{"id":11109,"date":"2018-06-28T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/?p=11109"},"modified":"2018-06-28T12:00:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T16:00:37","slug":"top-ten-voice-over-technique-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/28\/top-ten-voice-over-technique-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Voice-Over Technique Tips For Aspiring Voice Actors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/465203691&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/smiles.jpg\" alt=\"voice-over techniques\" width=\"347\" height=\"220\" \/>Here at Such A Voice, we talk a lot about how having a great sounding voice is not the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thing you need in order to thrive as a professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/information\/voice-actors\/\">voice actor<\/a>. Yes, it\u2019s definitely a desired plus, but employing some voice-over techniques is a must for you and your fab voice. In no particular order, here are our top ten voice-over technique tips:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Say it with a smile:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you\u2019re talking on the phone with someone, you can hear them smiling or frowning, can\u2019t you? It\u2019s the same when you\u2019re recording something for VO. If you\u2019re not smiling, it\u2019s impossible to sound happy. Just try it. Say some good news out loud but say it frowning\u2026.See? You gotta smile!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>2. Emphasize the product: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re doing a commercial spot or an advertisement for something where you\u2019re the voice selling the product, it helps to highlight that product\u2019s name. Be wary of making it sound forced though, just remember a little emphasis adds a lot of oomph.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>3. Stop reading the script: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever gone to listen a speech where it\u2019s very clear the speaker is just reading their notes verbatim? Snooze factor, right? Even though you\u2019re reading a script, make it sound conversational, like you\u2019re chatting with your friend.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11112 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/baby-164003_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"voice-over techniques\" width=\"184\" height=\"276\" \/>4. Chat with a child: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along the lines of making your reads sound like you\u2019re chatting with your friend, try to go even deeper and make it sound like you\u2019re chatting with a young child. This typically makes you sound friendlier and more enthusiastic.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>5. Pace yourself: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common tendency when reading scripts is to read them way too quickly. Slow down there, buckaroo! Your audience wants to hear you and not have to decipher what you might be saying.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>6. Express yourself: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madonna was on to something when she sang those two lyrics. In voice-over, you need to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/2017\/02\/25\/optimism-in-voice-over\/\">expressive and believable<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to be over the top expressive, but you definitely need to deliver a bit of a theatrical read to keep your listeners entertained, especially if your voicing the commercial that\u2019s preventing them from watching their favorite sitcom at that moment!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11111 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/womens-3192674_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"voice-over techniques\" width=\"276\" height=\"184\" \/>7. Play with characters: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get out of that comfort zone of yours and play around with various characters that you\u2019ve created. In order to convey the right feeling you need to analyze the copy and view it as completely different and new than anything else you\u2019ve voiced. Developing and embracing new copy is a really fun way to get into different types of characters you may not even knew you had inside you!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>8. Gimme a dose of inflection: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re voicing a commercial, an excellent voice-over technique to use is to begin your read at a slightly higher pitch and then let your voice fall a little. Beginning a copy with a higher pitch level grabs the listener\u2019s attention.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>9. You\u2019re darn good at what you do:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Believe that! I know, I know, it\u2019s impossible to feel confident all the time but confidence gets you places, gets you jobs, and most importantly, helps you read copy with that special \u201cje ne sais quois.\u201d So do what you need to do to start feeling as confident as you can. This could be via exercise, positive self-talk, daily affirmations, meditation, or therapy, to name a few. As long as you do you and you do it with confidence, that\u2019ll shine through in your reads.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>10. Mysterious like Casey Kasem: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casey_Kasem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casey Kasem&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Top 40<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? If you said no, navigate to Google and educate yourself on some pop culture! If you said yes, do you also remember how he used a tactic much like mysteriously whispering out of the stereo speakers? That was intentional and he was good at it. If your script warrants it, a little mysterious breathy voice-over can go a long way.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some voice-over techniques that you use? Write them in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget to also engage with other voice talents on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/suchavoice\/reviews\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">our Facebook page<\/a> and share your experiences about Such A Voice!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;re also on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/suchavoice1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, too! Be sure to check out our YouTube video for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B0xO4xGM_wQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Top Ten Voice-Over Technique Tips<\/a>!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 About the Author<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/bekkaburton.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"354\" \/>Bekka is a copywriter, scriptwriter and copy editor at Such A Voice. She&#8217;s also an English Language teacher forcing fun grammar activities onto unsuspecting students in Barcelona, Spain. She&#8217;s currently studying an online Diploma course for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Trinity College in London and will be pursuing a Master&#8217;s in Linguistics in Fall 2018. When she&#8217;s not studying, writing, editing or teaching, she&#8217;s sure to be found hiking mountains, reading books, and eating her way through many European cities. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Such A Voice, we talk a lot about how having a great sounding voice is not the only thing you need in order to thrive as a professional voice actor. 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