My story,
For the past three years I have been working as a full time videographer for a church of about 2500 in Lincoln Ne. We produce all kinds of video content from promotional clip reals to cinematic story telling. Over the past three years I have made hundreds of videos and have a very good understanding of editing, deadlines and fast decision making.
Amidst all those videos, there is often a need for narration or voiceover. We would usually outsource or bring someone in to record whenever we needed a voice. Until for one video (due to time restraints) I had to use my own voice for a narration. That weekend, we actually received comments from people in our congregation specifically stating that they liked the voice in the video.
Since then we continue to use my voice for narrations and voiceovers and continue to get good positive feedback. And believe me, in a church of over 2k, people are not often afraid to state their opinion, wether negative or positive. Yet, it wasn't until my first video mentor told me about Voice123 that I started considering doing freelance voiceovers. He had heard my voiceover for one of our videos and promptly encouraged me, "You should start selling that thing."
I have added some links bellow so you can see/hear my work. Please keep in mind that these were all recorded on a video boom mic in our media room. So, the quality will not be as professional.
A Beautiful Christmas Scandal
http://youtu.be/ZijCH3OTH84
Believe for Greater Things
http://youtu.be/4E8q698Kays
Connect Group: Community
http://youtu.be/dVT-QK5FYQY
AIM Alaska
http://youtu.be/vcWNj0A1S88
Vision 2012 (I only have a few lines in this one)
http://youtu.be/BbnMq-hWCpE
I have no formal training and am completely self taught.
My father is a pastor and was a traveling speaker for most of my life. Early on he would coach me on public speaking/preaching and how to communicate heart and emotion along with what I was saying.
I am semi proficient with Adobi Audition CC.
Home studio:
- Home made sound booth using Acoustic foam
- Blue Yeti Pro
- iMac
- Adobi Audition
- A quiet neighborhood (no plains, no trains and rarely loud automobiles)
I have a good amount of experience speaking in front of large crowds (150-2000 people).
I also listen to about three audio book per month (mostly fiction)