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  • voicereelsDemo Reels: All you need to know
    6 September 2024
    Before you go about finding work as a voiceover artist, you will need to have demo reels to showcase your talent. Being a female voice actor who works across audiobooks, commercials, explainer videos, corporate videos etc, I have a reel for each of

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  • Multiculturalism in voiceover workInclusivity: The role of diverse voiceover talent
    23 August 2024
    Once upon a time, diverse voiceover talent was not a thing. Since the beginning of radio technology and all other recorded media that followed, the UK has been vastly accustomed to hearing British white male RP

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  • oopsTop 5 mistakes to avoid when hiring a Voiceover Artist
    9 August 2024
    Some clients I work with regularly have revealed that before working with me, they had not had such positive experiences with previous VO artists. When I enquired further, there seemed to have been recurring themes in their hiring process that have

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  • Rosie Akerman tips for recording your first audiobookA Beginner’s Guide to Narrating Audiobooks
    26 July 2024
    A Beginner’s Guide to Narrating

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  • Rosie akerman has worked with a variety of different clients such as the NHS.Case Studies: Success Stories of My Voiceover Work with Major Brands
    12 July 2024
    What I love about being a voiceover artist is that every job I do is totally different from the last. Each day in the booth brings something different, as every project requires a

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  • a home voiceover studio in a closet in a bedroom with the window openHow to set up a Voiceover Home Studio
    28 June 2024
    Home Studios has made recording of voiceovers much more accessible to everyone involved in the voiceover process. As a voiceover artist, you don’t need to live in a major

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  • Voiceover for corporate videosVoiceover for Corporate Videos
    21 June 2024
    A common voiceover request I get time again is for corporate voiceover. Most commonly, they tend to be internal projects used in training courses or safety demonstrations for employees within a company. However, there are lots of other types of

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  • Rosie akerman blog - choosing the perfect vo artist. a graphic of 3 mouths talkingHow to choose the right Voiceover Artist
    31 May 2024
    Choosing the right voiceover artist for your project is crucial for delivering the right message to your target audience. Choosing the wrong one could cause audiences to disengage, not take your brand or product seriously, and therefore make your

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  • cartoon holding a microphoneIs AI taking over the voiceover industry?
    10 May 2024
    AI is getting smarter by the second and companies are working out new ways in which they can teach AI to be more human. But the truth is, they will never sound like a real

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  • Dubbing podcastTranslation & Dubbing
    27 February 2023
    I was recently asked to provide my voice for a translation job on a podcast about the Côte d'Azur in France. The podcast is released in French and in English. Several perfume shop owners had been interviewed about perfumery on the Côte

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  • Rosie Akerman Audiobook NarrationAudiobook: Dual Narration
    28 December 2022
    This month I was asked to co-narrate an audiobook for Dreamscape Audio. The book is called ‘The New Wife’ - a psychological thriller by Amanda Brittany and Karen

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  • Shark FlexStyle Multi-Styling toolVoicing TV Commercials
    13 November 2022
    Voicing TV commercials requires slightly different skills to voicing radio commercials. Not only do you have to keep to a time limit (30, 40 or 50 seconds etc). You also have to make sure your pace is in keeping with the visual of the ad.

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  • Home studioMoving my Home Studio
    4 October 2022
    Moving my Home Studio. I'm moving house and moving my home studio! It's the end of an era - I've been living in my East London house for over 7 years, and performing voiceovers in my home studio there for 5 of those

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  • arriva buses voiceoverRadio Commercial
    5 September 2022
    This month I was asked to co-voice a radio commercial for Arriva Buses. I’d never done due narration for a commercial before, so I was quite excited to work in the booth alongside

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  • Kent County Council VoiceoverAnimation and Explainer videos
    22 August 2022
    This month I was asked to voice two animation and explainer videos. Usually a voiceover will accompany a short animation or visual which explains a message. Both were my favourite voiceover jobs in August. And are often my favourite things to voice.

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  • Rosie Akerman Voiceover Artist Recording a DemoGetting Started as a Voice Actor
    16 July 2021
    My journey as a voice actor started in 2016. A friend of mine needed a female voice actor to narrate an animation video about safety in the workplace for her employees.

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  • Photo of Rosie Akerman British Female Voiceover ArtistWelcome to my First Blog
    14 July 2021
    I'm very excited to be writing my first blog post for my brand new website! Welcome and thank you for visiting.

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