tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66602532267136949162024-03-13T12:56:46.066+00:00Voiceovers by BigFishMediaBigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-38663756465999657422020-07-08T13:25:00.000+01:002020-07-08T13:25:03.088+01:00How does a Voiceover Artist deal with difficult scripts?<br />
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concepts you are essentially going to narrate or tell a story. Our <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=continuity">voiceover</a>
artists are such pros when they read copy but even with the best voices in the
world some words can be tricky to say out loud. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">However, what do you do when you get a difficult script or
rather a tricky script to deal with? Firstly, what is tricky? In many cases the
scripts are tricky simply because someone who wrote it, wrote it for the visual
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In this
case, this is tricky because they haven’t appreciated the differences of the
written and spoken word and how they differ. Length and timing, grouping words
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As a first port of call, ask the client to
clarify. They may not have realised and they may appreciate it when you do ask.
This is also helpful if you sense that some of the figures or concepts in some
texts are incorrect. If in doubt, shout. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sometimes text is tricky because of the subject. Medical,
finance and specialised material can often deal with names and concepts that
are involved and convoluted. Again, check with the client especially with pronunciations
of words and ideas as well as appreciations and other areas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At times texts can be filled with a whole list of names and
sometimes they can be in other languages. For example, at awards ceremonies you
could be the voice of God and so you need to enunciate various names. So again,
ask someone and as a VOG you are quite within your rights to ask for either a
written or audio guide. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Again, text can simply not make sense and the client signs it
off and you read it anyway. If so then go for it, depending on the application
of the audio, it may make sense at the end. And if in doubt, offer to record an
alternative so they have options later on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Next time you face a tricky script get on of our <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=male%20twenties">voiceovers</a> to
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comWoking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-69751888659885458632020-06-30T07:00:00.000+01:002020-06-30T07:00:04.978+01:00Should I use a Genderless Voiceover?<br />
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With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetic
voices, another trend has also emerged. This is the use of the Genderless
Voice. We explain how a genderless <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=on%20hold%20voiceover%20artists">voiceover</a> can
be appealing to a target audience or those consumers that already buy your
products. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What is a Genderless Voiceover?<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a voice that could be identified by the listener as
either male or female. They may be male or female sounding but be of the other
gender. It may be that they have a gender-neutral voice. It has become a
popular choice in the past few years as the discussion about gender comes to
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At the latest NYC fashion shows in 2019, around 36 transgender or gender
non-conforming models were chosen.<br />
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Many people now buy fashion from both
traditional gender stores so there is an increase in swapping of gender clothes
so there is a steer towards having this concept cutting through many areas
including audio. The Dutch have even issued a gender-neutral passport. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Why use a Genderless Voiceover?<o:p></o:p></div>
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they are a younger and more inclusive demographic that feel the need to connect
with a brand on a genderless basis given the trends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Having a good clear vision about your brand and products
will help you regarding your voiceover choice. We have many <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/international%20voiceovers"><span style="color: blue;">voiceover artists</span></a> at BigFish Media and many of them will be
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BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-54671999573902782322020-06-15T16:41:00.000+01:002020-06-15T16:41:00.206+01:00Can having a pet help or hinder a Voiceover Artist?<br />
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We love our pets here and between us all we have a veritable
menagerie of cats, dogs, fish, birds and even a few microphones. We love them
all but can they help or hinder us as <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=on%20location%20recording">voiceover artists</a>?<br />
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At times we have found that voiceovers often find themselves talking about
their animals in our recording studio while we wait to work with clients who
dial in. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Most voiceover talent would say that their pet is a great
asset to their mental well-being. After all, studies have shown that pets can
reduce heart rate and encourage physical activities such as walking in the case
of having a dog. In this case, you often have to get out because your dog will
want to and well, at times they won’t take no for an answer. <o:p></o:p></div>
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However, some of our voiceovers, despite loving their pets,
are either allergic to them or the pet can get a little feisty at not being
heard while they are in the booth. Some voiceover artists that are allergic to
pets may also be allergic to pollen and even the weather. So if this is you,
then there are a number of things you can do when you are about to get into a voice
booth and you get an allergic reaction:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Keep the booth pet-free – if you or a visiting
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free. Our recording booth once had a visit from a cute little pup and we needed
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specialist about your work and how certain medications can dry your mouth or
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life, not just for Christmas as the saying goes so Fishy, come on here and let’s
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interrupting a session or two such as purring or barking etc. Again there are
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get a little surprise when their owner records causing a few surprises of their
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system so you have a door to the booth and a door to the room with a booth.
