Bryan Gerhard

I am new to the Voice-Over industry. Although I joined Voice123 in 2008 I only decided in March 2019 to submit proposals after becoming truly tired of people telling me I "should be in radio"!! I possess growing competence in audio recording and editing. I also have a growing interest in film production where audio is a key component and have my own broadcast-quality equipment and high definition editing solutions. I have produced video productions for use in the ADR industry (alternative dispute resolution) for training purposes. I am developing podcasting and video for use with web applications. I have been engaged recently by a not-for profit organisation to record on an ongoing basis piano recitals involving pianists at an international level. I have a depth of experience as a public speaker arising from my strong professional background in business consultancy and accounting and as a professional mediator. My masters degree course content demanded significant communications skills and knowledge of multi-media and producing of audio dialogue. I can record high quality audio segments using high quality recording equipment. I love film and art and my favourite pastime is watching how movies have been made and the various challenges that had to be navigated. * Microphone: - Rode NTG-2 Super cardioid shotgun * Audio recorder: - EDIROL R44 4 x channel (To 192KHz; 24 bit) Microphone pre-amp - FMR Audio RNP8380 high end amp - Radial Engineering ProD2 preamp interface * Quadcore Dell PC processor for post-production on audio files recorded on the Edirol * Audio editing software: - Adobe Audition CC - Music - Smart Sound Sonic Fire and other * Client interaction/direction methodology: Skype over high speed DSL line. Note - I can communicate with the client 2-way whilst recording and I can record the Skype interchange, enabling me to listen back to it later for re-recording purposes. As a former professional mediator, how I use language and voice is of vital importance to impart confidence and empowerment and guide the parties towards resolution. I am surprised by the low quality of corporate voice mail/on hold/formal business marketing audio content - both in the US and Australia - all too often it is dispassionate and clinical. With due respect to Americans who are wonderful people!, non-American English-speakers tend to be "put off" by American accents, finding them nasal and lacking in individuality. In this global marketplace I believe it important for multi-nationals and online merchants selling to a global marketplace, (eg with their podcasts and video clips) to be making greater use of non-American accents. I can also provide a young or middle-age sounding female voice where male/female interactions are required.