Voiceover

Robbie Comeau

Robbie Comeau

Como's back. back again
I got a voiceover artist for my upcoming project. It's a video on Health and Safety, and I am doing stress.

I just quickly slapped together an idea for when I edit this thing. I still have to shoot it, quickly, as it's due April 1st.

Here is what I did in about 2-3 minutes. Just a basic background mellow song, with the voiceover. I'll get more into the edit obviously when I'm in Post production.

Do you like it?

http://waterandoil-productions.com/deanna/First Choice.m4a

Thanks,

Robbie
 
I like your music bed, but the voice over artist sounds a bit like former President Bill Clinton. So on that note, it leads me to believe this is going to be a parody piece, when in reality, it is a serious spot.

My two cents.
 
Really? Parodic? (If that makes sence)

The tone and mood of the video is sad, and down. I think it fits really good.

The video will look more like a commercial, and I think that's why I can see his voice fitting.

Thanks though.
 
I work with a variety of voice over artists. I'm listening to your copy and envisioning it being read by someone else. Based on that, I don't think your artist is 100% the best choice for the subject matter. Now if you had a commercial featuring a cowboy....different story. He's not a bad VO artist, not by a damn sight.....he's just mis-cast in this spot.

Again, this is just my personal opinion.
 
Yeah I have to agree with deepfocus on the casting. He's not horrible for it, but its not my first choice either. I didnt immediately think Bill Clinton, but it just didnt seem right either. I imagine a voice more like Mike Rowe (but less famous). I've always liked his "serious" voice. I'd also add a bit more of a pause between sentences to get some more impact. Especially when he poses the question about the signs of stress. Its like he immediately answers before I can digest the question. I liked the music alot though. Had a great calming serious feel to it. It started to walk on the VO a little bit as the pitch increased about 1/3rd of the way through. I'd either bring the levels down a bit there (and the rest of the way through), or eq out a nice bed for the VO to sit in and not be overpowered.
 
FWIW,
(and I'm certainly no audio expert), but...
the music bed is good, but the talent's voice has what I'd call a "raspiness" to it, (though Bill Clinton didn't come to mind). That may be what you want, but I found it just a little hard to listen to. Personally, if you keep the vocal, I'd drop the level of the music bed just a smidgeon. It seems to be on the threshold of overpowering the vocal just a little bit.

But, I know my hearing is not optimum due to middle-ageing, and I also have tinitus. On top of that, I also have trouble separating certain frequencies. Following conversation in a crowded restaurant, for example, can be downright strenuous because of how I have to "focus" my hearing. If your intended audience is in my age group, or over 40, (and it may not be), consider lowering the music just a tad. (That is one of my major complaints about many theater movies today...music & effects are so loud, they too frequently overpower the dialogue). When music and vocals are mixed, I strive for the music being almost subliminal.

(My $.02... from the AARP gallery).

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