This will help to reduce any extraneous noises such a barks, whines and scratching
that can interfere with a performance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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your pet is watered and fed and is happy that you will be out of sight for a
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such as a family member or friend to take a dog out for a walk or entertain the
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all have enough takes around your audio we will be able to silence or cut out
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So pets can both be a wonderful recording assistant and our <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=voiceover%20recording">voiceovers</a> have a few tales (tails surely?) to tell
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are likely to be met with a voice that tells you whether to take your umbrella,
what time your train is or to play your selection of chillout music. (We all
know it is that flow of Sail away by Enya) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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voice recorded from a human is still the most popular choice. Rather than hear
the AI or synthetic voice, we, humans it seems prefer to hear another person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is fantastic news and a choice that will make a good advertising agency a
great advertising agency because we are people that still want to hear and
connect with other people. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here at BigFish Media we enjoy talking to and with our
voices as well as recording, listening, hearing and editing them. We are all a
little nerdy when it does come to sound but our <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/character%20voiceovers">voiceover</a></span>
artists are consummate professionals and hearing them talk really allows
consumers connect with the words they are saying. How can they achieve this? It’s
actually really easy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are human – we vet each voice and we check that they can sight read and read in
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properly but actually we need our voiceover actors to listen so they can take
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are good talkers – ah yes, here we go, yes, they need to talk however the
client wants them to deliver the line. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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words, repeating them over and over again and they all do that without
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consumers and the copy, then choose one of our <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=voice%20of%20god">voiceovers</a>.</span></span></div>
<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-21407396355242153462020-06-02T00:00:00.000+01:002020-06-02T00:00:00.981+01:00Should a Voiceover Artist sign a Work for Hire agreement?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">We’ve written a lot about rights that </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=on%20hold%20voiceover%20artists"><b>voiceovers</b></a></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> should be aware of. As a voiceover agency
and recording studio we work hard to keep on top of all this for our voices. We
are always aiming to get all the information from clients as well as educating
them to ensure they know about intellectual property and copyright. </span></div>
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Oh right not that last rites, rights rights). Yes, let’s talk about Work for
Hire agreements (WFH). Many voiceover artists have been asking about this and
so here is the latest about it all. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">We’ve discussed creative work previously. Overall, in the
UK and in many places such as the USA, copyright sits with the author of the
work of art. So, Fishy voices the words in some copy. Let’s say Fishy is an
employee of BigFish Media. So far so good. In this case the work that they
create during their day job is subject to copyright. Note that because Fishy is
an employee of BigFish Media and thus with rights such as holidays, sick leave
etc then work would come under BigFish Media in terms of copyright.</span></div>
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simply swims up and blows bubbles at the mic for an hour then we could suggest
that we get Fishy to sign a WFH. It would make us, BigFish Media the copyright
owner of those Fishy bubble sounds. So Fishy would relinquish their right to
being that owner. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">However there are certain categories that can make the work
exempt such as </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(1) a contribution to a collective
work, (2) a part of a motion picture or other audio-visual work, (3) a
translation, (4) a supplementary work, (5) a compilation, (6) an instructional
text, (7) a test, (8) answer material for a test, (9) an atlas. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Another point is that the work must be specially
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agreement on this. The WFH must be negotiated and though not necessarily signed
before work on the project begins. Retroactive WFH is not permitted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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away their copyright but many websites (based in USA or Canada) which insist on
their voice talents signing WFH agreements have this term buried deep in their
terms and conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you sign a WFH agreement, then you are
signing away your copyright. They own your audio and can re-sell your voiceover
recording to someone else, or to another platform or application. They will get
paid for the additional usage. But you won’t</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here at BigFish Media we do not allow our clients to use the
audio recordings of our voiceover talents for any platform and duration other
than that which has been agreed by all parties. Voiceover recordings are not
the work of the client or a third party, it is the work of the <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=voiceover%20recording"><b>voiceover </b></a></span>artist. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-70131264323656812162020-05-27T00:00:00.000+01:002020-05-27T00:00:01.058+01:00What microphone is best for voiceover?<br />
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Ah mic drop! Well not quite and actually never ever, ever
never drop the microphone. Well unless you have another £500 (or more) or so to
drop easily as well. Here at BigFish Media we take our microphones very
seriously and we care for them as carefully as we do Fishy. Simply put our
microphones are our BFFs, our pets, our loves and we really couldn’t do our job
as a <span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20forties">voiceover</a> </b></span>recording studio without them. So
a few tips for you when you are in the booth:<o:p></o:p></div>
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tempting to twizzle and wiggle it so that it is closer to you and your mouth
but please step away from the microphone. The only person that should touch
that mic is the sound engineer. Never ever touch the microphone. Ever. The
engineer has usually set it up and because they know the mic and its settings
probably knows its “Just so” position so please don’t feel tempted to touch the
microphone. Even if you are an experienced sound engineer – if it isn’t your
mic, don’t touch it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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easier said than done especially if you have a lengthy script and you have a
pop shield in the way and can’t quite get the last word in the sentence
and….crane your eyes and head and keep your mouth natural stretched out towards
the microphone. Depending on how you read your copy (paper/large screen device)
ensure that you can see the words and sentences changing font size and spacing
to ensure you can get a smooth read on any tricky to “can’t quite see areas” If
you start to crane your head then you are likely to come “off mic” and the
audio won’t sound great anymore, no matter how wonderful your voice is.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you have your own studio then please take
into account what microphone you should use for what piece of voiceover work. Here
are BigFish Media we mostly work on advertisements, corporate videos, radio
ads, IVR and much more. However the microphone we use is a work horse of
microphones and is fantastic and is a generous living friend to many voices and
their different pitches and timbres.<br />
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However please ensure you know your
shotgun microphone from your condenser microphone and what works for what. We
require voices to use a condenser microphone and really urge you to not use a
shotgun or directional mic when working with us. This is because in our
experience these mics are less forgiving and even if you move even slightly off
mic you will lose a lot more vocal volume and you will more easily sound “off
mic” than any other microphones. <a href="http://bigfishmediavoiceovers.blogspot.com/2015/10/condenser-microphones-vs-dynamic.html">Our
