BLUE WAVE VOICEOVER — FREE RESOURCES
Thanks for exploring Blue Wave Voiceover’s hub of Free Voiceover Resources. We’re glad you’re here!
Whether you work with political content day in and day out, or this is your first time producing a spot with VO talent, we’ve got a slew of tips, tricks & best practices written by dedicated political voice talent & voiceover producers to help you optimize your end-to-end Blue Wave experience.
Smooth sailing on a Blue Wave. Cliché, but true.
Looking for a quick answer? Our FAQ page highlights many of the basics of hiring freelance voiceover, with everything you may need to know about political voiceover demos, standard freelance voiceover rates and turnaround time, contracting & hiring union and/or non-union voiceover actors, and our copywriting & casting capabilities.
If you’ve got a more in-depth question, or just need some inspiration for the best way to present your story, we’ve got your back there, too. Read on!
Got questions? You’re not alone, friend.
If you’re not sure where or how you’d like to start reaching voters, our Ad Platforms hub is here to help you narrow down your best options, based on your ad-spend budget and your ideal targeting. There, we’ve included specific breakdowns of the many, many different platforms available for reaching voters via television, radio, social media and the web, with tips and tricks for getting the most out of your budget.
Already know what type of Ad Platform you want to use? Great! Now it’s time to narrow down the Type of Political Ad that you’d like to create. Your chosen medium will likely affect not just the scripting, but the type of voiceover that’ll best help you reach your targeted voters. Of course, knowing what tone you’re hoping to strike can make all the difference in crafting an effective story.
And finally, how could we be a successful political voiceover collective without some resources on our trade? The Intro to Voiceover Casting hub contains insights for creating and holding the most successful voiceover sessions: a deeper dive to break down some of the more “mysterious” ins and outs of the voiceover industry at large that should help strengthen your end-to-end voiceover casting, recording and delivery process, ranging from How to Audition Voice Overs for Your Political Ad to Writing a Good & Compelling Casting Spec, right on down to tips for Hiring a Narrator for Longer Content.
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See something we missed in our free voiceover resources that should be included? Much like any functioning democracy, Blue Wave is a living, breathing collective working to be the greatest it can be, always seeking feedback for how we can do better.
Feel free to write to us via the Contact form below with any additional questions you may have or e-mail us at casting@bluewavevoiceover.com!