Observations, musings and rubbish from the mind of an IVO (International Voice Over)
European Space Agency – Narrative: an interesting clip relating to satellite navigation for shipping safety, beginning with a “what if…” scenario based on the premise of what might have happened if the Titanic had help from satellites. Lovely footage and graphics. Always pleased to be the voice of a production with high-quality visuals and a well-written script. The approach I used was more of an informative narration, in some respect,... View Article
Satt Nord – Acoustweezers: sometimes, I voice a script for something which I have little or no idea as to what I’m talking about. This is a classic example! I’m often given text to voice (usually in a fairly ‘measured’ and quite slow-talking way) which is highly complex, particularly with respect to the terminology used. All I really knew about this was that the client was Satt Nord, a French... View Article
Ukraine – Promo: this is a short promo for the Euronews network which I was pleased to be the voice of when the situation began unfolding between Ukraine and Russia. To promote something journalistic from an unfiltered, unbiased and fact-based perspective – having been a journalist in a previous life – was refreshing, especially given the extreme circumstances. The trailer promo is quite hard-hitting, short and not so sweet. More... View Article
Klaus: This is another in a series of videos I’ve voiced over the past year or so which all relate to the theme of “Customer Service Quality Assurance”. The puns are wonderful! But the message comes across in a humorous yet informative way so as to keep the viewer’s attention whilst engaging with something which is useful and which most people in business strive for in the 21st Century. VoiceOver... View Article