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TimSlade
Super Hero
11 years ago

Tips for Working with Voiceover Talent

Hey Gang! I'm working on a post about working with voiceover talent for e-learning. I know a lot of us record our own audio, but for those of you who have worked with professional voiceover talent, ...
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RachelBarnum
Community Member
11 years ago

I typically create a separated voice over script (separate from the storyboard) that I first send to the client (if one) and request them to comment on any specialized pronunciations. I'll also add in some comments that have to do with how something is said, or putting specific enthusiasm on certain words, etc. I'll leave some notes on overall tone (casual, formal, conversational) at the top.

Typically the script will be a table, with the left side of the table containing the file names (corresponding with slides), and the right side being the script. 

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    TimSlade
    Super Hero
    11 years ago

    Hey Rachel,

    Thanks for commenting. I used to do the exact same thing with making a separate document just for recording audio. 

    Thanks for commenting!