{"id":2092,"date":"2015-06-18T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T12:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winkstrategies.com\/osko-articles\/?p=2092"},"modified":"2025-02-04T22:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:53:07","slug":"voice-over-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/voice-over-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"VOICE-OVER SECRETS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Promotional videos can be real production marvels; often, their production requires cinematographic techniques such as voice-over. Today, Osko clarifies the utility of a voice-over, a frequently used technique for an effective narration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>The voice-over: what is it for?<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The voice-over is a narrative technique which consists of an invisible character\u2019s voice overlaying a sequence or a scene. Spectators may have seen this character previously in the story, or it could be an external narrator, guiding them through the decisive moments of the video.<\/p>\n<p>The voice-over is often used for trailers, documentaries or even advertising.<\/p>\n<p>It can be used to explain a feeling, to catch the attention spectators, or to help them step back from the content.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Writing and production<\/h1>\n<p>The voice-over usually opens and encloses a sequence by talking directly to the spectator.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that it does not take over the image of the video; voice-over must be a complement to the overall production, not its epicenter. As a matter of fact, most consumers keep visual elements in mind better than voices.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it is essential to target the keywords you want to transmit and strategically dispose them with the right timing to better catch the attention of the viewer.<\/p>\n<p>Same, rhythm and intonation are two important elements for preventing the boredom of the spectator.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Voice-over specialists don\u2019t have the same qualifications as other voice actors, so you have to define your needs beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>Here are<span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"> <a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.club-voix-off.com\/questions-sur-la-voix-off.php\">the 3 categories of voice-over specialists<\/a><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voice-over speakers use their natural voice. They work for serious or corporate advertising, audio-books, e-learning, documentaries, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Voice-over comedians have a background in theatre or cinema. They work for video games, cartoons or funny advertising campaigns. They adapt their voices to any situation.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChameleons\u201d are able to do everything: imitator, comedian, speaker,&#8230; They are familiar with all types of acting. A rare gem!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>if you want to make the right choice, you can trust a specialized agency which will guide you towards qualified people.<\/p>\n<p>Everybody can do a voice-over with the Internet, but pay careful attention to the quality of such productions!<\/p>\n<p>Compare these two examples and see the quality difference between a professional and an amateur voice-over:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of a monotonous voice-over<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LP7mjUIyTkQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LP7mjUIyTkQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this\u00a0example, the voice-over adds value to the advertising<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M7FIvfx5J10?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do not forget that a voice-over is necessary if the message you are trying to share is too subtle, for example.<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, if your images are striking enough, do not confuse the viewer with a dispensable voice!<\/p>\n<p>Voice-over is an asset for your video, but use it with caution!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What about you, do you think a voice-over can add value to your video?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Promotional videos can be real production marvels; often, their production requires cinematographic  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":14505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video-production"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2092"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16263,"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092\/revisions\/16263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oskoproduction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}