Never work with kids or animals.....or so the saying goes!! Well I have to disagree when it comes to adding character and real personality to you audio project. Yes, it can be difficult to find really great voice talent in the under 16's bracket but when you do it's very much worth it for adding some sparkle.
I have years of professional voice over work under my belt, including tight deadlines, demanding clients & directors,. Projects can vary from15 second TV adverts to very long tiring multiple hour e-learning reads. You say it I've done it - which means I have some good tips on how to know when you've found your mini voice. Also how much to pay for Kids Voiceover talent.
Tip 1: Google for a kid with guaranteed experience.
Yes, even though you might be working with a child voice over you will still need performance on your brief in a timely and professional manner. This is down to experience, reliability, recording facilities & guidance from strong direction. Very often a child voice over will have a parent, relation or sibling in the voice acting business. Hence they have two advantages - a) Guidance from a seasoned pro with associated facilities b) will be available to book through that website (including my one!)
Tip 2: Look (listen) to Examples of their Previous Work.
This will prove they have experience (see above) & also it will obviously give you an instant listen to if tey will suit your project, target demographic, style etc.
Tip 3: Hold a Casting Call/ Ask for a sample for your script:
As with any professional voiceover you can ask a child voiceover artist for a sample section of your project - for free. This is part of the industry and will allow you really get the feeling for their voice for your project.
Tip 4: If you have multiple projects or the voice will reflect your brand for the long term, consider if the childs voice might change in time and how this might impact your project.
Cost of a Child Voice Over Actor:
"This is the how long is a piece of string part" and many rates are comparable to adults. The kids on my site I work to a 75% of Adult Rates.
I price adult jobs by these variables:
A) length of finished production (for example will the finished product be 2 minutes long or 30 minutes long or longer). 2 minutes of completed audio would start from €95 euro.
B) word count of the project - sometimes you will have a big script or a bunch of words to be recorded and don't know exactly how long the finished product will be. Worry not!! I have rates for 1000 word projects that start from 50-65 euro per 1000 words of finished, polished and shiny audio.
C) other groups of factors that will be factored into quoting for a voice over project includes turnaround time, total size of project, recurring projects, will background music be required and do you need voiceover script writing!
Reach out anytime and get an adult male or adult female voice over quote, a child (7-16) male or child female voice over for your project, skeltonrh@gmail.com or 083-3200200
Good luck out there!
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