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Acoustically treated studio

Acoustic treatment: two 43 cm bass traps, six 12 cm + two 6 cm broadband absorbers, two Helmholz resonators (-75 db noise floor).

Microphones: Neumann TLM 102, Rode NT1, CAD E100Sx

Audio interfaces: SSL2, Focusrite Scarlett

Headphones: AKG K-240 studio

Studio monitors: JBL 305P

Software: Audacity, REW, Videopad

Internet: Hi-speed 300 Mbps fibre optic broadband

Connectivity: Cleanfeed / Skype / Zoom

REW test

Hello, I’m Jo, an English voice actor working out of a pro recording studio.

I fell in love with voice acting about a year ago when one of my transcreation clients asked me to give VO a go. The sound was rubbish of course and I’ve always been totally focused on quality so I took my time to set up and test the studio and get exactly the sound I wanted (see REW test pic) recording my first demos based on a background in music.

I do a range of voices, most of which (but not all) are based on places I’ve lived (England, Scotland, Italy and Spain) including signature clear-spoken English (Midlands UK) narration, Monty Pythonesque Posh Bertie, Half-pint Bob the ironic cockney, Brain Box the popular prof, Calamity Wayne the zombieland wild wester, Voldemort the odorous orc, Wensleydale the cheesy pretender, Spot the werepup, Hamish the gruff Scots builder, dastardly Dicks, Deutsche Marks, Latin lovers, Spanish surfer dudes, camp ogres, pirate toads, sarcastic alien shape-changers, sassy mules, wheezing old codgers, grumpy old phone boxes, potato-face popstars, and more…

– Never missed a deadline

– Pro Transcreator

– Content writer

– Proofreader

– Closed captioner

– Singer & musician

Demo scripts & credits

Documentary demo script

Demo reel: six 30 – 45 second samples in demo reel of 3 – 5 minutes.

Belly dancing (Funny, Incredulous ignoramus)
I have to admit, I do find belly dancing fascinating. But one of the most common misconceptions
about belly dancing is that the dancing is done by women to entertain men. It’s actually done
traditionally by women for other women, as part of fertility rites, and it’s one of the oldest recorded
dances in history. In fact, you can find belly dancers, if you look closely enough, in the
hieroglyphics on the pyramids.

Church of Saint Peter (Religious whisper)
In 1586 the Benedictine monks entrusted the construction of the new Church of Saint Peter (on the
site where the old church had stood until the year 1140) to architect Giulio Della Torre from
Bologna. The work was supervised by Prospero Pacchioni. The church was embellished in 1765
with a bell tower and completed in 1782 with the facade by Pietro Armani.

It all began with a bang (Popular prof.)
This is the story of an almost insignificant planet in the immensity of space, a planet called Earth.
Today it’s a picture postcard of vast oceans; scorching deserts; and frozen wildernesses.
But where did this planet come from? And how was it formed?
Until recently, the origins of Earth were a mystery.
Then, in 1927 a priest called Georges Lemaître came up with a theory.
It all began – with a bang!

Buck rabbit in spring (Fun, natural history)
It’s springtime in England.
And in this lush, green pasture a young buck rabbit… is searching for a mate.
Thanks to his excellent sense of smell he can tell there is a female in the field nearby.
But convincing her to have him will be no easy feat.
He must court her as only a young buck can, if she is to consider him worthy.
So first… some dancing!

Stefano Bombardieri (Excited, shouting above funfair crowd)
This is Gardaland, but it really should be called Stefano Bombardieri’s land.
He knows every nook and cranny of it, every hidden secret. These fantastic creatures you see here
are the creations of his lively mind.
This is where he studied, took his apprenticeship, and learnt his art. A place that was just as much
his workshop, as the story of his making.

In Gardaland, at a very young age, Stefano worked, lived, sweated, suffered and discovered. He
learnt all the tricks of the trade, to make whales and rhinoceroses, sea monsters, fantastic and
prehistoric creatures, anything that would make Gardaland, perhaps not the greatest show, but
definitely the greatest show in this Lake Garda land.

Morocco (Touristy)
Morocco is a wonderful place to start exploring Africa. Just 14 km from Europe, a quick trip across
the Staits of Gibraltar, and it can be a very friendly, if somewhat hectic holiday destination. It’s also
one of the best places in the world where you’ll find lively markets to tantalise your senses with
piles of multi-coloured spice, handwoven rugs and local craftwork in the making.

