MILLION DOLLAR CAREERS! -Voice Over Acting Success Guide Volume 1 Issue 11 | Page 16

SOME QUICK TIPS BEFORE YOU START...

Here are some quick tips to learn as your getting started. We don't want to put

out crap so learn this stuff quick.

1. Breathing is probably the most important part of voice overs. Take a deep

breath and learn how to control your breathing so you don't sound "winded"

2. You must keep a steady tone to your voice. This means don't raise your voice

up and down during the reading of the script, unless it calls for it. It makes it

impossible for the audio to sound professional when your voice is all over.

3. Use "inflections" when needed. come'on you know how to do inflecitons.

Just watch the same stuff you did as a kid, cartoons. See the inflections?

4. Be in a comfortable position when recording audio. Some people prefer

standing and some like sitting. Standing opens up the diaphram more though.

5. Practice, start now! Grab a book and start reading out loud. Start to listen

to commercials now instead of avoiding them.

6. You need quality equipment. Online audio equipment is fine, but you need

a quality microphone. Don't record with noises in the backround like fans,

dogs, birds, creaking doors, or other backround noises you never even noticed

before. A quality mic picks up everything.

7. Don't record when your tired. It"shows" on the audio. Remember to clear

your throat also! And for God's sake, don't chew gum or eat. Duh.

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