Voiceover Narration: Creating Performances from the Inside Out
What goes on inside a great narrator to make them great? This ground-breaking work answers this question by exploring the psychophysical aspect of voiceover. The reader is given a bird's-eye view of the professional narrator's mental, physical, and vocal”machinery” as well as an in-depth look at the underlying currents that power it: energy, intention, emotion, connection, and flow.

Ideal for all-from novice to seasoned voiceover pro-Voiceover Narration inspires the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of voiceover performance within each narration subgenre, including audiobooks, corporate films, documentaries, e-learning, and explainer videos.
With wisdom, humor, and personal anecdotes, Dian Perry shares everything she has learned about narration from decades as a voice actor and teacher. Her advice is supplemented by graphics, worksheets, and a variety of sample text for practice.

Voiceover Narration is a much-needed handbook that guides voice actors in creating and delivering more intuitive voiceover performances.

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Voiceover Narration: Creating Performances from the Inside Out
What goes on inside a great narrator to make them great? This ground-breaking work answers this question by exploring the psychophysical aspect of voiceover. The reader is given a bird's-eye view of the professional narrator's mental, physical, and vocal”machinery” as well as an in-depth look at the underlying currents that power it: energy, intention, emotion, connection, and flow.

Ideal for all-from novice to seasoned voiceover pro-Voiceover Narration inspires the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of voiceover performance within each narration subgenre, including audiobooks, corporate films, documentaries, e-learning, and explainer videos.
With wisdom, humor, and personal anecdotes, Dian Perry shares everything she has learned about narration from decades as a voice actor and teacher. Her advice is supplemented by graphics, worksheets, and a variety of sample text for practice.

Voiceover Narration is a much-needed handbook that guides voice actors in creating and delivering more intuitive voiceover performances.

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Voiceover Narration: Creating Performances from the Inside Out

Voiceover Narration: Creating Performances from the Inside Out

by Dian Perry
Voiceover Narration: Creating Performances from the Inside Out

Voiceover Narration: Creating Performances from the Inside Out

by Dian Perry

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What goes on inside a great narrator to make them great? This ground-breaking work answers this question by exploring the psychophysical aspect of voiceover. The reader is given a bird's-eye view of the professional narrator's mental, physical, and vocal”machinery” as well as an in-depth look at the underlying currents that power it: energy, intention, emotion, connection, and flow.

Ideal for all-from novice to seasoned voiceover pro-Voiceover Narration inspires the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of voiceover performance within each narration subgenre, including audiobooks, corporate films, documentaries, e-learning, and explainer videos.
With wisdom, humor, and personal anecdotes, Dian Perry shares everything she has learned about narration from decades as a voice actor and teacher. Her advice is supplemented by graphics, worksheets, and a variety of sample text for practice.

Voiceover Narration is a much-needed handbook that guides voice actors in creating and delivering more intuitive voiceover performances.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781350158504
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 07/15/2021
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.72(w) x 8.49(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Dian Perry is a widely respected US voice actor, teacher and coach based in the UK. She has over 20 years' experience in the industry, including work as a singer, actor, comedienne and voice actor/teacher/coach) and has been a three-time Voice Arts Award nominee. She has voiced numerous narration projects from e-learning for Saks Fifth Avenue to technical machinery videos for Exxon engineers and Sat Nav systems for Honda. She holds a teaching qualification and has facilitated courses and workshops in London, Bristol and Manchester, and conducts one-to-one coaching sessions from The Shed Studio, London. She has written for The Buzz Magazine and Spotlight.

Table of Contents

Preface x

Acknowledgments xiii

About the Author xv

Introduction 1

1 The Essence of Communication 5

Energy and Vibration 6

Resonance and Connection 11

Flow and Coherence 13

Summary 19

2 The Foundations of Narration 21

Top Down 21

Outside In 22

The Mind-Body-Voice Connection 23

Positioning 29

The 3 Dials 33

Visuals and Visualizing 38

We Are How We Speak 41

3 Projects 51

Audiobooks 52

Audio Description (AD) 54

Audio Guides (Audio Tours) 56

Corporate Films 58

Documentaries 59

E-learning 60

Explainer Videos 61

Holiday Video Tours 62

Interactive Voice Recordings (IVR) 63

Language Training (LT) 64

Medical 66

Museum Display 67

On Hold Messaging 68

Point-of-Sale Videos 69

Satellite Navigation (Satnav) 71

Technical 72

4 Prep 75

Pouring the Foundations 75

Preparing the Text 78

Preparing Mind, Body, and Voice 82

Rehearsing 86

Prep for Audiobooks 88

5 Performance 95

Alignment and Focus 97

Incorporating The 7 Wavelengths 99

Translating "Client Speak" 100

Let's Get Physical (and Emotional) 102

Breathing 103

Managing Nervous Energy 104

Staying in the Flow 108

Silencing the Inner Critic 110

6 Pitfalls 113

Out of Focus 114

Perfectionism-The Toxic Read Killer 115

Looping Syndrome (or the Self-Conscious Read) 116

Bad Habits and How to Break Them 120

The Self-Imposed Error Quota 122

Fluffing with Grace 123

Too Many Hats 124

Ghosts of the Past 125

7 Practice 129

Audiobooks 130

Audio Description (AD) 139

Audio Guide (Audio Tour) 142

Corporate Films 145

Documentaries 147

E-learning 151

Explainer Video 155

Holiday Video Tour 157

Interactive Voice Recording (IVR) 159

Language Training (LT) 161

Medical 163

Museum Display 165

On Hold Messaging 166

Point-of-Sale Video 167

Satellite Navigation (Satnav) 168

Technical 169

8 On the Job 173

The Studio 173

The Client 174

The Session 176

The Solo Session 178

The Demo 180

Words of Wisdom and Final Thoughts 185

Appendix: Narration Toolbox 189

Notes 197

Index 201

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