2022.10.22 – 0660 – The Variety of Voiceover Opportunities 1
Voiceover Categories
These could be as wide-ranging as – but not limited to – the following:
· Animation – which may include character voices in TV cartoon shows and movies such as Tom Hanks playing Woody in “Toy Story” or Kristen Bell as Anna in “Frozen”
· Announcements – recorded messages in places such as elevators, doctors’ waiting rooms, large stores and airports
· Audiobooks - a narrator reading word for word from a novel (including character-acting) or non-fiction book. These books are not usually written to be read aloud and doing so can be a long and demanding business
· Audio guides - for museums and galleries, describing displays and giving information such as restrooms and shop facilities
· Commercials (or ‘advertisements’) – for products and services and heard on platforms such as TV, radio, cinema/movies, websites and digital streaming platforms like Spotify
· Continuity – recorded or live announcements for TV channels, linking or promoting upcoming shows
· Dialogue replacement – speaking an actor’s lines in another language or replacing just one single line where there’s been a slight script change.
· E-learning – training or educational material either for staff (such as a new health and safety protocol) or for the general public (how to apply for a passport). The right voice needs to be engaging and sound knowledgeable
· Explainer videos (or ‘promotional videos’, and ‘corporate videos’) – these short videos literally ‘explain’ what your business does or what your product is. They can often be found on product or shop websites explaining features of an item, or used to explain say a Kickstarter campaign. Corporate videos usually explain the ethos or future direction of a company
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