subject: The guide to being a voice over [print this page] The guide to being a voice over The guide to being a voice over
Be in possession your own home studio as in the majority voiceovers work from home and connect to radio station/production studios or producers using ISDN lines.
You will want all the usual things like internet, email so you can fax or email agencies or radio stations your availability so they know when to get hold of you, and audio software for recording.
There are separate voice over artist web sites on the web you can adopt to market your services, a Google search would give you the best results.
If you need training then you can download a podcast from Radio Talent, or you might have a gossip with the guys at one or two courses who might be able to record scripts for you. Alternatively talk to a radio producer or two to ask them if they can develop a demo for you.they deal with voice artists every day and you can find radio producers to babble to on the Radio Talent site we have found. Be very observant about so called training schools as they are high profit busineses and will take your money, even if you sound trashy. Whilst that is your judgment, just make sure you are getting the best advice for the best price. We looked around and found that podcasts give you tons of illumination for free or a few pounds. This is better than embarkation into the city and spending a fortune.
You will need to be able to produce your work on CD, MP3, WAV. Or you might want to do an ISDN with them - a typical ISDN unit for voice over work might be used.
To run with the industry we would propose making a voiceover demo with various examples of your work and what you're capable of doing.
Afterward deliver it out to as many commercial radio stations and production companies as you can. Also try joining the various V/O web sites on the net to get your name out there.
Radio stations pays a standard fee dependent on how big the area is that the commercial is playing to or by how many stations the commercial will be presented on.
Then breathe easy and wait for the work to come in, or preferably keep going.
As completory note it is worth considering that sites that publish you as an artist are worth the investment, check where they are in google, eyeball how quickly they feel for to an email from you, confirm the ease of use and cost of these places and find out how thorough Be apprehensive of sites that hide voice over actors from public view as this does not help you build awareness and profile outside of your own control.
The voiceover world is exceedingly competitive, and those old fashioned voice actors who think work grows on grees are perishing by the second, many agents are also feeling the strain as some online companies make it easier to contact and have a relationship with a voice over guy artist. One final thing is that an agency is an agency and a marketing tool is a marketing tool. You should not pay for an agency that is also a marketing tool nor assume to work with a marketing tool and not pay.
