Nihongo is a Japanese language spoken by 130 million people in Japan, as well as Japanese immigrant countries. Nihongo is a part of the Japonic language, which has a relationship with a number of other proposed languages. Japanese has a small sound inventory, distinguished by a system of honorifics, which often reflect on the Japanese…
The biggest mistake voice over artists make – and that includes some professionals – is using the wrong microphone. It can wreck your work. If you market yourself on Voice123.com or Voices.com, the wrong microphone will insure you don't get hired, or if you do, that you won't get hired by that same person again.…
The voice actors for The Simpsons landed one of the best gigs in the biz! The show is the longest running TV sitcom in American history, it has won 24 Primetime Emmy Awards and after 500 episodes it’s still going strong. The voice actors for The Simpsons are getting an estimated $400,000 per episode. The…
Let’s face it, quoting for voice over work is every voice over artist’s nightmare. It’s complicated, people have a range of budgets, and there are tons of different types of media. Every day I deal with lots of voice over enquiries. Mostly, my experience is that voice overs hate quoting, and as a result, they…
Here’s a look at the best cities for various kinds of voice over work: New York City, NY New York City is the place to go for the best voice over work for advertisements. With most of the top advertising agencies located in the Big Apple, it makes sense that the biggest voice talents for…
Setting rates for voice over work has always been a headache. How much should you charge your clients for using your voice? How much should you charge your clients for your studio facility? How much should you charge your clients for your time spent converting the audio in the appropriate format? How much should you…
In case you need to use a voice over artist but it’s your first-time going down this road, there are a few prevalent pitfalls you should know about. It’s quite easy to find skilled voice talent on-line, but what’s difficult is finding a great one and finding exactly what you want from their particular services.…
With the world turning into one global village, the need for voice over talents has risen. The global village we envision the world to be has to speak a certain language. This happens to be English, for some it’s the standard American English for other it’s British English. The role of language in the expression…
While 55% of the image you project when you meet some is attributed to your physical being, have you ever considered what your voice says about you over the phone where there is no visual? If you have never met the person on the other end of the line, what impression do they have from…
Many businesses utilize subtitling services in their corporate videos. Some managers look for price comparisons between off-screen and voice-over subtitling services. The cost isn’t really the issue, according to companies who specialize in the service. Subtitling is less expensive, but a business manager’s primary concern should be finding the best method for the intended audience.…
Voice-over talents usually are known for a certain sort of voice-over, such as radio scripts, TV ads as well as corporate voice-over scripts. According to James R. Alburger, author of the book «The Art of Voice Acting: The Craft and Business of Performing for Voice Over», a lot of people only think of commercials whenever…
A voice over agency is a company that produces high-quality voice productions through voice over talents. A voice talent is an actor who has the perfect voice to suite your particular needs (such as the perfect voice for a voicemail). There are many voice over agencies online and offline, but do not go for the…
Are you thinking about a career in voice overs? It is strongly advised that training is sought out and taken on with interest and vigor. While there are many different avenues that education can be consumed there is one definite way above all others that rises to the top as not only the preferred method…
It may surprise you to learn that the core technology behind telephones didn’t change until recently and even the phones you use now may look different from the original phones but the underlying mechanism is virtually identical: a microphone on each side of the call turns the voice signal into a changing electrical current which…
If you really think about it, in today’s modern world, voice artists are everywhere. You hear them on the radio, on the television, at the movies, online, reading audio books and even helping to educate you in the form of instructional material. Of course, in many circumstances, the listener (consumer) often doesn’t directly acknowledge or…