Vocal Technique This is an audio version of my Becoming a Voice Over – It’s Easy – ‘innit?! blog post. It is in 3 parts, this is Part 1, focusing on vocal technique:
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Launch of Audio Boos! 0
Lindsay Abbott’s Voice Over Audio Boos! I’ve just launched my own Audio Boos section on this website, which you can download and listen to as audio files. The first set of Audio Boos are an audio version (in 3 parts) of my recent blog post Becoming a Voice Over Artist: It’s Easy – ‘innit?! .
Read MoreBecoming a voice over – it’s easy – ‘innit? 5
Tips for aspiring voice over artists Judging by the number of enquiries I get from would-be voice over artists, it must sound very appealing from the outside! Doesn’t it just involve speaking into a microphone after all, oh we can all do that can’t we? “That sounds like a jolly good wheeze, how do I …
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Voice Over Artist…. 2
An insight into the world of the working voice over artist! Ever wondered what we voice over artist peeps actually do? What does it involve? I’ve often been asked this by a whole range of people, including professionals in the corporate and creative worlds, but also friends and other people I meet on a daily …
Read MoreThe voice of Queue-it 0
Corporate clients fourkant recently asked me to provide the voice over for their latest product, Queue-it – software which prevents your website from crashing during transaction peaks, assigning users a number in a virtual queue:
Read MoreDoes a voice over cost the earth? 0
Only recently, I was speaking to someone in business, and they made an assumption that using a voice over artist is an expensive matter. This perception had never crossed my mind before, so I thought it worth setting the record straight, as it may be more cost-effective than you think! Of course, if you’re a …
Read More‘Brilliant..impressive range of accents and intonation’ says Pearson Publishing Group 0
It’s always heartening when you get a great testimonial like this regarding an ongoing voice over service I have been providing for an educational project I have been working on in collaboration with the Pearson Publishing Group over the past few months, involving the use of audio and visual aids combined within mobile phone technology: Lindsay has …
Read MoreLaunch of Kukeri, The Welcoming of Spring documentary 0
I’ve recently narrated this documentary, which has now been released. Kukeri – Welcoming the Spring, is a film short about a masked ritual in the rural villages of Bulgaria, produced by Sutrun Films. The piece was narrated by fellow voiceover artist, Anthony Richardson, and myself. To add variation, Anthony and I were given separate briefs; …
Read MoreNew: The celebrity impressionist sessions! 2
This is my latest sample…a short montage of impressions featuring, in order of appearance: Catherine Tate’s ‘Nan’ Joany Taylor, and Lady Penelope. Warning: this audio clip contains swearing and is not for the faint-hearted. If you’re easily offended please move on to the next post! Can I just say that these impressions bear absolutely no resemblance to me in character …
Read MoreThe Power of Audio Books 3
The power of the voice over written communication, and the benefits of the audio book. The top 5 benefits of audio books: If you are an Auditory type. If you are the kind of person who isn’t into reading, but prefers to listen, then perhaps you are auditory, and would gain more benefit by listening to an audio book. …
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