GigWinners! The Voice-Over Demo Course

Name: GigWinners! The Voice-Over Demo Course
Rating: 4.7 (147 reviews)

Dane Scott and a "Dream Team" of Demo Experts show you how to create a winning demo from start to finish.

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Created byDane Scott

Last updated 4/2019

English

What you'll learn

Learn how to create an attention-getting voice-over demo that will make clients more likely to hire you.

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 1h 48m total length

Introduction11:55
This section gives some history and perspective about voice-over demos, Introduces Dane Scott (me!), your instructor, and the members of our "Dream Team" panel of experts, who we'll hear from now and then throughout the course. Also a sample demo.
Self Evalulation5:37
Do you have what it takes to make money in voice-overs? Some thoughts on evaluating your abilities.
Finding the Best You've Got4:43
Your demo should represent the best you can presently do, hopefully showing some variety of styles. Let's explore what you can do!
Where Should I Record?8:16
When it comes to doing voice-overs, the "where" is one of the most important factors! The good news is, "where" doesn't have to be expensive or fancy to be effective.
A Gear Shopping List10:39
If you're worried that doing voice-overs is too expensive to get into, you're right. That is, if you can't scratch together $300! In this video, I show you just how cheaply you can get started and still sound professional.
Setting Up to Record4:05
Once you're in your designated space and have the gear and software, here are some tips on setting up.
Trial Runs8:33
Takes you right from ground zero to having some solid sample audio clips you can potentially use.
Into the Arena!7:22
Into the arena, or the lion's den, we go, for feedback! No man (or woman) is an island. You need other ears hearing and responding to your raw demo material before you put the demo together. Don't worry, no actual blood will be shed.
Producing the Demo17:35
We welcome in Don Baarns of Red Baarns Audio for some really helpful instruction on how to put your demo together.
Frequently-Asked Questions12:51
Before this course was created, we sought demo questions from voice-over people on Facebook. Here, Don Baarns helps with some answers.
Lightning Round Robin13:26
Now, we bring in the whole gang for a "no holds barred" round of questions and answers. Some wonderful, helpful insights!
Wrapping Up!3:17
A rewind of the entire contents of the course, credits, and thanks.

Requirements

A computer and a microphone

Description

Whether you're just starting out, or have been doing voice-overs for awhile, nothing will help you to succeed more than a winning demo. With it, you can really go places. Without it, you're going nowhere. In this course, we've assembled a "Dream Team" of voice-over and demo pros to give you expert advice on how to set up to do voice-overs, and to create a demo you can be proud of. And, more importantly, a demo that gets results!

Who this course is for:

New and intermediate voice-over people who want to take their business to the next level with a more effective demo.