0630 – Voice-Over Studio Direction

2022.09.22 - 0630 – Voice-Over Studio Direction

Taking direction

Pay attention, listen, ask questions, take advice and understand the process.

Some directors don’t know how to explain things very well and it can be a challenge to interpret what they mean.

Some directions may be straightforward. “A bit brighter” will suggest a lightness in tone and a slightly quicker read. But try and remember, or make notes, of what you did on different takes of the recording, so you can better interpret directions like “we want some of the energy of Take 5, but with the sensitivity from Take 9”

You may be told to sound “taller” for example (!) and it will be down to you to work out what is meant by that. Perhaps it means to read with more authority or more power in the voice for example. Or maybe “sound more ‘purple’”, which may mean speak with more warmth, compassion, softer or deeper. But go with it: “oh yeah, ok that might work!”

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