Voiceover Session Anatomy 101

Get on the inside of a commercial voice-over recording as we walk through a professional session from start to finish.

What to expect:

• Digesting New Copy: Last minute changes right before you read.
• Meet and Greet 1: Own the session. Creative. Technical. Professional. Personal.
• Booth Ownership: Hold court from the booth. Mic position. Lighting. Paper copy. Video monitor. Headphones/ Talkback. Connecting with the engineer. Accessories. Distractions.
• Meet and Greet 2: Remote connections with producers and executives.
• First Read Plan of Attack: Pace. Pitch. Tone/ Intensity. Age. Sell. Smile. Moments. CTA.
• First Round of Feedback: Major vs. Minor Adjustments. Timing (overall verses in-phrase pacing).
• Digging In: Power Reads. Extremes (pace, pitch, sell, smile, tone/intensity, moments) A, B, C’s. Engineer Relationship (eye contact, session flow, hand language). Difficult phrases. ALTs.
• Safety Reads: Intelligibility. Consonants. Pacing.
• Final Offer: Your own read. Last once-through.
• Signing Off / Signature Gift: Character Impression. Personal Touch. Vocal Memento.
• Exit Meeting: Engineer, Studio Manager. Win.