The Hundidero cave (Educated Gent talking loud, touch of humour)
This is a BIG cave as you can tell be the echo. The Hundidero cave is the northern entrance of the
Cat’s cave system, the other end of which is in fact the Cueva del Gato, or Cat’s Cave. It’s the home
of one of the biggest colonies of Schreiber’s belt-wing bats in Europe.
Evidence of ancient human occupation from the Stone Age to the Copper Age has been found in
this system of caves, including idols, pottery and tools.
The Hundidero cave lies just 4 km from the Cat’s cave, but a total of 10 km of underground
galleries have been mapped making it the longest cave system in Andalusia and one of the largest in
Spain.
Cut into the karst rock by the River Guadares, the flow can vary considerably making the cave
system hazardous after intense rainfall.
In 1921 the Sevilliana electricity company wanted to build a dam and use the River Guadares to
generate electricity. Work began on the Caballeros dam in 1923 despite the Portuguese geologist
Fluery warning against the project. Workers in three 8 hour shifts working every day of the week
managed to finish the 83 metre-high dam in 1924. It was the first dam of its kind in Europe.
The Montejaque reservoir did initially form, but as engineer Fluery had warned the water
continually drained through the split karst rock back into the Cat’s Cave system. After several
attempts to plug the leaks with concrete without success, Sevilliana finally abandoned the dam in
1947 with their enthusiasm for the project, and the bed of the reservoir, a little damp.

Hannibal (Historic, dramatic)
Hannibal is famous for taking elephants across the Alps. But Hannibal’s story is far more interesting
than just climbing the highest mountains in Europe… with elephants.
Hannibal came to Europe over 2,000 years ago when he was a boy, with his father Amilcar Barca.
Amilcar is said to have landed his army here in Gades, today called Cadiz, one of the oldest cities in
Europe.
Amilcar was killed in a skirmish with one of the local Iberian tribes and succeeded by his son
Hasdrubal. But Hasdrubal was assassinated before the year’s end and Hannibal his brother took
command. Hannibal marched his army north, across the Alps, elephants and all, into hostile land to
fight his sworn enemy on their home turf. The Romans tried to kick him out of Italia for 15 years;
for 15 years they failed.
Then a rebel Roman general called Scipio, without any help from the senate, recruited two
disgraced legions the Romans had decimated after they lost the battle of Cannae to Hannibal. Scipio
retrained them and set sail for Africa to take the decades-long war back to Carthage. Outnumbered
the Romans barricaded themselves on a narrow peninsula of land for one year. The Carthaginian
senate ordered Hannibal back and told him to throw the Roman rebel and his decimated legions out
of Africa and into the sea. But against all odds Scipio and his legionnaires beat Hannibal and his
elephants in a crushing defeat that would change the course of the Punic wars, the Mediterranean
Sea, and Europe, forever.

Audiobook script

e-learning
Airport safety course

Welcome to this course on the rules of behaviour and emergency management for the airport.
The course consists of 4 sections.
In this section we’ll learn the rules of behaviour for the airport.
We’ll look specifically at:

• rules of behaviour for Pedestrians
• risks with aviation engines
• noise risks
• and the general rules of behaviour to be observed
  Let’s get started!
  Before introducing the rules of behaviour that must be observed at the airport it’s a good idea to
  provide some specific definitions.
  Let’s start by taking a look at the airport operations areas.

The term airport grounds means the land enclosed by the external airport fencing, on which the
airport stands.
It’s divided into two specific areas:

• landside, also called groundside or land side
• airside
  The landside is the area characterised by everything related to passenger services (up to the
  airport security checkpoint).
  Landside includes all passenger equipment, structures and services, in particular:
• the airport access system (roads, railway)
• carparks
• terminals
  Access to landside is regulated by specific regulations.

Now let’s take a look at the airside.
This area characterised by everything required to move the aircraft.
Airside includes the equipment and services used to move the aircraft:

• runways
• taxiways
• aprons
• ENAV air traffic control tower
• and all the other infrastructures required to service the aircraft.
  Only authorised personnel have access to the airside. They must have a valid airport entry badge
  (TIA), with coloured strips and letters that identify which areas the person is authorised to gain
  access to.

