Question and Answers

Voice Over Production

WHAT IS VOICE-OVER?

Answer: A voice-over is the voice of an unseen narrator. In a movie or a television broadcast. It is a recording performed by a voice talent that gives life to characters, tells a story, guides you on a tour, or directs your telephone calls.

Usually, professional voice talents are enthusiastic, funny, charming, are flexible, and interact well with other people. They have the ability to take direction or criticism from others and can interpret copy to sell a product, concept or message.

WHO IS A VOICE TALENT?

Answer: A voice talent is a voice-over professional who interprets a script to meet a specific commercial, leisure, or educational goal. Voice talents provide the voices that you hear during a commercial on television, imaging on the radio, podcasts, narrators for films, voices for movie trailers, telephone systems, educational resources, and a wide assortment of web and kiosk applications.

IF MY PROJECT NEEDS EDITING. DOES IT DELAY PRODUCTION OR IMPACT COST?

Answer: No.

Revisions must be submitted within 24 hours of approved script. After delivery, additional charges apply.

DO YOU HAVE FEMALE OR MALE FOREIGN ACCENTS?

Answer: Yes, according to availability. We work with a network of professional voice techs.

WHAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT ARE YOU USING?

Answer: Professional home and local recording studio production. Mics M-Audio Nova Shure KSM32, Pro Tools, Audacity, Cool Edit pro. Former pod cast host, radio show interview correspondent. Audio produced at our discretion.

WHICH FILE FORMAT ARE OFTEN USED WITH YOUR SERVICE? MP3 or WAV?

Answer: MP3 is very popular.

WHAT IS A “COPY”?

WHAT IS AN “AUDIO”?

Answer: A copy is a script, a message or material.

An audio is a voice track or a voice file.