Make MONEY with Make MONEY with

your voice!your voice!

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Presented by:Presented by:

Maya LeMaya Leóón-Meisn-Meis fromfrom

Voice Productions International, Inc.Voice Productions International, Inc.

Arvada, ColoradoArvada, Colorado

projects@voiceproductions.tv.projects@voiceproductions.tv.

And And CTACTA

Professional Secrets to Professional Secrets to

Succeed as Succeed as Voice Over Talent Voice Over Talent

20 Things you must know, get, 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed:do and pursue to succeed:

1.1. Know the opportunities this exciting field Know the opportunities this exciting field offers youoffers you……

As voice-over talentAs voice-over talent As script translatorAs script translator As voice coach/co-producer As voice coach/co-producer As project managerAs project manager

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2.2. Get the right training Get the right training

Courses in theater, voice-overs, Courses in theater, voice-overs, improvisationimprovisation

Self-training: Self-training: watching TV ads watching TV ads practicing 15 minutes every day practicing 15 minutes every day getting a training package such as getting a training package such as

““Professional Secrets of Foreign Voice Professional Secrets of Foreign Voice RecordingsRecordings””

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33. . Get a great voice: keep in mind the Get a great voice: keep in mind the 30/60/10 ratio30/60/10 ratio

30% natural quality of the voice30% natural quality of the voice60% ability to work your voice60% ability to work your voice10% ability to follow directions and 10% ability to follow directions and

perform accordingly perform accordingly

A great voice (as we see it now) is a great asset in the court room too!

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4.4. Collect scripts and fun ads to practice Collect scripts and fun ads to practice translating and reading them. translating and reading them.

Start practicing to be ready to record Start practicing to be ready to record your voice sample or your demo.your voice sample or your demo.

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5. 5. Record your professional Record your professional demo CDdemo CD

or at least a good quality or at least a good quality voice voice samplesample. .

Know the difference! Know the difference!

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6. 6. Know the phases of any audio-video-Know the phases of any audio-video-multimedia project:multimedia project:

Pre-ProductionPre-Production ProductionProduction Post-production Post-production

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7.7. Know which of them is the most crucial Know which of them is the most crucial one and why.one and why.

Commit yourself to live by the Commit yourself to live by the

““P” P” Principle!Principle!

The “P” PrincipleThe “P” Principle

Proper preparation in Proper preparation in Pre-ProductionPre-Production

Provides a perfectly professional Provides a perfectly professional ProductionProduction

And painless And painless Post-ProductionPost-Production

Plus…Plus…

Promising Profits!Promising Profits!

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8.8. Learn about studio’s Learn about studio’s protocolprotocol and and equipment.equipment.

Plus about Pro-Tools recording program.Plus about Pro-Tools recording program.

It will be really handy during Production It will be really handy during Production and Post-Production. and Post-Production.

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9. 9. Know the differences between English Know the differences between English and your language and your language

Intonation patternsIntonation patterns

Pitch variationsPitch variations

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10.10. Know what monolingual English- Know what monolingual English-speaking speaking producers are expecting of producers are expecting of foreign language talent. foreign language talent.

Learn to “compensate” the Learn to “compensate” the differences differences to keep the client happy. to keep the client happy.

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11.11. Learn many tricks of the trade by Learn many tricks of the trade by practicing with TV practicing with TV ads. ads.

Keep practicing scripts of all kinds, all Keep practicing scripts of all kinds, all the time. the time. Practice ALOUD!!!!!Practice ALOUD!!!!!

Get a portable recording device to Get a portable recording device to record TV ads. record TV ads. Practice them and listen Practice them and listen to yourself.to yourself.

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12.12. Learn how to analyze and understand Learn how to analyze and understand scripts:scripts:

Learn to identify Learn to identify who you arewho you are, , who who you you are talking to are talking to and the and the key pointskey points. .

(Refer to handout: Solving the Commercial Puzzle)(Refer to handout: Solving the Commercial Puzzle)

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13.13. Use your imagination and Use your imagination and “the theater of “the theater of the mind”the mind” to create to create

““the moment before”.the moment before”.

(Use handout: The Subway Radio Commercial)(Use handout: The Subway Radio Commercial)

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14.14. Learn to mark scripts to Learn to mark scripts to interpretinterpret and and “perform”“perform” them better. them better.

USE A PENCIL, NEVER A PEN! USE A PENCIL, NEVER A PEN!

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15. 15. Be sure to pronounce the Be sure to pronounce the product or product or client’sclient’s namename CLEARLY, CLEARLY,

and make a slight pause in front and and make a slight pause in front and behind it in order to enhance it.behind it in order to enhance it.

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16.16. Learn to speak with a Learn to speak with a smilesmile and and your your body, body, and let both enhance your voice.and let both enhance your voice.

Know how to put Know how to put “life” “life” into your voice into your voice and and “color” “color” to your words. to your words.

(Use the handout: RTD script)(Use the handout: RTD script)

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17.17. Learn to be in contact with your Learn to be in contact with your emotionsemotions and let them carry your and let them carry your performance. performance.

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18.18. Learn to Learn to have funhave fun and and enjoyenjoy the the wonderful world of voice-overs!wonderful world of voice-overs!

Start Start PRACTICINGPRACTICING now! now!

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19. PRACTICE19. PRACTICE aloud, every day aloud, every day

and…and…

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20. 20. Keep practicing, practicing, practicing Keep practicing, practicing, practicing

until you are really good!until you are really good!

And…And…

Great profitsGreat profits will follow without a doubt! will follow without a doubt!

What are you waiting for?What are you waiting for?

Let’s start practicing NOW!Let’s start practicing NOW!

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