blog on a condenser or dynamic microphone</a> is very useful if you are a <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=continuity"><b>voiceover</b></a> </span>artist who has their own studio please be
aware about the use of microphone for what project. <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-40175631790228363022020-05-18T13:47:00.000+01:002020-05-18T13:47:10.250+01:00Do Voiceover Directories Work?<br />
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of the voiceover directories are over-subscribed and any producer who is trying
to find a voice is not very likely to pick you. You are just one of hundreds or
thousands of voiceover artists who are listed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have a look at how many of these directories are on the first couple of pages
when carrying out a search for voiceover. Apart from the widely-respected
voiceovers.co.uk there were none. In fact, just searching today I got to page 5
before one voiceover directory was listed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I tentatively started pitching for voiceover work in 2002, I got listed on as
many free voiceover sites as I could. Then plucked up the courage to spend some
actual real money on voiceovers.co.uk; my first voiceover gig followed shortly
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are dozens and dozens of directories: Voice123 (voiceover artists bid for the
work - how low will you go?); Voices.com; Opuzz; BigTalent;
thevoiceoverdirectory.com; the voiceworks; voicefinder.biz and Bodalgo. As far
as I know I only secured one client (who spent thousand of pounds) from all of
these websites combined. They are free for a reason.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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then there is another site which I discovered recently called voicejockeys.com
with a 50 per cent commission rate and terms and conditions from the dark
ages.You do wonder how many of these voiceover websites have your interests at
heart. Or do they just treat you like a number as fodder for their own
potential clients? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my own experience, it's much better to spend your money on your own decent
website and pay for Google Adwords. In the short term, this is the only way to
get onto page 1 or 2 of Google. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">However,
the BigFish Media website is now near the top of page one of Google in the
organic (free) listings - thanks to regular blogging, a good reputation (gained
through hard work, repeat business and client satisfaction), using social
media, (Twitter, Facebook, Linked In etc) and six months of dedicated work by
the team behind our Search Engine Optimisation process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
we don't have to pay for adwords for our <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=caribbean_voiceover_artists">voiceover</a> business anymore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-58872881474327713072020-05-11T11:35:00.000+01:002020-05-11T11:35:03.599+01:00Why do Voiceover Aritsts need to know about Copyright?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Copyright falls under intellectual property rights. For
information on that please see <b>here</b>. Copyright is very important to any
creator but especially to <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20forties">voiceover artists</a><b>.</b> </span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As a voiceover artist it is not legally
possible to sign away your copyright.</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> So you will always own the
copyright to the material you recorded. Therefore your voiceover audio is only
ever licenced for use on agreed platforms. You can find further information
here. </span><span style="color: #a64e77; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office">Intellectual Property Office</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The laws have a framework so that people can see how work
can be used. Responsibilities of people, as well as the rights of the owner are
set out. What can you do with your work? Well you could copy, change, sell it,
share it online, rent it or prevent other people from doing those things to it. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">When someone hears your voice played out whether it be
online or downloaded to a device then they are interacting with copyright. The
piece of work should be either original or tangible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So for a work to be original you must have produced it
yourself i.e. spoken it. Tangible means that the idea would have to be
expressed in some sort of physical form so when you speak a phrase then it is
only protected the moment you record it. Once recorded, it is protected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As soon as your work is created or in voiceover world as
soon as you have recorded it in audio form. There is no need to register this
work unlike a patent or a trademark. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of work created and when it was made. Generally the shortest length of time for
protection is 50 years. But it could be 70 or more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With the potential European relationship process underway, updates
to legislation and copyrighted works will continue to be protected as there are
other international treaties covering this. Examples of these treaties include
the The Berne Convention and the TRIPS agreements. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Note that copyright may not cover all forms of creative
work so Intellectual property may be more suitable. But do remember that it is illegal under UK law for a <b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/contact">voiceover artist</a> </b>to sign away their copyright.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-43619704759151782722020-05-04T11:28:00.000+01:002020-05-04T11:28:00.206+01:00Why do Voiceover Artists need to be aware of Performers Rights?<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">How many </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/character%20voiceovers">voiceover artists</a></b> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">don’t
just merely speak the works on a script but actually perform? You all perform,
we know you do. We watch and hear you deliver your copy lines and we know that
you are performing. And with performances comes rights. Right got that?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">There are a few and they include the following:
reproduction right, distribution right, rental and lending right, making
available right and the right to equitable remuneration. Now yes that is a lot
all right but let’s continue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 107%;">We will discuss equitable remuneration shortly here but
let’s stick to this list first. The reason many of these rights were introduced
was the advancement of technology. What now? Yes, as technology got nifty,
smaller and easier to carry people started recording performances at cinemas
and theatres and other places where people performed. These people then sold
those unauthorised recordings. Oh crumbs – well that isn’t nice is it? Also the
quality would be awful so again crumbs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 107%;">Rightly so, the government decided to introduce new rights.
These are here:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Copyright,
Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the CDPA as it is snappily known as). Look at the
section 182. It covers the right of the artist to authorise a making of a
recording of their performance. Then they can seek royalties for the usage of
recordings of their performance. Yes we know, we know! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="border: 1pt none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 107%; padding: 0cm;">Then we find that as well as those other rights we have moral
rights. But what exactly is this? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Simply, this is the right to protection of the integrity of the
performance against derogatory treatment. Yep so that recording of fishy
singing cannot be taken and chopped up and made into a rude song to rival Baby
Shark for example. These rights last for a while, 50 years from the end of the
year in which the performance takes place.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 107%; padding: 0cm;">But if then a recording of that performance is released publicly
then the duration is extended for another 50 years from the year end of that
year when it was released. Fishy, we will be hearing you decades from now. What
a treat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 107%; padding: 0cm;">Show me the money! No, literally show me the actual remuneration
rights please. And what are remuneration rights? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are rights to ensure that performers get
receive equitable revenues from the owner of the copyright in the sound
recording or the film capturing their performance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that piece of string so always ask what equitable means to the client. It also
means that there are measures such as the “20% fund” which requires record
producers and companies to pay organisations representing performing artists
20% of the gross revenue generated by the commercialisation of sound recordings
<span style="background-color: white; color: black;">performances during the additional 20 years of protection.
