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Hello, everyone! Another raw home record (no filtering save a quick “de-noise”)
VO for spot where the visual is a sustained shot of a man quietly dumbfounded and mesmerized by the incredible TV picture he’s seeing (hence the hushed tone of the read).
Two selects from multiple takes for review. All comments welcome–my thanks for taking the time to listen!
SAMSUNG
This is the face of a man watching college football on an 82” Samsung QLED TV. He’s not watching his team, he doesn’t even have a team. He’s more of a golf guy. And yet, here we are. Captivating color. Gripping 4K. The massive 82” Samsung QLED TV. See nothing else.
Hi Mitch, Welcome and congratulations on your first demo post! I like the quality of your read very much, has a nice conversational ease to it that lends itself well to the client. On a technical note, you might dial your music levels back a bit as I feel your read is fighting to be heard over it (I second Lexi’s comment that you sound a bit removed from the mic). All in all, easy fixes! Keep up the great work!
Hi Katelyn, Nice! Well done making CRM sound “sassy”–no mean feat putting a little juice in something traditionally so dry. If I were to nip-pick anything, I hear a touch of hiss on some of your “S” sounds (like “scooter dealershipsssss” at :20) Something I struggle with myself, so I might be simply be overly sensitive to it when I think I hear it. Break a leg!
Hi Mary, As always you have lovely, inviting quality to your voice and your read is very clear. I agree with others that the first take seems more natural. Might I suggest trying one where you read the script in a more aspirational tone–like you are *celebrating* these Duluth -un 9 to 5ers; perhaps even slightly in awe of them and all they do as they “make bravely and build boundlessly.” Keep up the great work!
Hello mlanham!
You have a lovely richness to your voice which gives a gravity and inherent interest to your read. I would suggest slowing down a bit and, as you are talking about some very heady topics, injecting some further emotional conviction into your read. To me, such lines as “If you lived before our time, who would you be? Would you fight your brother?” seems to beg some pause for internal reflection. As always, perhaps visualize who you are talking to when you perform and let their imagined reactions guide you.
Listened to both your reads (History-channel.m4a and History-channel-2.m4a) and I must say that your first read (History-channel.m4a) already starts to capture some of that emotion (though I would still slow down a bit and luxuriate in what your imparting).
Beautiful craft–keep up the great work!
Hi Tina! Wonderful read–your voice is both authoritative and inviting and would be pleasurable to have accompanying one through a long museum trek. My one thought would be to slow down a bit and allow your read to breathe a bit. Perhaps envision yourself actually walking along with the listener in person for a more natural flow of narration. (You’re imparting a lot of information all at once so I feel some judicious pausing would be welcomed by the listener as they “drink it all in”). Great work!
Hello irvj, Wow, amazing base and resonance to your voice–I feel it in my sternum like a base drum! Wonderful, relaxed read–very promotional without once feeling “announcer-y”. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks, Brian! Really appreciate the encouragement and insightful critique. Will definitely continue to work on not rushing things and infusing more purpose/expression in my reads.
