Hot Tips from Voice123 on Being A Successful Voice Talent for Voice Over Projects

Last few years have seen the media industry go through a tremendous boom, and this holds true not just for the United States, but the entire world. From short films, to documentaries; from ad films to corporate videos; from Commercial Cinema to animation movies – each medium has seen an upswing in the recent past. No wonder that the number of voiceover projects has seen a rise as well, and the time has never been better for voice talents across the world to find jobs of their choice.

But with the growing business of voiceovers, the number of voiceover artists has also seen a mercurial rise. While this is all good for the business, in the bargain, the market tends to get cluttered and there is intense competition amongst voice over talents who are fighting it out for the same voiceover job. If this is the prevalent scenario, how do you make it big in the voice over jobs market? Voice123 (http://voice123.com/?c=p12) presents to some simple tips and tricks which could help you become voice over artist par excellence.

The first step to getting an entry into the voice over world would be to train your voice. Remember your voice is the key to your success, so keep it healthy. Clarity and pitch are of utmost importance here, so a few breathing exercises, some intonation and pitch exercises are always a good idea. The old adage, practice makes perfect holds true here and you can train your voice, and give it the right tonality and inflections by doing reading exercises as well. You can read anything – books, plays, newspapers, cereal packs – anything under the sun, as long as you read it aloud. You have one thing to be careful of here though, do not make the reading monotonous – dramatize what you are reading, assume the role and speak with feeling. It will do wonders for your voice.

Another thing to remember here is that you are a voice over artist and as the name suggests your talent is your voice. A lot of voice actors make the mistake of taking their jobs and voices for granted. Be careful of falling into this trap. You are an artist, you are an actor too. The only difference being that here, you have only one means of expressing yourself. It is a challenging job, but you are also free to interpret the voice over work anyway you want. Where else would you find such creative license.

Voiceover jobs are a big market, and to be a successful player here you need to keep it’s pulse. Read about what’s happening in your business, and be aware about who the leading voice over artists are, and the kind of voice over works they do. It would also be wise to keep watching commercials, ads, cartoons and documentaries to get the hang of what’s current in the voice over market.

And lastly, be aware of what is going on around you. Indulge in some people watching; observe the little intricacies that make up life. This will add to your character as a person, and this in turn will affect your voice over work. You as a voice talent will be breathing life into lifeless roles and characters. How do you expect to make an impact if you can’t engage your listener?

These few tips will help you achieve a lot of goals in your voice over career, and Voice123 aims to help you do that.

AboutVoice123

Voice123 is an online voice over marketplace based in New York. With the largest online voice over talent database and a vast number of daily voice over job postings, Voice123 helps voice over talents to promote their voice services, and companies to find the right voice over for their projects. With a young, highly qualified, and technology-oriented team, Voice123 is always looking to provide an innovative service and be a world-class technology company.

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