Phew fishy, this is getting complicated. Well yes indeed it is and that is why
we work hard to ensure our voices get heard (we know right? The irony) and more
importantly paid equitably.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk22042954;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">So now you are thinking, well what exactly is a performance? Yes
immediately we will think of Fishy on stage in a dance or a music act (I am
thinking of Fishy wearing fishnets and shaking some shells on the sea shore)
but it also includes reading or reciting a literary work or any performance of
a variety act or similar presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Now if it is for consumption by the public of a script for any sound recording
you make then surely that is a performance? It can be complicated so it depends
if the performance falls within the definition. It also depends on what the
performer brought creatively to the table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Fishy and our voices
are all unique which means they bring their experiences and creativity to the
table. Not one person shares the same voice so we feel it would fall into this
definition. Now then, I know what you are all going to ask. What exactly
is a performance then? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Is Fishy recording away thoughts and feelings and copy an actual
performance. And that is where we first started. When we talk about performances
in a sound recording then things change in terms of period of usage. There is
an additional protection period following release to the public which is 70
years rather than 50 years. So in effect, they are granted an additional
protection of 20 years in comparison to other recording types.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A note on a doubling up of roles. The same artist may be
able to have both copyright and performers rights in their contribution to a
creative piece of work. So Fishy who is acing in a piece as well as directing
it or producing it means they get to enjoy the copyright of the text as well as
the performers rights when Fishy records the </span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20fifties">voiceover</a></b></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">
of the text.</span></span></div>
<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-21133114939868219432020-04-27T11:23:00.000+01:002020-04-27T11:23:01.482+01:00Why do Voiceover Artists need to know about Intellectual Property Rights?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Today we are going to take a look at rights and here at
BigFish Media our <span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=male%20thirties">voiceovers</a></b></span> and their audio
productions are our top priority. Ok let’s move right along – see what we did
there? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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voiceovers know about it? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In the UK there are different forms of intellectual
property rights. They are all individual and have different duration periods.
They are all there to help you protect yourself against other people
duplicating or stealing your work. The work could be the names of your products
or brands, your inventions, the design or look of your products, the things you
write, make or produce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amongst these is
trademark, copyright and what we discuss in a subsequent post will be
copyright. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">An idea by itself is not intellectual property. What is
though, is what you do with it. So for example, it is something unique you
create physically. An idea for a film is not intellectual property but writing
the screenplay is. I have this idea for a plucky little fish that finds their
voice and when I get around to putting pen to paper then it will be
intellectual property. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Specifically, you own it if you created it (and it meets the requirements for
copyright, a patent or a design), you bought the IP rights from the creator or
a previous owner, you have a brand that could be a trade mark. So I could have
bought the rights to my Fish Story from someone else who either wrote it down
or someone who had the rights themselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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owner, belong to people or to businesses and can be sold or transferred.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, my Little Fish Story could be
owned by me and my fishy friend who collaborated on it, or a team who I wanted
involved in it and should events happen that I find myself selling the story
then I could decide that a business could own it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are then you usually own the intellectual property rights even if the work was
commissioned by someone else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is why it really is important to read that fine print. We always check all
contracts and NDAs so that you always retain ownership of your audio and we
won’t sign our voice talent up to things if they are asking you to give up that
particular IP right. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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create something as part of your work while you were employed by someone else
then you do not hold the intellectual property rights. In our next blog we will
talk about copyright for<b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=voiceover%20recording"> </a></b><span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=voiceover%20recording">voiceover artists</a></b> </span>which
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Oh now, hand on heart and cover Fishy’s ears (do they even
have ears?) we’ve all let rip and not just in a vocal way in a <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20twenties">voiceover</a> booth.
At times our own bodies can come to play and decide to pipe up at the most
inconvenient of moments. Depending on the client and the situation it can feel
mortifyingly embarrassing or actually a funny story to tell down the pub. In
either case, let’s go through a few scenarios so should it ever happen to you
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Letting Rip vocally – sometimes we can open our
mouths and either nothing comes out or we make a funny sound such as a squeak
or a growl. What can you do about it? Nothing, our bodies and especially when
we speak things honk or squawk which is why the engineer is likely to ask for a
second take. Not for any other reason than to get a second take without a nose
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gulping for air can lead to that tell-tale gurgle drain sound. Does the mic
pick it up? Yes it can do. What can you do? Nothing and it is fine, we know
this happens and are happy to wait until it bubbles down again. <o:p></o:p></div>
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some reason is always a little harder to cover up but it does happen. There can
be many approaches to it but honestly, we’ve all heard it and it is fine.
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actually your ligaments. Knees click, backs creak, neck bones crunch. Yep we’ve
all heard them and we know about it. Sometimes the mic won’t pick it up and
sometimes they will. In any case again a second take will be asked for. <o:p></o:p></div>
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room, chair, desk you may have in the studio makes a sound. Either from weight
shifting, building work in other buildings, traffic or even rain etc. Again the
engineer will take note and if necessary will ask for a second take. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Bodies pop, gurgle, bubble and snap. That is totally normal
and we’ve all heard it, all seen it and we are totally ok with it. Our <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=canadian_voiceover_artists">voiceovers</a> are all professional and know that it is part and parcel of life so
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-77030012974840687882020-03-18T10:16:00.000+00:002020-03-18T10:16:00.178+00:00How do I work as a Voiceover Artist?<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here at the
BigFish Media HQ we love anything audio at any time (ok enough alliteration
Fishy. Ed.). And so, do our <span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20twenties">voiceover</a></b></span> artists.
And we would love to book all of our voices either a lot of work all the time
or one off huge well-paid jobs. However, it can take years and years to get
picked (oh yes, it’s a little like being picked at sports at school) and you
many never score that huge commercial. (In any case the way advertising is
going, a global buyout for you to pay off our Aquarium mortgage is unlikely).
