In the Studio with Voice Coaches
Recording a commercial...
During my college days, I spent a lot of time in the studio of WJHU Radio in Baltimore, as their first News anchor.
In the years since then, I’ve missed the studio work, and folks frequently ask me if I’m not the guy they heard on some TV or radio ad. As a result, I’ve often thought of trying to get some work doing Voice Overs.
The one thing I was missing, aside from practice, was a demo. You can’t get anyone to hire you if you can’t send them a demo, and it needs to be properly produced.
Well, as I now have some time on my hands, I booked sessions with Voice Coaches in Schenectady, NY, and I’ve been working with them this week. I’m taking some courses on working in the modern production studio (they don’t use tape anymore?!?!?), and both improving and modernizing my presentational style. We’ve also recorded a number of tracks to use in producing my demo. I’m really learning a lot, and having some fun, as well.
Addendum
As of 27 August, demo production has been complete for several weeks, and the new web site is up and running! Check it out here.
Curt Harpold is a computer industry technologist in the Washington, DC area. He is also well known as a SCUBA Diving Instructor, Magician, Folk Singer/Musician, Voice Actor, Narrator, and MC.
Are you going to post an example of your voice over skills after you record your demo? I’d like to hear what a real demo sounds like.
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Absolutely!
I won’t have the finished product for several weeks, but I will definitely be posting my demo once I have it.
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