How Important is a Voiceover Demo?
When a professionally produced demo actually matters, and when it doesn't. A look at the agent route versus going the home studio way.
When a professionally produced demo actually matters, and when it doesn't. A look at the agent route versus going the home studio way.
Mic next to your computer, recording under a blanket, fixing it in post. Five home studio mistakes voice actors make, and what to do instead.
Swiss researchers used quantum physics and an array of 270 pendulums to build a material that blocks sound entirely, and can even steer it.
A Minneapolis lab absorbs 99.99% of sound and measures -9 decibels. People start hallucinating inside, and 45 minutes is the record stay.
How to pick the right room at home for voice over recording, from noise and isolation to flooring, room shape and acoustic treatment basics.
Why brand names and impressions don't belong in your demo reel, plus advice on splitting demos by category, showing range, and getting the sound right.
Five tips for radio imaging that sticks, from matching sound to your station's colors to customizing FX and picking a voice that fits.
Radio imaging is a station's signature sound. A breakdown of sweepers, intros, bumpers, stingers and drops, plus a format guide by audience.
A travel-ready voice over kit that fits in a shoulder bag: mic, XLR to USB adapter, stand and software, plus tips for deadening a hotel room.
Seven habits that quietly cost voice actors auditions, from rambling slates and sloppy script prep to sounding desperate or letting an ego show.