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VOICE OVER TODAY - May 20, 2002

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THIS ISSUE INCLUDES:

1.)... scratch-track.what is it?
2.)... ears.how do they work?
3.)... male/female.who gets more work?
4.)... casting call for NYU narrator

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1.) SCRATCH-TRCK.WHAT IS IT?

A scratch-track is a 'sample' (or 'rough draft') voice-over
recording.

For example, when putting together a documentary, the film editors may
require a scratch-track to help them 'piece together' the narration
- the scratch-track will help them determine how long the film
segments should be, how much space should be between film segments,
etc.

Since the scratch-track is not the final voice-over recording, it is
generally narrated by the documentary editor or anyone else at the
production studio - as this allows the film editors to save money.
However, once the documentary is edited, a professional voice-over
artist is hired to record the 'final' narration.

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2.) HOW DOES THE EAR WORK?

The outer ear collects sounds. The middle ear is a pea sized,
air-filled cavity separated from the outer ear by paper-thin
eardrum. Attached to the eardrum are three tiny ear bones. Sound
waves strike the bones, and create a vibration that is transmitted
to the inner ear. The inner ear converts vibrations to electrical
signals and sends these signals to the brain.

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3.) MALE / FEMALE.WHO GETS MORE WORK?

In the early days of radio, broadcast microphones were not as
sophisticated as they are today. In fact, the early microphones could
not pick up high frequencies, such as female voices, so male voices
- especially deep, strong ones - were used for broadcasting. The
public = became used to hearing this type of voice dominate radio
airwaves and, later, television.

As technology advanced, microphones were developed that could pick up
higher frequencies. However, the public had become so used to
hearing male voices dominate the airwaves that female voices were
still not used. It was not until the feminist movement in the 1960s
that female voices started appearing on the airwaves.

Today, women perform approximately almost half of voice-over work.
Female voices are considered to be more believable than male voices.
Male voices are considered more authoritative than female voices.
The choice is that of the producer's desires.

For listening mediums such as television, biographies, educational
videos, documentaries, and corporate films, male voices are more
popular.

However for multi-media and telephony listening applications, such as
web-based training, educational software, telephone information
systems, etc, female voices are the better choice, as their
higher-pitched vocal characteristics are more audible through
computer and telephone speakers.

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4.) CASTING CALL FOR NYU NARRATOR

Good readers--clear, accurate, neutral voices--needed by NYU-trained
screenwriter/director, Columbia-trained short story writer. Read
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interpretation--straight reading, no acting--in non-public readings,
so he can analyze structure and otherwise improve before them before
marketing. No pay, but readings provide a good voice workout and
practice taking direction from and performing before a director.
E-mail bobslaymaker@mindspring.com for pages and instructions for
phone audition.

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