Now let’s take a look at the rules to be followed airside by pedestrians.
To guarantee the visibility of personnel on foot airside, whenever foot traffic is allowed, it is
obligatory to always wear high visibility clothing.
Furthermore, it is obligatory to follow the instructions given by your employer on the requirement to
wear suitable Personal Protective Equipment.
Only personnel with an Airport Driving Certificate for operating airside (ADC A or M) are authorised
to drive vehicles/equipment airside.
Always:

• use the footpaths marked by horizontal and/or vertical signs
  and
• take the greatest care with manoeuvring equipment

Always remember, do NOT stand:

• behind vehicles that are parked or manoeuvring
• in the loading and unloading areas along the footpaths while loads are being handled by
  others
• under hanging loads or near elevated platforms when people are working
• Furthermore, remember that pedestrians are only allowed to walk on the footpaths marked
  by the horizontal signs.
• 
  Do NOT walk in the movement area except on specifically identified pavements and footpaths,
  which are usually next to the terminals and technical areas.
  All operators must pay the greatest attention to moving vehicles/equipment when on foot.
  No smoking airside or in the airport.
  There are smoking points for smokers, clearly identified by signs.
  All operators must observe this prohibition, also when in their own vehicles.
  Let’s see why there is this prohibition airside, also outdoors.
  Aviation fuel is highly volatile and fumes in the air can reach such concentrations that a nearby
  naked flame or trigger can start a fire.

Now let’s look at another term: F.O.D.
F.O.D. stands for Foreign Object Damage/Debris.
Any objects and waste left unattended airside are considered FOD as these objects can be
sucked into a jet engine, damaging both the engine and other parts of the aircraft.
Abandoning any objects of any size airside is strictly prohibited, as is contaminating the
surfaces of the movement area with mud, earth, etc.
In the following pages we’ll explain what sort of damage can be caused by F.O.D. An object left
in the movDement areas can damage the fuselage or the control surfaces of the aircraft.
Furthermore, F.O.D. can get stuck in a tyre on the landing gear, damaging the tyre which will
have to be changed.
F.O.D. can also be sucked into a jet engine, seriously damaging it.
If there is any doubt that an object may have been sucked into an engine, it will have to be
checked by technicians who must put it through the relevant tests.

Commercial demo script

-Scots Construction (ironic Scottish contractor) Rode NT1

“Here at MacDonald’s Construction, you won’t find us hanging around on the job… unless we really have to… to get the job done.”

-Gaia Coffee (Good energy, conversational, guy next door) Rode NT1

“I just gotta get a coffee in the morning and this Gaia no-pod expresso is just what I need to get me going, aaaaand it produces no plastic pod waste… so it’s not just great for coffee, it’s good for the planet too. Go Gaia, Go Planet!”

-Andalus Adventure (Fun, high energy) Rode NT1

“Hey let’s go climb a Via ferrata… Jump into that green-blue pool… Zipline… I wanna go canyoning… Or just chill out with some caving…

All the people in this video are with Ivan, a certified canyon and mountain guide. If you want to get adventurous in Andalusia look him up on Suractiva. Good times guaranteed!”

-Armonia Pilates (slow, calm) Rode NT1

Armonia Pilates offers personalised Pilates classes or group sessions as well as therapeutic and relaxing Chiromassage… The wellness centre also organises Qigong classes, mindfulness sessions and sound baths…  For your harmony, wellbeing and more in the Serrania di Ronda call Sonia at Armonia Pilates.

Credits

Documentary demo credits

All demo music tracks and sound effects used under free licence from https://pixabay.com

Arabic music by 34123235

Dripping Water – Nature Sounds by JuliusH

Progress in Space by SamuelFrancisJohnson

Bigbang by Placidplace

Running Fiddlers Country Band by 23117649

Egypt Ethnic Arabic Cinematic Background Music by Music_Unlimited

War Drums by Amaksi

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Demo script ideas for:

It all began with a bang

Belly dancing

Morocco

from Voice Actor Websites Staff

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Old man demo credits

All demo images used under free Freepik licence.

• Portrait of old man by Freepik: www.freepik.com/free-photo/portrait-old-man-with-copy-space_10756021.htm
• Devil character by Freepik: www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/devil-character-rendering_49415217.htm#fromView=search&page=11&position=51&uuid=0ffeab58-e602-4fd3-9f65-f0536a45d70a
• Van gogh portraits by Freepik: www.freepik.com/serie/32473839
• Fantasy water character by Freepik: www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/fantasy-water-character_133137709.htm
• Futuristic ninja pics by Freepik: www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/futuristic-ninja-digital-art_138239070.htm#from_view=detail_alsolike

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Commercial demo credits

Scot’s Construction

Vídeos by Jun, Ladislav Búr from Pixabay

Music by Musictown from Pixabay

Andaluz Adventure

Videos & pics by Ivan from SurActiva

Music by HD Studio from Pixabay

Gaia Coffee

Vídeos by Nicky, attapun anivat, Renato Peixoto, svklimkin, Omnix, Thorsten Frenzel from Pixabay

Images by Karolina Grabowska, 1767892, Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

Armonia Pilates

Pics by Sonia from Armonia Pilates

Additional images by Ron, 3345557 from Pixabay

Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

Sound Effects from Pixabay

Videos, images and sound effects used under free license from Pixabay

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