Blog - Voice Over

Can you believe it’s a staggering 109 years since what is regarded as the first ever voice over was recorded? Whilst many wrongly assume that Walt Disney was the first voice actor, voicing Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie in 1928, it was actually Reginald Fessenden, 22 years earlier in 1906 who held this achievement to his name.

We previously published a video which looks at what it actually means to have a voiceover professionally edited, however we also wanted to share examples of what the audio sounds like pre and post editing.

Gender is always an interesting talking point in the voice over industry. Much of the discussion comes down to a number of stereotypes and expectations we have surrounding the voices in our lives. For example, have you ever noticed that automated voices are often always female?

When talk turns to content marketing, we tend to forget about podcasts. Which is a shame, because podcasts have a huge amount to offer listeners and growing brands – especially when you’re targeting a global audience.

If your business is calling out for a voice-over then you’ll know how difficult it is to choose from all the options you have available. But an explosion of cheaper options greatly affects the range of quality on offer and makes it difficult to choose the best option for your needs. So, how much is a voice-over worth to you and your business?

If you need a voice-over agency to create multiple soundtracks in different languages, there are a few issues to consider to allow the voice-over agency to deliver an effective audio translation.

Voice over usage fees can be a confusing subject, so we thought it might be helpful to explain these in a bit more detail. As well as the initial fee payable to a voice artist for the recording of a voice-over (often referred to as the basic session fee or BSF), there may also be ongoing usage fees to be paid to the artist.

With the film industry becoming ever more global, the question of whether to dub or subtitle films for a foreign audience is becoming increasingly common. So which method gives viewers the best possible experience of the film in question?