So how do you as a voiceover actor keep yourself afloat when waiting of juicy
voiceover jobs to come in after fishing around for them?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The simple
answer is that you get a job. Yes. There is absolutely no shame in doing so.
All of us have jobs, all of us have to have jobs (Fishy likes to eat us out of
house and home and we have bills, bobs and brendas to pay). Recently there have
been some reports about an actor from the well known and long running TV show
Eastenders being papped working as a security guard. Well now, there seems to
be a rule for big fishes and little ones and so we repeat again that we all
have jobs. Some of us even two or three other jobs to keep us going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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list of jobs that we Fishes are do either at HQ or freelance;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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goes on and on. We are proud of being slashers and having one/two/three jobs or
more. Its what we enjoy, what we do and who we are. We actually revel in the
constant flux and flow of our lives. Yes we all voice but yes we do so many
other things that we would chat your ear off at dinner parties when you ask
that “So what do you do?” question. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You may be
asking yourself why would you have to work all these jobs – and the answer is
that unless you are a well-known personality or celebrity or acclaimed actor
then chances are that you won’t be voicing all day and all night all the time.
(Though if you do narrate audiobooks then you probably are and we applaud you,
as that is a long slog). The reality is also that your voice will voice what it
can. So Fishy won’t be able to voice Cat or Dog (well Fishy can try but let’s
face it Fishy can’t). And Cat and Dog won’t be able to voice Fishy. It means
that your voice won’t be on trend all of the time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Also working
means that you gain insight and experience of real people which is incredibly
important as a performer. When you get cast in any role, you can think about
experiences that may have been similar and then get into character more easily
and get it more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you happen to book a regular equitably-remunerated voiceover gig then yep give
up the day job (well if you want to – I mean it might be quite fun right
Fishy?!). Many voiceover artists work real jobs because they need the income,
they might need to because of their life situation or they might not need to
because of their life situation and voicing is their only income. The point is
that we are all different fishes swimming in the sea and we all need to pay the
bills and there is nowt wrong with that. It means you are a grown-up who knows
that this is what it means to be a working professional <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/contact"><span style="color: blue;">voiceover </span></a>artist. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Then, completely re-record a new voiceover showreel every four years. Too often I’ve heard people sound really young on their demo, and then when you get them in studio, they sound nothing like they do on their showreel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">If your <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=australian_voiceover_artists">voiceover</a> showreel is letting you down, if you recorded a showreel that you were never really happy with or if you aren't getting booked any more, do it now!</span></div>
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BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comWoking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-36935077447381199512020-02-12T10:04:00.000+00:002020-02-12T10:04:00.947+00:00How do Voiceover Artists unwind?<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Being a <span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/international%20english%20voiceovers">Voiceover</a></b></span> Artist is the greatest job in the world (ok,
ok we are all totally biased). And we could do this day in and day out and
night and weekends as well. But actually, steady on. As much as we love to
voice, record the voices, edit and direct our huge aquarium of voices we
actually also love to sleep, eat, chill, love, watch films, read books, listen
to podcasts and a whole lot more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Despite
loving our voices and voiceovers with a passion we also realise that we need to
take a step back and have a break. Here at BigFish Media each of us and our
voices have different ways to relax and recharge. It is really important to
take a break. It is a great way to get out of your head – which is all the more
important if you are a character voice actor where you play different roles and
emotional states. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some of the
activities we do to relax and change our perspectives are archery,
trampolining, going to the cinema, making music, going to the theatre, going
for long walks in the woods, dancing, reading, writing, shoe shopping and
sometimes having long naps with the dog. And these are all fantastically
wonderful hobbies to have and practice. The reason we all need a break and/or a
hobby is to have a break and a change. The change in perspective is great for
then coming back to work as you can fresh new insight and experiences that will
benefit your work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What sort of
hobbies do you have? We love chilling out and it helps us to better producers,
directors, engineers and voiceover artists. When we watch films, we take in new
worlds and how the film was made that can help directing. When we play music,
it helps us with timing and musicality. When we dance, it helps us with breath
work. And well when we have a snooze with our pup it really helps us totally
unwind so we can wake up all bright eyed and scaly tailed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Voiceovers
are our passion but we also ensure that it doesn’t become a stressor in our
lives. We work hard to ensure voices don’t get stressed either. We ask for
scripts and copy to be sent in at least 24 hours before hand and we try and
ensure the voice knows what the clients want so they can deliver their needs.
Come and listen to our <span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20thirties">Voiceovers</a></b></span>, all sustainably
sourced and chilled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-64539418705864219782020-02-10T13:56:00.000+00:002020-02-10T13:56:00.135+00:00How do voiceover artists deal with late payers? <br />
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your day to day billing system is in order then collections can be a very easy
process. Most <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=american_voiceover_artists">voiceover </a>artists waste time dealing with collections because
they are not prepared to collect late payments. That part is easy to fix. What
may not be so easy to fix is your mindset about collections. Never assume that
a client is going to pay you on time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Firstly,
have a clear policy regarding clients who fail to pay for their voice-overs in
a timely manner. This policy should be available on your website or by request.
