Documentary voice over
Documentary voice over made to your brief.
Documentary narration is a long read that must stay engaged for forty to ninety minutes, so the voice is chosen for stamina and credibility, and the script is checked for facts and names.
Why it works
What matters in documentary voice over
Three things that decide how this work turns out.
- 01
Stamina and credibility
Narrators are chosen to hold attention for long reads without drifting in tone.
- 02
Names and facts
Place names and terms are checked with the narrator before the session.
- 03
Versions for many markets
Documentaries are narrated again in each language, with the timing adapted to the cut.
Process
How a documentary voice over project runs
The steps from brief to delivery.
- 01
Script and cut
You send the narration script and a locked or rough cut.
- 02
Pronunciation check
We prepare a list of names and confirm it with the narrator.
- 03
Recording and delivery
Long reads are recorded in sessions and delivered by chapter.
Specs
Specs
What the quote states, before you commit.
- Length
- Forty minutes to ninety, delivered by chapter.
- Pickups
- Changes after the locked cut are recorded as pickups.
Questions
Questions, answered.
How do you choose a narrator?
Several narrators read the same passage and you choose.
Can you narrate in several languages?
Yes, with the script adapted to the timing in each.
Do you handle voice-over for archival footage?
Yes, with a read matched to the era if the brief asks.
Can we record to a rough cut?
Yes, with pickups after the locked cut.
Next
Where to go next
- Video voice overVideo voice over for any film, explainer or online video: voice chosen from a short list, timed to your edit, clean files. Quote on your script.
- Localization voice overLocalization voice over for translation agencies and studios: native actors, timing to picture, your line IDs and file names, and unbranded delivery.
- ServicesVoice over services by format: advertising, telephony, video, training, narration, games, apps, dubbing, casting and AI voice, in every language.
Quote documentary voice over.
Send the script, the languages, the usage and the deadline.
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