WHAT IS VOICE OVER?

Posted by Tony Pasquale
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Feb 9, 2016
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Have you ever wondered who was the person talking in those food commercials telling you to buy their delicious burgers. They are called voice over artists. Their job is to narrate or give account about something and/or motivate you to do something with just the sound of their voice and persuasion. They do commercial voice over, Radio voice over, Animation voice over etc. Being a voice over artist is a talent because not many people have voices made to sell, these people are gifted.

History of voice over

On the Christmas Eve of 1906, Ship wireless operators heard a narrative voice reading bible verses and singing a Christmas carol. The voice was of a mathematician called Reginald Fessenden. He was the first to use voice over on radio. Previous to this the ship wireless operators were used to just hear Morse code, but that day Reginald opened the gates of discovery. After that, Walt Disney, who was an animator, gave life and voice to a favorite cartoon character in 1928, known now as Mickey Mouse.Voice over actually started when puppet shows were the in thing. There are many other people who have done voice over as their hobby. Those were the professional voice over artist noted in History.

What makes voice over so important?

Voice over is a special talent. It gives the audience or listeners an ear to persuasion. It allows the artist to relate to the audience about things which may be on the audience’s minds to make them think about what the artist is saying. It is also an avenue for the voice over artist to showcase their personality to people. The voice over artist leaves a memory in the audiences mind as to what was said because of the tone of voice, the way the message is delivered; with authority and power. Voice over is important to commercials in order to persuade the consumer to buy a product or service. It is best to get experienced voice over artists to work for you because they know how to take direction to deliver what want. To find out more about voice note artist or to know one, you can refer to Tonyvo.com. He is an experienced voice over artist whose voice will grasp the minds of potential customers and convey your ideas to the audience in a personal and captivating way.

About The Author

Find a wide range of voice over audio demos by professional voice actor. Want more advice & other beneficial info about Voice Over please visit at www.tonyvo.com.

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