Make sure that all new clients receive a copy of this policy along with their
first invoice. You may even want to ask them to sign and return it or otherwise
acknowledge that they received it.</span></div>
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first time clients are expected to pay in advance of the first voice-over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first successful payment, clients will automatically have a 30 day credit
system to use for placing future voice-overs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jobs must be paid within 30 days of the date of the job. If a client’s account
should become more than 90 days overdue their account will be shut down and all
voice-over work suspended. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a client bring their account to good standing after a 90 day period, all credit
privileges will remain revoked. If the client wishes to re-instate recording
privileges, all future jobs will require payment in full, in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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create ready to send, draft collection letters. You’ll need three total; one
each for accounts that are 30, 60 and 90 days past due. Each letter should be
cordial but firm in an attempt to collect a debt. If you’ve never seen a
collection letter search for samples online and check Microsoft’s template
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your drafts are complete you will need to set aside about two hours a month to
review all the outstanding accounts in your billing system. Start with 30 day
past due accounts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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letter should be the mildest as it is a reminder; perhaps they forgot to pay or
the original invoice was lost. Send this letter via email and attach a copy of
the original invoice for your client’s convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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move to the 60 day past due accounts and repeat the process. This letter should
be a little more forceful. Lastly come the 90 day past due accounts. First send
the letter stating that their voice-over account has been shut down after two
prior attempts to collect. This letter should be sent via certified mail.</span></div>
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that point forward 90 day past due clients should be called and email at least
once per week until the issue is resolved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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six months of attempting to collect a debt you will need to make a decision;
either, turn the account over to an outside collection company or attorney, or
write it off as bad debt on your taxes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it off is usually the better option as further collection attempts will only
cost you more time and money and aggravation. You’ve lost enough of both by
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Depending
on how large your database of <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=african_american_voiceover_artists">voiceover</a> clients is, you might want to consider
outsourcing your collections all together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-23945446026226334052020-02-03T13:54:00.000+00:002020-02-03T13:54:00.509+00:00I have a Voiceover Agent but do I still need to market myself?<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">One
of the greatest myths in the <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20sixties">voiceover </a>industry is that all it takes to be
successful and “make it big” is get on a major agent’s roster. There is a lot
to be said for working with a well-known and reputable agent but, an agent is
not where the buck stops. The most successful voice artists are those who
actively employ agent-driven marketing as well as their own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
lot of talent rest on their laurel’s and say; “I’ve made it now that I’ve got
an agent! I never have to look for work again.” Voice Artists who fall into the
trap of believing their agents mean they don't have to get their own work are
living in a fantasy world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do create and distribute marketing materials using a variety of the latest
technologies to reach industry professionals who might hire you. These
marketing efforts are not usually specific to any one talent on the agent’s
roster. These efforts exist to bolster the agency as a whole. This is why
individual marketing is critical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every
Voice Artist should take steps on their own to bring attention to their unique
skills and abilities with or without an agent! Working in conjunction with and
communicating with your agent is crucial to get the best results. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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most cases your agent will even offer their advice when it comes to creating
the best possible presentation, and why wouldn’t they? Any marketing you do
benefits you both.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you don’t have a marketing plan, there’s no time like the present. Instead of
putting unnecessary pressure on your agent to be the sole source for new
clients, try taking a more pro-active route.</span></div>
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mail campaigns, website advertising, newsletter blasts and blogs are all proven
and effective ways to promote your voice. Set aside a small percentage of your
earnings for a marketing budget to help you accumulate the funds needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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consult your agent, a <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20fifties">voiceover </a>marketing expert and other voice talent about
where your money is best invested. Don’t try to blanket an industry; chose
proven, targeted methods. If your material is well presented and you give your
marketing campaign time to work – it will work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-39370793075462669372020-01-27T13:54:00.000+00:002020-01-27T13:54:02.190+00:00How does a Voiceover Artist get a Voiceover Agent?<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">90%
of v<a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20thirties">oiceover </a>talent say they have an outstanding demo.</span><br />
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the standards for demos in the genres you plan to create them in. Use top
quality national copy that is customized for your voice. Do not self direct;
rely on the expert skills of a trained coach. Do not self produce. Hire a
skilled producer who is known for their work on voice-over demos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the voiceover talent said they have a great coaches and instructors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had the right teachers speaks to your ability beyond the highly produced demo.
Each coach should have a clear area of expertise. One coach may not be all you
need. Many talent find that training with a variety of coaches helps them to
fast track their goal of landing a big agent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">It’s
important to have friends. Other voiceover talent are not only a wealth of
hints and advice but they may be your golden ticket to a high powered agent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">But choose wisely; a referral needs to be someone the <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20forties">voiceover</a> agent works with and
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-68768494411470071252020-01-13T13:52:00.000+00:002020-01-13T13:52:02.077+00:00Voiceover Artists are cool<br />
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to new research, conducted by MSN, being a <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=female%20twenties">Voiceover</a> Artist is among the ten
coolest jobs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Working as a Voice Actor, as the Americans seem to prefer to call
it, is the tenth coolest job to have. How lucky are
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BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-36000029834681840922020-01-06T13:52:00.000+00:002020-01-06T13:52:00.707+00:00How does a Voiceover Agency cope without the internet?<br />
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On Tuesday afternoon the broadband connection to our office went down.
Completely. It had been playing up all morning, but then after one of those
wonderful “power cycles” to try to solve the problem, the internet failed.
