| Many elearning projects make use of voiceover to | | | | You can divide up your script and provide your |
| enhance the learning experience. Selecting the right | | | | requested filenames, this makes it even easier for the |
| voice for your content is just one thing to think about! | | | | studio. |
| Ensure that you understand who owns the copyright | | | | Make sure your artist understands your acronyms and |
| and get your contracts in place | | | | abbreviations |
| Before you sign any contracts make sure that you are | | | | Don't assume that your voiceover artist will have |
| clear about who owns the recorded material and how | | | | worked in every business sector! You may have a |
| it can be used. You should be really clear about where | | | | certain way of pronouncing abbreviations that you |
| you can use the material, how often and for what | | | | need to get just right. Talk to your artist over the |
| purposes. | | | | phone or provide them with an example sound file that |
| Have you selected the right voiceover artist? | | | | they can listen to if you have any tricky words! |
| At the start of the project talk to your client about the | | | | If you have a section which you think might provide |
| type of voiceover artist that they have in mind. If | | | | some problems ask the voiceover artist to provide |
| possible email the client some sound clips so that they | | | | you with a few variations so that you can select at a |
| can listen to some examples of voice styles. Most | | | | later date. |
| voiceover artists have sound samples that you can | | | | Make your script easy to read! |
| use. It is best to include the client in the selection | | | | Before you start recording make sure that your |
| process. If you are requesting voiceover samples talk | | | | voiceover artist had had time to read your script. The |
| to the artist so that they can provide you with a good | | | | voiceover artists that we work with all offer their |
| range that you'll be able to listen to. | | | | advice and opinions to ensure that we get the best |
| What will you get at the end? | | | | recording. Take time to listen to their views, what looks |
| Do you want mp3, wav, DAT, CD? It's best to agree | | | | good on paper often needs changing before recording. |
| with the voiceover artist how you will receive your final | | | | Simple things like double line spacing and making sure |
| files. We work with a superb artist who provides all of | | | | sections don't go over onto a new page will all help |
| our clips in mp3 or wav so that we can use them right | | | | your voiceover artist. |
| away. Think about specifying the filenames of the clips, | | | | Finally let your voiceover artist actually see the project |
| it might cost a little more but if you've hundreds of clips | | | | that you are working on. If you can let them have |
| called 1.mp3, 2.mp3 it is going to be difficult to sort them | | | | access to project materials it will really help them |
| in the future. | | | | understand exactly what you are looking for. |