs series, corporate work, TV promotions and audio books. He has an MA Voice Studies with distinction from The Central School of Speech and Drama.
Content
Content includes: Knowing your voice | Understanding and acquiring the skills of a voiceover | How to prepare for recording sessions | Technical aspects and protocol of working in a studio | Knowing your personal strengths, making the all-important showreel and finding an agent | Looking after your voice | Dealing with dyslexia | Tips from agents, producers, engineers and voiceovers | Terminology