VoiceoverCity presents Audiobook Essentials Workshop (November 2012) November 10, 2012

So, you want to learn about creating Audiobooks? You've come to the right place.

In this Six-Hour training workshop you will go through various aspects of working with audiobooks. You'll leave with a much better understanding of Audiobooks and how you can fit them into your career plans. So, roll up your sleeves and get ready to go with VoiceoverCity Audiobook Essentials.

In this training, you'll learn

The various formats for audio books, novels, articles, journals, newspapers, history and text books. We’ll even spend some time talking about eLearning, short-form and long-form narration. You will read from the various formats and explore how some are driven by character, information and instruction. Learn the levels of acting that are required for each formats



Learn what preparation is involved? Reading the script/book before recording and how to prepare.

If you’re reading a cook book, are you using your ‘taste’ expressions? Are you visual, in your reading? Are you living inside the story? Relating to your audience. Interpretation Etc.

Experimenting with physicality. When reading Novels, for example, you are doing 5 to 16 different characters. Are you sitting down? Are you acting out? What works within the confines of a studio? Working with the recording engineer who is hearing your body noise. Microphone levels and the stress on your voice. The long hours of recording, while sustaining vocal presence from beginning to end.

This is just some of the things you will learn during this information filled workshop. You will leave with you mind filled with useful, practical, and effective information and techniques to prepare you as you discover the world of Audiobooks.



About the instructor:

Eileen Kimble, an Atlanta based National Voice Talent and producer for over 25 years, has been all over your radio and television as the voice you never see. In addition to her expertise in Voice Coaching, she’s also very fluent in digital sound editing -including Audio Books. Eileen now specializes in directing talent and creating effective and entertaining Voice Demos. She’s a highly sought after voice coach and is one of the most qualified and popular instructors in Atlanta. She not only knows the Art of Voice Over, she knows how to teach others. Eileen currently provides audiobook training in the Atlanta area and is excited to bring this valuable knowledge and experience to VoiceoverCity.