Voiceover Castings Done Right

bodalgo makes finding the perfect voice for your projects easier than ever. Three best practices will guarantee outstanding results in all of your productions …

No matter if you are looking for that perfect voice for your next commercial, corporate presentation, eLearning, or telephone prompt – all projects have one thing in common: A meaningful briefing is vital to ensure …

• talents understand what you are looking for
• the auditions you receive are relevant
• outstanding results that are in line with your goals

As a bonus, a properly prepared casting will save a lot of time and hassle. Here are the most important pieces of information that should be present in every casting:

Usage & distribution

A talent‘s fee mainly depends on how and where the recording will be used. The differentiation can be tricky at times, especially if you are dealing with projects that are used online (the bodalgoMat will help you getting those rates right). For example, the fee for a product video shown on a company‘s homepage and YouTube channel is lower than using the same clip as a pre-roll ad. It is essential to be clear about the usage and distribution as talents will adjust their offers according to these factors.

Purpose of the recording

An eLearning piece sounds different from a documentary, and a commercial is different from corporate narration. Therefore, it is vitally important the voiceover talent knows exactly how the recording will be used. In an ideal world, you also describe the target group/audience of the finished project as this will have a great impact on how the talent will address them.

Voice character & style of read

Of course, you only want to receive auditions from talents who really fit your project. This works best when the talents know what kind of voice and style you are looking for. If you are unsure how to describe the type of voice you have in mind, referencing a well-known actor can be helpful. The better the talents understand what you are looking for, the more relevant their auditions will be.

Conclusion

Usage, purpose, character – those little pieces of information are all the magic necessary. Providing those crucial bits of information in a job posting takes only three minutes but saves you so much time down the road and will ensure a great recording in the end.