Voice Over Tips | 3 Easy Ways to Sound Better - Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ค. 2021
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In this video, I talk about mindset when it comes to performance to give you more confidence behind the mic. In part 2, I’ll go more in depth on this topic and give you specifics on what to do when you’re recording your reads so you can more easily win auditions and sound better overall.
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I did my first VO take yesterday in my home studio! I was more pleased than I thought I would be but I know I have a long way to go. This channel is invaluable and so is your experience. Thank you!
Way to go, Avedis! Cheering for you! 😃
I just got my first Fiverr gig. Ironically, they want that authoritative, booming, motivating voice. 🤣
As someone who's always had a big booming voice and very strong enunciation you're not only blowing my mind on voice over tips, but on life-long social dynamics.
I read somewhere that a study was done where they tracked whether or not patients followed doctor's orders. Patients were *less likely* to follow orders if the doctor had a baritone voice! The theory is it made them feel like a child being bossed by their father.
I can receive this. It’s not just about the sound of my voice but making connections. Thanks so much!
Hi bill. Been listening to you for years. I purchased a whisper room today. Before I watched this video. So awesome to hear you say that. I’ll be set up with my new booth in the next couple days. Excited!!! Thanks for all your advice over the years. You are appreciated sir! Hawk
Hi Bill - thank you for this video. I'm a small art channel (?) - I'm a creator with a small art channel ( that reads better ) I was a complete beginner at filming, editing and audio. Over time I've picked up a ton of tips. But your channel has given me so many more. I've had loads of compliments on my voice overs. I leave in small slips and fluffs and don't script my work as I think this makes me sound mechanical. Just my take on things. But sounding like a real person passionate about my subject is what I think makes all the difference. Thank you once again 😃😃😎😎
Bill, you nailed this with me in my pro demo and a week ago in one of the webinars. I’m still working to move away from the curse of a combined radio and military background. Perfect timing as always.
Thank you ! Good advice and wonderfully said.
Thanks for the insightful tips Bill
Brilliant observations from the expert, thanks Bill for sharing the 3 keys and bonus tips, looking forward to the new series of videos.
I love watching your videos so It can give me a little insight on what I need to expect starting out
Thank you for this excellent analysis and instruction.
This is such good and helpful advice thank you
As a natural baritone raised in an authoritarian home THIS Bill, has been of the most important videos for me! Thank you!
Great stuff, very informative.
Thank you! This is Great Information.
Wise words as always bill. Thx for this reminder.
Excellent. Thank you.
This was so helpful, thank you!I’m just learning the foundations of voice over, and your first point actually resonated deeply with me. I grew up in a military family, and you are absolutely right about the perfectionism of how you speak. It does come across as aggressive and like one is talking “at” people.
Very useful. Thanks, Bill.
Thank you Bill DeWees. You inspire me.
Another brilliant video, man I appreciate you. Just got my senheisers today, transcribed 5 ads that I'm now putting on audacity to edit, I'll let you know how it goes, just following your advice from the videos on TH-cam it's like a course for my life, just what I've always wanted to do. Thanks again.
James.
I just got my first Audible gig, and wow thank you for all of your guidance
Wow thank u Bill
eye opening! thank you!
Watched this video after doing two auditions tonight for bodalgo. Wasn’t happy with them and watched this video as I remember seeing it before.
Did the last audition and tried to feel what I was saying, slowing the delivery and smile in the voiceover. Half an hour later, thumbs up. I have been shortlisted out of 95 auditions so far.
Thank you, Bill. This really helped me in feeling the words and making it personal. They wanted less ‘voiceover’ feel and more natural, a common direction: I’m happy.
Great tips my freind. Thanks
I have got some work to do but I am hoping that I can get there soon!
Thanks for this video
So true what you said I learned all this through trial and error
Totally agree. My question is How we can embarque the emotion and feelings? I mean like if me as beginniner, how can I work with those emotions.
Seriously such great advice. I'm new in the VO world and I already made $3,000 from Upwork gigs! I couldn't believe it. And the feedback I've gotten is that I come across really personable. The quality of the sound--yes--gotta have it (and mine is totally DIY since I'm just starting out). But the convice-ability of what you're saying--man, it really does seem to be key. GREAT video.
This was SUCH A HELPFUL video! Excellent information. Thank you SO much! 🙏
True...... Feeling is most important what you feel other feel the same when you speak.
