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THIS MONTH AT THE VOICEOVER GALLERY

This month we attended the Media Production Show at Olympia London, handily just around the corner from our Blythe Road studio.

The event has been held since 2016 and offers people from every area of the production industry the chance to meet, network and showcase the best talent and newest technology.

Taking place across two days, the event is chock-full of exhibitors and hosts plenty of seminars from some of the biggest names in the industry, including Pinewood Studios, AVID technology and the team behind the sound editing on Rocketman (sadly, there were no live performances from Elton himself, maybe next year...)

There was also plenty of chat surrounding future media, diving into the scary (but exciting) world of artificial intelligence and augmented reality, a topic particularly of note to the voiceover world with recent developments relating to deepfakes. If you’ve missed the press around deepfakes, they’re essentially fake images or videos made to look scarily real with the use of AI.

That’s our roundup of MPS19, made up of Elton John and AI, stay tuned on the newsletter in the next few months as we’ll be delving into deepfakes and AI even more.

FEATURED VOICES

Meet Virge. Virge has a natural RP voice with an assuring and clear tone that’s perfect for corporate reads and a warm and friendly quality that’s ideal for ‘legalese’ and commercial scripts.

Virge has been voicing for over 25 years, getting her start on local radio, building up a voice reel and gaining experience with a number of big clients. During her time as a VO, Virge has worked with brands such as Volvo and Thomas Cook, and was even the Diet Coke voice for a bit!

Virge is also an actress, with credits including Four Weddings and a Funeral and Chucklevision! ‘I love the jobs that give me a chance to combine acting talents with voice work. Reading bedtime stories to my sons was also surprisingly helpful for character voices!’

Listen to Virge’s reels here.

We had a lucky break this month with our numbers coming up… that’s right, we will be the regional voice of the National Lottery!

From September, you’ll be able to hear several of our regional UK voices, from Scotland to Yorkshire and Liverpool to Wales announcing the lucky numbers.

Any feedback or requests for us? Pop us an email...

...or visit our website for more information

Meet Julio. Julio is a London-based Latin American Spanish actor with a dynamic and engaging voice and over 20 years’ experience in the industry.

Training as an actor and gaining a masters degree in Drama, Julio was part of the stable cast of the National Theatre in Argentina as well as appearing in many soaps and TV dramas. Voiceover was a natural progression for him and he has lent his distinctive tones to commercials, video games, and corporate videos for high profile clients such as Sony, BBC, Nike and Mastercard, as well as acclaimed documentaries such as 2009’s The End of The Line.

Having lived in London for 14 years now, Julio is also perfect for adding a Latin touch to English Language projects.

Listen to Julio's reels here.

2nd - 4th July. The Children’s Media Conference. The CMC is the only gathering in the UK for everyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content to kids – on all platforms.

21st - 23rd August. Edinburgh TV Festival. The Edinburgh TV Festival is the biggest media event in the UK. Bringing together all parts of the television and digital world to debate the major issues facing the industry.

19th - 20th September. ATC Language Industry Summit. Hosted by the Association of Translation Companies, the ATC Language summit is the event for discussion and seminars relating to all aspects of the language industry.

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