Completely.</span></div>
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can you run an internet-based <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=male%20forties">voiceover</a> business without the internet? Quite Tricky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the phone line (on which the broadband is carried) still works is a mystery to
me – and my neighbour – who had the opposite problem a few months back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a frustrating call routed via India and a guy instructing me on how to diagnose
the problem which involved a series of increasingly bizarre questions, a
screwdriver and the BT socket, he gave up and transferred me back to the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a nice man from BT was promised on Thursday morning who would come out to fix
the problem on what the nice woman in Southampton called ” a free visit”. Quite
why she was so pleased to speak to someone else in “the south” I don’t know. I
was going to ask, and then reminisce about my seven years living there (working
for BBC Radio Solent and Ocean Sound/Power FM) and my first ever professional
voiceover engagement in Eastleigh, but I decided against it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">True
to their word a nice little man from BT turned up today, got out his
screwdriver and laptop, fiddled about under my desk and the mass of wires there
and eventually diagnosed a faulty filter. He then apologised and said he’d have
to charge me for the filter. (That’s fair enough I thought). Oh and for his
time. So which bit of the this was a “free visit”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Still,
I am delighted that the <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=male%20thirties">voiceover</a> business is back up and running again. Now
to that backlog of emails….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-62878372563322488122019-12-30T13:51:00.000+00:002019-12-30T13:51:00.135+00:00How do I find voiceover work?<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sometimes
finding <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=international%20children%20voiceovers">voiceover</a> work when you are self-employed can come from the most unexpected
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Through
a strategy of a good new website, advertising using Google Adwords and a great
guy who does most of our search engine optimisation work (to get the website
listed high up on the google free - or organic - listings), BigFish Media is
now proudly on page one. It's very rewarding and has taken most of last year to
achieve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is because of all these things that clients find our voiceover services.
However, a great source of new unexpected work came through a most peculiar
route: My partner had his hotmail account hacked and lost all of his contacts
and emails. All of his contacts were then emailed with a link which threatened
to do the same thing to them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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being the nice guy I am, I emailed all the contacts to tell them to ignore the
email and delete it. One of them then returned the email offering me some
lucrative presentation training work with an international law firm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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old world eh? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week we get many people calling or emailing for advice on a <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=studio%20hire">voiceover</a> career,
so I thought it worth posting this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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how do you become a voiceover artist? How do you get to be as good as the
people who do voice-overs for radio stations and provide the voices of so many
commercials? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do you know who they are and what they do? Why do you want to become one? Why
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Get
involved with your local hospital radio station. It will give you technical
experience, experience in front of the microphone: everything you will need to
give you a thorough grounding in using your voice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a local theatre group or amateur dramatic society? Find them and
volunteer, voiceover work IS ACTING!!! Even the simplest voice over requires
performance skills. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a mobile phone? Change the voice mail message on it every day, try to
impress people with it. Make a note of what works for your voice-over and what
doesn't. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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someone to whom you can regularly read a story. If you're good at characters,
well a good story will give you plenty of opportunity to prove it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you want to go on a course and get some professional voiceover training?
They'll teach you how to get the best out of your voice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is great and it will get you through the tough times, but a space shuttle pilot
got to sit in his seat through a combination of training, experience,
dedication, enthusiasm and hard work now you must do the same. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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suspect like most people keen to follow a career in voice-over work you would
like to phone someone up tomorrow morning and be paid to voice something for
them tomorrow afternoon. I've never known that happen for anyone. Now it's time
for you to put in the work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good, clever or flexible voice is only rung one on a very long ladder. Imagine
I am a producer and you need to give me a reason why I should use you in
preference to someone else, what would you say? You can't say good voice, good
impressions, good at accents; the other guy has got that already. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in the voiceover industry can be feast or famine and in the early days it will
be thin on the ground, you just need to keep telling people that you are out
there. Remember it is not a salaried job so if you don't work, you don't earn.
There can be travel involved depending on what voiceover work you are doing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the right equipment it is possible to work from home but you will need to find
the space for an office and voice-over booth. You can set yourself up for about
£4,000. You will need to buy at least one computer and printer, an ISDN codec,
editing software (eg Pro Tools or Adobe Audition), Microsoft Office and a
decent microphone (Neumann are the best by far but very expensive). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Using
ISDN technology you can be accessed live from around the world; most local
radio commercial voiceovers are recorded this way. If you are working alone
from home (especially without an agent) you will need the drive and
determination to succeed, as well as being your own IT expert, accountant,
office manager and marketing manager. Just having "a good voice" is
not nearly enough. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will then need to build up your voice-over contacts book, market yourself using
the internet, the phone and email. It is possible to break in, and there are
lots of people who will give you a first chance, but if you try before you are
ready you could very easily blow it. Producers of voiceovers talk to one
another so your first session could also be your last. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Practice
reading aloud, record yourself, listen to voice-overs on TV, radio, film and
ask yourself why they are good or bad. Could you have done better? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">BigFish
Media are happy to produce your <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=voiceover%20showreel%20production">voiceover</a> showreel. Please contact us for details. Any demo longer than 90 seconds is too long. What
are you going to put on it? That's up to you, but before you decide, get advice
from the experts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-65459561815655284042019-12-23T13:50:00.000+00:002019-12-23T13:50:00.771+00:00How do I find a good Voiceover Artist?<br />
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do you normally do when your client comes to you and asks you to find them a
<a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=yorkshire_voiceovers">Voiceover </a>Artist?</span></div>
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you point them towards an agency and let them get on with it? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Perhaps
you suggest hiring the voice you hired last time, to save the trouble? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Or
maybe you panic about the best way forward, perhaps even by trying to convince
them that they don’t need one for their project, and that it’s strong enough to
speak for itself?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">If
any of the above seems familiar then you’re not alone, but it doesn’t have to
be quite like that. In the same way that technology has revolutionised the
business of making video in the last decade, that same technology has seen a
quiet revolution in the world of the Voiceover Artist. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
equipment to produce professional audio doesn’t cost what it once did, and this
has meant that more “voices” than ever are working from home studios and
marketing themselves either outside, or as well as, traditional artiste/agency
relationships. I know because I’m one of them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Voiceover
Artists all over the world now use the internet to find, or attract,
work, whether through their own websites like BigFish Media, or via one
of the online casting directories. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">If
your client is on a budget, then cutting out both the agency fees, and the time
and cost of taking your talent into a production facility with an engineer,
could make an attractive difference to the balance sheet. Not only that, but
the quality of the finished audio might well surprise you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of
course you need to do your homework. The lower the bar of entry, the more any
profession becomes attractive to those who don’t necessarily possess the skills
to do it justice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
the beauty of the internet is that you and your client can check out what you’re
likely to get back before you engage a voiceover talent. You can even ask for a
sample as an audition. Most <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=translation">voiceovers</a> will be happy to record a part of
your script and deliver it in a format of your choice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you get them to do that, then you’ll know exactly the quality of the end
product, including the voiceover artists delivery, technical quality and
editing skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
should you expect to pay? Well, the price range varies hugely. On some casting
sites you might be lucky and pay well under the £250 or so that’s still
perceived to be the ballpark hourly rate you’d pay for taking your talent into
a studio. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
make sure you do that homework: if you don’t, then that £45 voiceover track
that seemed like such a bargain at the time might not turn out to be all it
promised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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still true that in voiceovers – as in life – you generally get what you pay
for. Buy cheap, buy twice. And if you’re paying £250 for your voiceover artist,
but not paying the traditional associated costs on top, that is still a huge
saving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Check
that your agreed rate includes things such as preparation time, session fees,
studio costs, de-breathing editing and file transfer. BigFish Media will do all
these for you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the talent’s policy on re-takes or amendments in case there’s anything that you
or your client aren’t happy with. Don’t be afraid to ask for a written quote.
