I drove Ford trucks for years while I was in high school and college. Life and responsibility dictated that I transition into passenger cars that could accommodate a car seat for babies and little kids. A Bronco could have served both purposes. It was a blast working on this voiceover project for Ford as they re-introduce the iconic Bronco with the help of none other than Jay Leno. The segment I voiced is at 6:24.
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You can record audio files for each participant on a Zoom call. It’s great for when you want to import each participant’s file into a DAW session and process tracks individually.
Send your vocal track to your music track inside a compressor to allow the vocals and the music to sit in the mix together. It’s like the “pumping” effect used in music when you have a kick drum bringing down the overall music level in order to stand out.
Attention VO peeps, language nerds and anthropology enthusiasts. On this side of the pond we don’t always think about the many accents present in the speaking patterns of folks in Britain as well as Scotland and Ireland. But in this video, Siobhan Thompson gives examples of many of them including some celebrities and where their accent originated. I found this while researching a specific British accent. In VO, you often have to nail a regional dialect to have any shred of authenticity. Videos like this are extremely helpful. Plus, it’s fun and fascinating!
One reason I love being a voice actor is that you come in contact with so many interesting people and subjects. You get to learn so much about stuff you might not otherwise. Synack is a world leader in cybersecurity. In order to be the best at what they do they send their professional hackers that look for vulnerabilities in their software to hacking competitions around the world. They want only the best on their team. I didn’t even know that was a thing!
The producer on this project for Battleface Travel Insurance wanted a movie trailer delivery with a little self-awareness and a touch of tongue-in-cheekiness. Far be it from me to miss out on a chance to be movie trailer guy.
THIS.. was a blast. I’ve voiced a few things for the Bison Boys. I’m thankful for all my clients, but occasionally you really connect with the attitude, the performance, the ethos. Check it out.
This horrifying dystopian scene is Werner Herzog’s retelling of his experience at Trader Joe’s market which was actually written by Paul F. Tomkins in a satirical review intended to reflect Herzog’s less-than-cheery persona. Click here for an article on Tomkins and the review and Herzog’s reaction upon finding out about it. It’s not for the faint of heart or those with a fear of crowds, confined spaces or humanity in general. Werner wrote the review. I did the voice, sound design and ambient music. The performance is not an impression of Herzog, but was inspired by the fake review.
Voiceover is one of my first “industry” loves. Working with clients to bring their vision to life. Interpreting, acting, visualizing, creating. Giving voice to something that wasn’t previously there. It’s still exciting and I still get a charge from it. Let’s work together to give your vision a voice.
Click for my VO website: Jay Smack | Professional Voiceover Artist | Richmond, VA
Here’s a recent project I voiced for Rocs Local Market. I got to, well, “reference” a couple of my original announcer heroes, legends both. This delivery channels elements of NFL Films announcer John Facenda, and the man who took over for him after his passing, longtime voice of the Philadelphia Phillies (my favorite baseball team growing up) Harry Kalas. This is by no means an impression of either man, but a melding in the style of each. Thanks to The Audio Suite for hiring me.
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