Michael Traboulsi

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My 6 Tips To Writing Awesome Video Scripts

As a voice over artist I’ve read hundreds of scripts for explainer videos. I can identify a well written voice over script in the first couple of lines. With most clients looking for that magical ‘conversational’ style, these are my six tips to writing great explainer video voice over scripts. 1 – Read Your Script Out Loud To Get An Idea Of Timing There is only a certain number of

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Kids In Studio! Three Things I Learnt

I recently had the honour of hosting in my studio the very talented Kisa. This 9 year old is currently on an exciting trajectory into the world of entertainment and voice overs is just one step on that journey. I’ve known Kisa’s mum for 20 years and when an audition request came in I was only too happy to open the studio door. Apart from my 3 year old ‘agent’

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Why I Have 3 Pop-Shields – The Frequently Asked Question!

Every time I post a studio picture on my Instagram I’m asked the question, ‘Why do you have three pop-shields?’ What is a pop-shield? A pop-shield is a thin barrier of either fabric or metal which allows sound to pass through but deliberately disrupts the airflow to avoid ‘plosives’ hitting the microphone. When you say a word which starts with a ‘p’ or ‘b’ a small burst of air is released and

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