An educational eLearning client recently asked me for referrals for sound studios builders. They’ve decided to build a place for their professors to record. This got me, the professional voice actor thinking... Both of my university aged daughters have complained about monotone, boring, bad … [Read more...] about eLearning Fail: Why Profs Should NOT Narrate
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Choosing the Right Voice Over eLearning Software, or DAW
For eLearning voice over actors new to the increasing 'virtual office' and 'home studio' reality of this industry, just how technical our job has become may shock you at first. But if you want to make it in this industry, put on your techie hat. Not only will you have to invest in professional sound … [Read more...] about Choosing the Right Voice Over eLearning Software, or DAW
My Guest Spot on vobs.tv with the Jimmy Kimmels of VO: Dan & George
I had a particularly stellar Monday last week as the guest on the LA vlog show, Voice Over Body Shop on Mar 27th, hosted by Dan Lenard and George Whittam. We jawed on about a lot of things voice over talent chat about. How did I get started? My early days wove back and forth between … [Read more...] about My Guest Spot on vobs.tv with the Jimmy Kimmels of VO: Dan & George
Voice Narration: Humans vs. Computers
Jumbo shrimp. Climb down. Constant variable. Pick your favorite oxymoron…I just lived another…a four and a half minute online video on the Effective Use of Audio in eLearning featuring narration by a computer! Central to the AI’s discourse was a resounding, albeit mechanized, “Yes” … [Read more...] about Voice Narration: Humans vs. Computers