Become A Voice Over Artist & Know The Importance Of Voice Over For A Video

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Become A VO Artist & Know The Value Of Voice Over

In the world of micro videos, documentaries and YouTube, voice-over is such a booming art that is in high demand. People may ask, “Why can’t anyone be a Voice Over artist?” The truth is because it requires certain skill sets that are very important while engaging the viewers. These skill sets include:

  • Voice projection

  • Proper enunciation of words

  • Tone

  • Appropriate pauses and knowing where to emphasize

  • Voice modulation and much more

These are just a few of the tasks that a VO artist is expected to nail while recording for a video. That is why many people retain certain advertisements and mimic their voices, because voice plays a key role in determining how interesting or boring a video is. Not all videos require the same style of voice over. For instance, documentaries require a posh and calm voice while advertisements require more energetic and enthusiastic voices. Sometimes, videos may even use dubbing artists to provide voice over for videos that require more emotion and role-play.

Misconceptions of voice over art include:

  • It is easily done by anyone

  • No training is required for VO

  • They are over paid

  • Voice over and dubbing are same things

  • Voice over pricing is same for all videos

The truth is that ‘Voice Over’ is a crucial art that comes with practice. Though one may be blessed with pleasant vocal chords, speech intonations come with practice. Anything that requires practice and years of hard work most definitely requires a payout to match the effort.

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Most importantly, VO artists have to understand the psyche of the viewers. Certain intonations may work on some viewers, while others may be put off by such a voice. It is a gamble and that is why it is important to strike gold with the perfect voice to capture the attention of the masses.

If you want to become a VO artist, here are some tips guys and girls:

  • Project your voice while standing in an open space

  • Speak with different emotions and try to convey your feelings with just the tone of your voice

  • Watch tutorial VO videos on YouTube

  • Avoid foods that can potentially ruin your voice (ex: too much ice-based dishes, Too much hot & spicy foods etc.)

  • Start recording your voice on your smartphone itself

So now that you have the basics on a VO artist, it is time to decide whether this is a career option for you!

 

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