Creating Voiceover Narration for Podcasts, eLearning, Videos and Digital Media: A how-to guide for performing and recording digital voiceover narration

“Recording Voiceover for Podcasts, eLearning and Digital Media” provides a detailed overview of the process for performing and recording voiceover narration for use within any digital media production - including podcasts, video, elearning, PowerPoint presentations and more. It covers everything from identifying your voiceover production needs, to selecting and outfitting a proper recording space, selecting the right mix of equipment based on your budget, to the process of performing professional-sounding voiceovers, recording the performances, and editing the recordings to create a professional final product. The procedures and issues are discussed in a non-technical manner, making it easy for anyone to follow the steps needed to perform and record professional sounding voiceovers. The book begins with establishing an understanding of the overall process for performing and recording voiceover, and how to define your specific needs based on what types of voiceover you need to create. You then move on to how to identify an appropriate location to record, and the issues that you need to address within the recording space in order to achieve professional results. This includes evaluating the space for its suitability as a recording location, and the steps that you can take to control ambience and noises that can ruin the audio quality of your recordings. Audio equipment needs and budget are always a major concern. You will examine the full range of options for recording approaches, types of microphones, audio recording and editing software, and the other necessary equipment and accessories that you will need, along with some sample budgets for various levels of recording capabilities. Next you will review some of the issues for creating a professional voiceover script, and how to communicate exactly what you want the voiceover performer to create. Since achieving a professional performance is the main objective of the process, you will review tips for creating a professional voiceover performance, including how to interact with the microphone, managing voice issues, the recording process, and more. And finally, you will then learn how to properly edit and process the recorded files to ensure that the recordings you produce will meet professional standards and the needs of your clients and audience. Once you complete this book, you will be able to get started with creating voiceovers for media products or clients. And experienced voiceover performers should learn some new tips that to help take your voiceover performances and recordings to the next level. The Author, Sven Laurik, has over 25 years of media production experience as a writer, producer, editor, and voiceover artist for digital productions, working with a wide range of government agencies and corporations to create media products targeted to enhance learning and performance.