Here’s a cute little explainer I voiced for Australia Post pet insurance. Oh how I know that bed-sharing feeling. And oh how I wished bed-sharing staffy would be open to getting her teeth brushed. Worst. Morning. Breath. Ever.
Oh lordy do I love talking animals. They crack me up when done well. I’m always impressed at voice actors who can give an animal a convincing voice.
THAT acquaintance. You know the one. Lover of garlic. Consistently caffeinated. Social smoker. And super-close talker. You avoid them in confined spaces. You tilt your head to the side in conversation. You strategically time your own breathing.
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Happy International Plain Language Day. I don’t know about you, but I’m celebrating by editing a complicated and somewhat confusing letter I received from a service provider. Oh yes, my life really is that exciting.
Cheers to the art of voice acting in this way too funny scene from Toast of London.
Absolutely delighted to find myself in animated form … and in a sassy blue power suit thank you very much! Enjoyed branching out into more of a character-style voice over for this one. P.S. I love that lippy on me.
Thought I’d start posting ads, videos, phone messages, PA announcements—heck anything with a voice over I love. Why? Because I can. And because I think it’s good to listen to as many different styles as possible—inspiration is out there everywhere …
Big fan of stats right here. I like to know who is visiting my site and what they are looking for. I want to know if my content is what they are after. I love website analytics (nerd alert)—especially data around the search terms that bring people to my site.
That was until a ‘deadpan voice over’ search landed right here on this little patch of the www.
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I am starting to think software explainers may just be my thang. I voice a bucketload of these bad boys and it’s brilliant. Software products (and associated target audiences) are so diverse there really is no one particular style of read for these voice overs. Definitely keeps life interesting.
Today marked the end of the Olympics. No more feelings of inadequacy around my lack of coordination, level of fitness or way I rock a tracksuit for another four years. Great. As the athletes take their bats and balls and go home, I want to leave you with this Olympic voice over gold.
mel hulm 