Ahhh the golden ticket. A job that keeps coming.. it’s what you dream of as a voiceover and I’ve just finished working on the latest series of History 101 for Netflix (If you hear an American VO you need to switch you default language to British )
We started working on Series 2 of History 101, all remotely this time in January 2022 and finished in May and it was such a thrill to know that there was a bulk of work lined up which is what is so rewarding working in narration on a series. Yes being in a studio with people is a thrill and I miss recording voiceovers that way, however the convenience of being able to record a session and then go on the school run is priceless.
Prep-wise, I’d be sent the script and a link to the VT ahead of time so I could have a watch and a read-through. Then without fail, we would have some kind of technical gremlin each time we had a session, which is the downside of a remote recording. Using both Sorce Connect and Zoom to enable the picture to be seen presented its fair share of connection hiccups, but it was all part of the fun.
I recorded each episode in a 2-hour session which would be with the lovely producer Kate Hampson and sound engineer and genius Jez Spencer both in separate locations in London and producer Bruce Duncan who would be in New York, bringing the movie-esque foley backdrop of sirens and taxi horns honking from time to time which always made me chuckle. The History 101 series are brought to life with brilliant animations which Jez was building the sound design for. Another treat for the earholes.
Unlike series 1, I wasn’t recording to picture but just to beeps in my ear, which I was slightly nervous about at first, but soon found my stride and it worked fine, but I hope for the next one, I’m back in a studio with a cue light as that’s much more fun.