[David Goldberg]

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[RCampos]

Hi there Voice Over Artists!
I would greatly appreciate your feedback on this VO. I don’t have a pro setup yet, so not looking for technical notes, but welcome any and all thoughts. In particular I’m working on my pace and conversational delivery. Thank you!

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[Tates-VO]

I like the take, it sounds it’s very monotone it’s just need a bit more excitement.

[RCampos]

Thanks very much for the feedback. I’ll work on bringing a little more excitement.

[Nikka Kowidge]

Hello! I love this read. You totally made me want to visit Costa Rica again! Your pacing is great and definitely includes a conversational feel. I really liked how you hit the words Costa Rica in the middle of the reading. I have two suggestions: first, consider differentiating each of the items on the list. Using slightly distinct intonation you can highlight each last item.
Also, and this is personal preference, the part about no artificial ingredients sounds like a bit of lighthearted ribbing to me. I think it could stand a little bit more of a joke sound in your voice. I love your sound and tone overall.

[RCampos]

Really appreciate the feedback, Nikka – thank you!

[Nikka Kowidge]

Hi voiceover friends! I would love any feedback excluding production value as my home studio is not yet up and running, on this record. I’m specifically working on conversational tone and illuminating glottal stops. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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[RCampos]

Hi Nikka,
I think you nailed the conversational tone on JIF. Very nice! A few small critiques:
1. At the very top, I think you rushed “My kids” just a touch, so that it gets buried. I think those words could use a little more emphasis.
2. “the” in the three leading brands gets muffled. This might get taken care of with a more sophisticated audio setup, but I do hear you drop your tone on that word, and the first time I listened I wasn’t sure it was a “the”.
3. At the end, JIF Peanut Butter – maybe try going up in intonation rather than down. After your great read, the VO seems to peter out.
Those are all small tweaks. Overall your read sounds very natural and conversational.
I would welcome your feedback on my Costa Rica VO, posted 10-27 at 7:57 EST. Thank you!

[Hazaro]

And last one before a session on attitude focus. Realize the sound got a bit muffled in the second one, construction all of a sudden was happening and bummed that I couldn’t rehearse for a bit longer.

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[ShellyMadison]

Can definitely hear the difference between these two. Well done 🙂

[Hazaro]

Still working on focusing on my attitude in my reads. Hope they’re coming through clearly.

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[Silver Wit]

Very nice difference between both reads. Subtle, but I could hear the difference.

[phillipjlee]

Hello everyone,

I am practicing on my narration voiceover for homework. I would greatly like feedback. Recorded on phone, please excuse the low quality.

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[Tates-VO]

Very nice vocals and the pace is nice and slow good job

[ShellyMadison]

Great pace and you have a lovely, full tone to your voice. I recommend marking up a script to give emphasis to important phrases and really honing in on an audience in your mind. You vary your pitch, but otherwise each word seems to have the same weight so it is sounding a bit robotic.

[Unity]

Hi. The attached file was downloaded as a homework assignment. Feedback would be most appreciated. Thanks so much for your time.

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[RCampos]

Hi Unity,
I think your voice and delivery bring a gravitas and seriousness – which are both essential to this issue. I just have a couple of small notes:
1. At the very beginning, I don’t hear the “s” in “As a parent…”
2. I think you could give more emphasis to “Autism Speaks” and the “Ad Council” at the end, since presumably they’re paying for this ad and want to be clearly identified.
But other than that, nice conversational tone and effective delivery.
If you have a moment, I would greatly appreciate a comment on my Costa Rica VO, posted 10-27 at 7:57pm. I also have a Cool Jazz VO – posted on 10-25. Thank you!

[RCampos]

Hi Everybody!
I would really appreciate your feedback on this read. I’m working on a conversational read while still honoring the “smooth coolness” of a jazz radio station.

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[cbehrens]

I think your overall read aligns with a conversational feeling; I appreciate your inflection on the word “grooviest”! One thing just to keep in mind may be to play with saying repetitive words like “cool” in different ways, offering more variation. Great job!

[Silver Wit]

You’ve certainly got the voice for “cool jazz.” Reminds me of the hosts of some jazz stations in New York.

[RCampos]

Thanks very much for the feedback!
All the best,
R

[Tates-VO]

It sounds very cool nice tone in the voice.

[Declan Waters]

I think your voice and the tone you chose matches the script very well. One critique – It sounds to me as if you end most sentences the same way. Shooting for differentiation particularly at the end of your sentences would help to pace the read and keep listeners engaged. I hope you find this helpful

[RCampos]

Thanks very much for your note about how I end sentences. I’ll pay more attention to that. All the best!

[Silver Wit]

Some audio for my homework. experimenting with different attitudes. Let me know how they sound. (part 4)

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[Declan Waters]

I really like how well you differentiate between the two attitudes that you’re going for. I think blending the two moods to some extent would make for a very convincing read. At first defeated by the pain, but then convicted and confident about the solution that Excedrin provides. Well done

[RCampos]

Hi Silver Wit,
I like what you’re doing in version 2, but overall, I prefer version 1 because it’s cleaner and clearer. Version 2 gives me a sense that you’re acting out the headache, and this thought distracts me a bit from your words. I like how you vary the intonation on: throbbing, tension and pain – but I think a more upbeat ending might help. I would appreciate any feedback you can give me on my Cool-Jazz read above. Thank you!

[Silver Wit]

Some audio for my homework. experimenting with different attitudes. Let me know how they sound. (part 3)

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[Silver Wit]

Some audio for my homework. experimenting with different attitudes. Let me know how they sound. (part 2)

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