NOSTALGIA: Voiceover

Today I've asked one of my friend, Ben Moriarty if he could be the voice over from the start of our film until to the cut to Nicole.

We used the Final Cut Pro to record (Windows >                )

I was planning to record the voiceover with a microphone however the plugs didn't work and I had no teachers around me that was available to help me set it up so I decided to try it out anyway to just test it out.

Before recording I have made sure that no noise were in the background and Ben and I went through the script a couple of times so Ben understands he needs to read the script with an enthusiastic, exciting voice as he is presenting the hottest gossip. By Ben sounding enthusiastic and exciting, this will make the audience excited, which will create a lively atmosphere. If Ben sounded boring and dull this is bore the audience and have nothing to look forward too, and will make the audience feel like they would rather be somewhere else.

Ben and I also went through the script a couple of times so he doesn't stumble or make any mistakes as if Ben did make mistakes and said the wrong word it is not professional.

The final planning Ben and I  have done before recording was to time Ben saying the script.

By timing Ben, we knew when to slow down, when to pause and how to fit what part of him speaking in the show opening so he is not saying something different to what there is on the screen.

(For example:

If Ben was saying the part "Find out more about how Richard came out clean from the rehab" but the screen is showing on the part where a photograph of Chloe is shown, it is out of place and doesn't make sense). 

Overall, I think the recording  went well because Ben's voice was clear,  no mistakes was made, and the timing of Ben speaking fit in exactly to the film and was perfectly matched. By today's experiment I learnt to be more organised first; to have the mic set up already and not to rely on the teachers beforehand. Also the recording was not in a good quality sound because it was done on a computer mic so Ben's voice sounded as if he was being recorded far away from the mic, and the volume being  turned all the way up.  From this experience we now know that we  need to record  Ben doing the same thing however on a mic so it is in higher quality and sounds more professional. Also so that he's voice is in focus and it sounds concentrated. I think this will be interesting as Ben and I can see the difference it makes by the use of different mic and compare the 2 recordings.