And make sure you have agreed any usage fees, if appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">It’s
true that not every project needs a voiceover, but the next time that one does,
take heart: With a bit of care, and with the help of the internet, <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=african_english_voiceover_artists">Voiceover</a>
Artists from all over the world are now well within your reach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-51410229811405958262019-12-16T13:50:00.000+00:002019-12-16T13:50:00.494+00:00A strange tale from our Voiceover Agency <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sometimes
life as a <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=scottish_voiceovers">voiceover</a> agent is exciting: you never know how the day is
going to turn out or what challenges and riches await.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Other
days it is just bizarre.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">We took a call from a guy who we will call Mark so
claimed to be, let's say, Leeds. We have a chat: what's the voiceover price for
a job and what's the project etc. We agree a fee and he will email me the
script. He is surprised that I can deliver by tomorrow lunchtime, so I thought
here's another potentially happy customer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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few hours later there is still no email, so, after checking my spam inbox, I
call him. Mark must have been on the phone because it was one of those annoying
"I am busy, call back later" answerphone messages that don't allow
you to leave a message. This is my first alarm bell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
while passes and I call him back again and speak to the same guy about the <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=northern_voiceovers">voiceover</a> he wanted (at least it
sounds like the same guy) who denies being Mark. Bemused I hang up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you are looking for a <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=voice%20training">voiceover</a> artist to record a voiceover for your radio or
TV ad, website or corporate video or podcast, </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">for your finished product
to be effective, firstly you need a good script.</span><br />
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matter how good the voice talent is, if they are reading a badly-written
script, your potential clients aren't going to get the most out of your project
if they are unable to take in the information which you want to convey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is a huge difference between writing for a newspaper or online and writing for
broadcast. Or to put it another way you need to write for the ear not the eye.
And it's not as easy as it sounds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The voiceover script needs to flow easily,
be conversational and not be full of sub-clauses or long, complicated
sentences. Your sentences need to be short and to the point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you, while reading this blog, doesn't quite get a point at first or
misunderstands an idea, you can simply re-read it. With the broadcast media, and your <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=copywriting">voiceover</a>, you don't have that luxury.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />BigFish Media Voiceovershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106158376099433628noreply@blogger.com0Woking, UK51.316774 -0.5600349000000051151.237376000000005 -0.721396400000005 51.396172 -0.39867340000000512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660253226713694916.post-7215568132633094532019-12-02T13:49:00.000+00:002019-12-02T13:49:00.762+00:00How do Voiceover Agents earn their money?<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">One
of the jobs of a <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=east_midlands_voiceovers">Voiceover</a> Agent is to go through all the voiceover reels that
they get sent (mostly via email these days rather than CDs in the post). They
then have to choose the voiceover artists, who they think, they can make money
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first thing - the very first thing - that you will need is a
professionally-produced Voiceover Showreel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">If you don't have one you will
never, ever get a Voiceover Agent. Just because you are presenting programmes
or reading news or travel bulletins on the radio or tv, doesn't make you a
Voiceover Artist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">We don't want to hear you broadcasting because our clients
don’t want to hear it. They want to hear what you might sound like selling or
promoting their product.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is only one instance in which this is useful - and that is in assessing whether
we can make you a voiceover showreel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many
voiceover agents won't even reply to unsolicited voiceover reels, so do bear
with us if it takes a few months to reply. It's hard work - and long hours -
running any business and this aspect of the job is a low priority. Don't be
offended, that's just the way it is. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Agents listen to many Voiceover Showreels from many “would-be” Voiceover
Artists and make their decision to listen further within the first few seconds.
If they like what they hear on your voiceover showreel and take you on, there
is no guarantee that you will get any work -let alone regular work - as a
voiceover artist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
agent handles the details of the booking and negotiates contracts and your fee.
Most Voiceover Agents take a 20% commission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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employers rely on the Voiceover Agent as a “filter”; they know that Voiceover
Agents are bombarded by people wanting to get into the voice-over business,
most of which are not talented enough or ready to break into it yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as an existing voice talent, it’s still difficult to get a Voiceover Agent;
most try to keep their pool of voiceover artists to a manageable size. They
will also want variety among their performers; they won't represent a voice or
style that they already have. These are the two main reasons for rejection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">However
if you cannot break into our represented voices, you could invest in your
career by gettting listed on some of the dozens of <a href="https://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=east_of_england_voiceovers">voiceover</a> directories. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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