Such helpful ideas, Bill! You are such an inspiration and make me believe I can do this! Thank you!! 🤗😃
Such a much better video, no jump cuts at all, so much great info, and I can watch it all the way through.
salamat po!
holy sh*t this guy has mastered the art of being long winded....... great vid.
Awesome coach! Right to the point! I'm learning a lot for my Voice-Over career. Thank you so much! I could listen to you for hours because you have a calm relatable voice, with the best intention for others.
I bought a Fifine USB table mic and sony headphones. Do you think that's a good mic to start with? Or is USB not recommended?
Hi Michael...thank you! Yes, that's a fine mic to get started. All the best!
Hi Bill I'm also one of the people that would like to start doing voice over career,thanks
Slowing down is the hardest thing for me.
I have a huge problem with mumbling and slurring (that's why i was initially getting into VO, for voice training) , and the faster i try to talk, the worse it gets. But as soon as there is a mic in front of me, i always get faster and faster and i have to throw away take after take after take.
Completely understand that. It's a tough one to get down, but just take it one day at a time. Techniques like this don't just automatically click right away. :-)
@@VoiceCoach-BillDeWees I just have to get more comfortable with myself. Patience and practice will do the rest.
And maybe one or the other great youtube channel ;)
i'm glad did bought evo 4 kill some of the outside noise...
where can I get a good cheap whisper room
I recorded my voice on Xbox gamebar, but for some reason, the videos chunky. I'm using Wondershare Filmora to record the audio now and gaming headphones plugged into a Dell G7 on Windows 11 to record my voice but it still sounds like nothing short of crap despite being not choppy. What do I do?
The bell for notifications is turned off...? Not on my phone but on TH-cam
I would just add that big, boomy etc aren't bad at all. There are plenty of jobs that benefit from those qualities, especially character parts, and always will be. It's just that it's not worth faking if you don't have a naturally big voice to begin with. Because you CAN'T fake it without losing authenticity and, imo sound quality too. Ultimately you will sound like a person trying too hard, and unless that's the character you're going for, you're better off being truer to yourself.
my voice kind of blends in with the environment so idk how to nake it stand out
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2 minutes before he said anything....
Thanks for your video!
I checked the link below your video for the whisper room and it's really very expensive especially for the beginners!!! Would you make a video for the beginners on how to cut ambient noise by simple way or cheapest way? Also please would you advise if microphone isolation shield is good for noise isolation like cars sound and similar sounds? And can you recommend perfect isolataion shield with affordable price if it's really good? Many thanks and have a great day.
You could try to utilize heavyweight moving blankets draped over PVC piping. Hope this helps.
@@tinkertime577 will try it. Thanks.
Maro Maro Your welcome, also there are large clamps available on amazon. They are like jumper cable clamps of varying sizes.
@@tinkertime577 Really it's helpful. What about the AC Opens can I cover it also by a heavyweight blanket? Do you have any helpful idea or tool how I can use it to hang the heavyweight blanket over there?? Many thanks.
Maro Maro If you are referring to air conditioning vent blocking, I would record while AC is off if possible. Did that address your issue?
This transition started in radio in the '70's with Steve Dahl. The Robert W. Morgan deep bass sound started going out. The WWII generation trusted authority, but the anti-war Baby Boomers didn't want an authoritative voice coming at them. They liked Dahl's reedy sound and unrestrained burps, etc. This evolved into "shock jocks."
4:00 you say that... but pretty much every pro audiobook and voiceover I hear speaks that way...
The nature of an AM radio signal actually works so that a deep bass voice can extend the signal range. A station with a fairly deep bass dj can reach more audience. This is not true of an FM radio signal.
I've always wanted to get into voice acting for animation unfortunately I live in Ohio and everything's in Cleveland.
Big-fat-juicy thumbs up
Waw the add I v just seen sounds like u
Do you need good voice?
Outside sound is so much our enemy when recording and time you spend editing out those sounds
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Got to three minutes in and you're talking about military paradigms. Clicking away.
i think i heard you before
i always get stupid mouth sounds in my recording
Good video but i just want to point out that people from all arround the globe watch your videos not only americans : )
I, an average woman, was never going to get jobs with my booming baritone voice.
video starts at 2:00 - before just useless yapping.