Looking for representation?
Do you have a FOXY voice or FOXY movement skills?
Please feel free to email us with a link to your voice reels or skills reels. We always love to hear from super talented Voiceover artists/performers but please understand that we get a lot of voices & performers wanting to join the Voicefox family. Even though we try to listen and watch all reels please understand it just isn't possible to reply to everyone…sorry! We generally only reply if we wish to
add you to our roster.
Submission tips
- We love links to reels but not so keen on attachments or downloads initially. Sending Spotlight link or website is perfect.
- Ideally we like all our talent to be on Spotlight (www.spotlight.com)
- A portfolio of jobs you have already secured yourself is a must to be able to be considered for our roster.
- We are currently only considering talent that is based in the UK.
- You need to already have fully produced professional reels when you approach us; definitely a commercial reel and or
corporate/narrative/gaming reel. For Mocap skills reels or a Mocap reel is essential we need to be able to SEE your movement skills and what you are awesome at.
- We recommend before investing in voice reels or skills reels that you get some training specific to Voice-over or the skill you are honing (please see links below
to training courses/VO coaching we recommend along with our voice reel service of choice.)
- Please note we don't tend to push for Audiobook work.
- We are currently only taking on talent who have their own professional studio to record from (please see below for some
equipment we recommend and some tips you may find useful if you are looking to set up your own recording studio). For VO and you claim to have your own professional studio a professional VO booth or treated environment is essential. It is not good enough to just have good recording equipment the environment is equally as important if not more!
Training
Voiceover
Motion Capture
Voice-reel Production
There are lots of companies and it depends what kind of reel you are looking for. We recommend
Sonic Pond for gaming/animation reels.
We are also big fans of
Giving It Lip who are a based in Brighton. Run by the lovely Russ and
Sophie. Sophie is a copywriter and will write scripts unique and specific to you and your requirements. Russ is the engineer/producer
with years of recording/production experience. Russ is also a very successful voiceover artist so knows how to direct
and what clients generally want. They are lovely people and their service is second to none!!
Voice Studio tips
Setting up your own studio can be tricky if you have no training or experience in this area. Here are a few tips you may
find useful.
- Your recording space - where will you set up your studio? Is the area quiet or do you need to think about soundproofing
the area so no unwanted external sounds appear on your recordings? Sound proof curtains, hung over windows and doors
are OK if it's already relatively quiet but they will not blockout loud sounds such as drilling, constant loud traffic
noise, children screaming etc. Your client does not want to pay for audio that is ruined by external sounds that
should not be there. Please think about this carefully before setting up your studio and get in touch with a professional
soundproofing expert for some advice if this is an issue.
- Is the area acoustically treated? This is much more important than the equipment you use. In fact even if you have an
amazing mic but the recording area is not acoustically treated your recordings will not sound good or professional.
Think about purchasing a booth or investing in acoustic panels (on the ceiling and walls) and a rug/carpet for the
floor to help absorb any reflections/soundwaves bouncing off hard surfaces creating unwanted reverb to your recordings.
- Once you have the recording space ready it's time to invest in some equipment. You will need a cardioid microphone (preferably
a condenser), mic stand, mic lead (always good to have a spare), pop shield, headphones, soundcard, quiet computer
(quiet fan if it's in the booth with you), software, monitors, facility for clients to be able to dial in to direct.
Here are some of our home studio favourites to suit all budgets
Recording environment
* A good tip if you live in rented accommodation and want to stick acoustic paneling onto the walls is to stick the panels
on to wood and then hang it like a picture. This prevents damaging the wall and keeps your landlord or lady happy.
Microphones:
It's important to choose a mic that suits your voice so we recommend trying a few before you buy.
Soundcards:
Software:
- Logic Pro
- Ocenaudio
- Protools
- Audacity
- Audition
Website:
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