How to do a voice over

[Rob Neidig]

Sam,

You will note that most people seem to not be answering your questions of how to do the fix. I’m not sure we all know enough about your project to be able to provide suggestions. I know that trying to record something new and match the lips as good as possible is going to look pretty bad, no matter how great your equipment is. Again, I don’t know exactly what your project currently looks like, but the best way to avoid the lip sync issue is to go to some sort of b-roll, or cutaway, shot at the points where you need to fudge the audio. Do you have product shots, other shots of your host actually in a sales environment – anything other than showing the host? That will make any fixes much easier for you, and less noticeable for the audience.

That said, you’ve received great advice on the equipment. I, too, have done voice-overs for over 20 years and agree that the talent makes the biggest difference. That said, there is a base level of equipment that’s needed so you don’t get poor audio quality. I think everybody else has already covered that.

Good Luck!

Rob

Rob Neidig
R&R Media Productions
Eugene, Oregon

[Kevin Franzen]

My degree is in sound and one thing I used to do as a student is advertise myself on craigslist and other websites offering free service for credit. One be advantage to clients was the gear I was able to get my hands on; the gear list was very extensive with top notch gear. Depending on your area, look up schools that offers a sound program and talk with the instructors. Many students are willing to help out for little or no money. It’s a great opportunity for the both of you.

Good luck with your project.

Kevin

[Kathy Gleason]

Thank you for this. I am a newbie, and one of the previous posts scared the daylights out of me! I don’t want to drown in technology and loose sight of the goal.