You Can Do Voice Overs

Name: You Can Do Voice Overs
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Master Course for voice-over work in Film, TV, Radio, Online and more...

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Created byShawn Conrad

Last updated 4/2022

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What you'll learn

How to find a voice over agent.
How to work with directors.
The ins and outs of working remotely from your home.
How to find work online.
Understand timing, speed, and tempo when reading for commercials and doing taglines.
How to pick microphones and the equipment you need to create a home recording environment.
How to edit your voice-over recordings in Pro Tools.
You will receive over 2 hours of detailed instruction and insight about doing voice-over work for radio & television commercials, online jobs, and film.

Course content

8 sections • 30 lectures • 3h 6m total length

Meet Your Voice-over Instructor1:02
Meet your instructor, Shawn.

Microphones and Mic-pres Under $10012:12
Pro Level Microphones13:57
Vocal Booths and Sound Isolation12:51
Learn how to create a home vocal booth recording isolation to do voice-overs from home.
How to Use Your Closet for Recording Isolation7:42
Use a closet to absorb voice reflections and achieve a quiet, clean take, with tips on absorbent materials, avoiding paper noise, and device options for recording.
Microphones and Isolation Review

Taking Direction1:41
Learn how to understand the common language in a recording session in order to know what to do when the director uses specific terms.
Understand the Subtleties of Speed vs Tempo3:36
Learn how to make a word-filled script not sound rushed and satisfy the desired read times by mastering how your delivery.
Tags & Read Variations3:22
Learn how to master one of the most requested skills in voice over work – tag lines and varied reads.
Working Without the Other Actor4:39
Learn how to read your parts effectively and realistically even when the other voices have not recorded yet.
Test Your Knowledge

Microphone Technique9:45
Learn microphone techniques like proximity to ensure clean quality recordings that compete with the world's best talent.
Record with Free Software12:18
How to Record Yourself3:50
Learn the steps to recording yourself properly.
How to Remove Breaths from Your Voice-over Takes9:11
Learn how to use audio editing software to remove unnecessary breaths from your recordings.
How to Deal with P-pops and Plosives4:18
Learn how to remove unpleasant and plosives.
Normalizing Voice-over Reads3:51
Learn about what normalizing truly is and how to use it.
Time Compression3:06
Learn how to use time compression in voice-over work.
How to Strip Silence using Pro Tools3:36
Learn how to use Pro Tools to Strip Silence.
File Output5:24
Learn how to output sound files of your voice-over recordings.
Recording Levels Review

Finding Scripts6:28
Find resources for scripts to practice with.
Finding Music You Can Use11:36
Discover free and royalty-free music sources for voiceover demos, including YouTube audio library, audio jungle, Epidemic Sound, and Killer Tracks, to fit mood and budget.
Professional Sound Effects7:07
Learn how to find sound effects to use with your voice-over recordings.
Do You Need a Voice-over Coach?2:20
Learn whether or not you may need a voice-over coach.
The Dos & Don'ts for Your Demo Reel

Working Remotely7:01
How to Find Voice-over Work Online.6:11
Discover how to find voice-over work using platforms like five or dot com, voices dot com, and voices123 dot com, and ensure your demo sounds the part to win projects.
Conversation with The Client (Fly on The Wall)11:45
Observe a live client conversation to learn voice-over negotiation and script direction. See how iterations, pickups, storyboards, and clean takes meet timelines and library needs.
What Have You Learned About Working Remote

Requirements

None. There are no requirements or prerequisites to take the course.

Description

Learn how to become a voice-over talent doing voice-over work for radio commercials, television commercials and shows, films and trailers, documentaries, language translations, message prompts, and much more. Great for potential extra or full-time income with many options to work remotely or from home.

Your voice-over course instructor Shawn Conrad has worked as a voice-over talent for national brands, commercials, and television shows. He has also worked as a post-production sound engineer for decades. In that role, Shawn has recorded and directed Will Ferrell, Bill Bellemy, J .K. Simmons, James Earl Jones, Rosie Perez, Will Arnett, and many other voice-over artists.

Who this course is for:

People who are interested in learning the ins and outs of doing voice over work.
People who are seeking a rewarding side-hustle or career in voice acting.

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

The Many Flavors of Voice-over Work3 lectures • 8min

Build Your Home Voiceover Environment4 lectures • 47min

Mandatory Voiceover Skills and Expectations4 lectures • 13min

Recording and Audio Editing Your Voiceovers9 lectures • 55min

Make Your Voiceover Demo Reel4 lectures • 28min

Doing Voiceover Work Remotely3 lectures • 25min

What Now?2 lectures • 10min

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