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Voice-Overs : A Practical Guide
Voice-Overs is an insider's guide to voicing radio and television commercials. Bernard Graham Shaw draws upon his nearly 20 years of voice-work experience to teach valuable studio skills and offers practical advice on how to build a voice-over career.
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First published October 31, 2000
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January 6, 2011
Bernard Graham Shaw's book is an excellent guide into the world of voice-overs. Very much a practical guide this text includes voice-over scripts coupled with a corresponding disc that provides a modelling tool for your own development. Also the backing tracks allows for a polished atmosphere within your rehearsals. This book directly highlights the subject of different vocal registers used to suit various categories of commercials, announcements, and documentaries such as the hard sell, wildlife observer, and the announcer. Each register is explored, explaining the unique features to deliver clarity of thought and diction, and above all the ability to communicate subtle thoughts and desires.
A practical guide indeed.
A practical guide indeed.
February 19, 2015
This is a fantastic and practical guide. I really like his advice and his sense of humour was refreshing.
Although a lot of the info provided (contacts, pricings etc.), is old and probably not relevent, the scripts, styles and how to do it all is very much current. Very helpful indeed.
I think though, he spent too much time on script works, and not enough time on tips and advice for the beginners. Although, this book may not really qualify as a beginners guide I suppose.
Thoroughly enjoyable, helpful and easy to read; well worth the investment. :)
Although a lot of the info provided (contacts, pricings etc.), is old and probably not relevent, the scripts, styles and how to do it all is very much current. Very helpful indeed.
I think though, he spent too much time on script works, and not enough time on tips and advice for the beginners. Although, this book may not really qualify as a beginners guide I suppose.
Thoroughly enjoyable, helpful and easy to read; well worth the investment. :)
January 30, 2014
About 10 years ago this book would have been invaluable to anyone that was hoping to break into the voice over world. Unfortunately it is now hugely out of date.
It does provide some useful advice on getting good tone and style but the contacts, studio information and advice on how to gain work is now all incorrect due to times having greatly changed as a result of the rise of the Internet and technology generally.
A once great book I'm sure but now basically a bit pointless.
It does provide some useful advice on getting good tone and style but the contacts, studio information and advice on how to gain work is now all incorrect due to times having greatly changed as a result of the rise of the Internet and technology generally.
A once great book I'm sure but now basically a bit pointless.
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