Comments on VO Peeps: What the heck am I reading aloud here??

I totally agree I just wish I was given some...any...

2011-06-30T21:49:17.083-07:00

I totally agree I just wish I was given some...any...time to read through scripts before the session. Countless times I've been printing a script off as the producer dials through..sometimes they dial in before sending it! Badly organised or over worked? Unfortunately its a reality for many.

Thanks Mike & Morgan for your comments. You...

2011-06-29T11:25:04.693-07:00

Thanks Mike & Morgan for your comments. You'd be amazed how important it is to clients after a VO session when they tell the engineer that it really felt like the narrator "got them" and understood the client or product. It just leads to more client loyalty...and hopefully more work for all of us!

Tim Keenan

Great tips and reminders Tim! Thanks. Often times ...

2011-06-29T10:36:36.918-07:00

Great tips and reminders Tim! Thanks. Often times I find myself not only looking up words/terms and how how they are used in the context of this company and the script, but I usually do some additional background work. One technique I use is to look on the company web site and get a good sense about who they are, what they do, how they do it. Even if it does not pertain directly to the script at hand, as you say, it comes through in the delivery of the copy. Thanks!

Hi Tim! Ah, so true! There have been times where ...

2011-06-29T09:32:50.586-07:00

Hi Tim!

Ah, so true! There have been times where I've started reading something, stopped half-way through and said, "I'm not reading this right."

Sometimes I think I get it, but once I actually start reading, I realize I didn't get it at all. So I'm faced with having to waste more time by re-recording it.

It's better to actually read it quietly and REALLY get it before stepping into the booth.

Great thoughts!!