Voiceover 101: Building a Home Voiceover Studio & Booking the Job

The SAG-AFTRA President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement held the Mastering the Basics of a Home VO Studio livestream on June 9. The webinar covered topics such as equipment needed to get started in voiceover work, the recording process and techniques, and tips for getting booked.

Guest speakers included SAG-AFTRA Voiceover Performers Committee National Chair Keythe Farley, SAG-AFTRA Foundation Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab Audio Engineer & Booth Director Mike Varela, SAG-AFTRA Foundation National Director of Voiceover Programs Aric Shuford and Source Elements co-founder Robert Marshall. President Gabrielle Carteris gave opening remarks and Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon facilitated the presentation and Q&A.

“Work for animation and videogame actors has not slowed down one iota, and as an actor [and] director with 23 years of experience in this business, I know that this industry is not slowing down; it’s only picking up steam,” said Farley.

To watch the presentation, scroll below. For more information about SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s voiceover classes and other services, click here. To learn more about Source Elements’ programs for recording high-quality audio, visit its website.
 
The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA’s endorsement.