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Commercial Voice Over… a mere start

September 15, 2015 By MaryMorgan 2 Comments

“I want to read commercials for radio, internet and TV and make lots of money.” Okay, nothing wrong with that but the competition is fierce. What kind of products? Cars? Food? Medical? Cosmetics? Restaurants? Sports?

If yes to all the above, first, you should know what you’re getting into. Second, practice! Third, market yourself. Back to practicing though, how are your reading skills? Read something out loud for 20 minutes every day, anything, a book, magazine, etc. After a week or two has passed, start recording yourself, and take notice of the pace you read; any words stand out need more emphasis? Is punctuation necessary? Are you telling a story or selling a product?

Now, look for newspaper clippings, ads in magazines and read them out loud as though for a commercial. Your job is sell the product to the listeners. So in the script, no matter how long or short, imagine your audience asking such questions as these: Who are you? What is the product you’re selling? Do you believe in the product? Why should I buy the product? How does this product work? [Read more…] about Commercial Voice Over… a mere start

Filed Under: Voice Over Tagged With: commercials, conversational vs. announcer, interpretation, practice, presentation, products, script reading, Voice Over

Maestro David L. Jones and the Swedish/Italian School of singing

September 3, 2015 By MaryMorgan Leave a Comment

Since healthy vocalism is essential in voice over or singing, how do you keep it in good shape? Vocal exercises help, but how can you be sure you’re doing them correctly? How do you know which technique or methodology works?

Even if you don’t plan to pursue singing as a career, having or practicing musicality will help tremendously. Monotonous tones are not exactly favored in some areas of voice over, unless the script requires it. Voice training benefits the actor is countless ways to increase vocal ability and well-being; however, you want a teacher who understands the instrument and not just hearing you sing. The concepts used in the Swedish/Italian School of Singing have been proven to be extraordinarily effective for vocalists and in repairing vocal damage.

Sadly, only a few places online seem to supply good information regarding the history and overview of the Swedish/Italian School (which can be applied to all musical styles), but these days none more so than that of maestro David L. Jones who has spent more than 30 years researching, documenting and distributing the traditions and vocal exercises.

[Read more…] about Maestro David L. Jones and the Swedish/Italian School of singing

Filed Under: Music, Voice Over Tagged With: breath management, jaw/facial posture, jaw/larynx function, methodology, pharyngeal vowel exercises, repairing vocal damage., Swedish/Italian School, vocal ability, Vocal exercises, Vocal Health

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