๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป!
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๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐.
๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ
๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐กโ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฑ ยฐ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐!
๐ด ๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ
๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ป-๐๐๐!
๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ? ๐ผ๐กโ๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐. ๐ด๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐๐ฆ, ๐ฆ๐๐ขโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ป๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐.
๐ป https://tabithawakley.com
๐ง [email protected]
#audio #audioproduction #creativity #communication #collaboration #freelancer #voiceover #theatre
๐๐๐ขโ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ!
โ๏ธ
๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ!
๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผโ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
๐โ๐๐โ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง, ๐ ๐ ๐ผ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ผโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ค๐๐ฆ.
๐ผโ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐๐๐ "๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ" ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐โ๐๐๐๐.
๐ป๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ โ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐.
๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐โ
Hey May โ Thatโs a ๐๐๐๐!
๐ฌ
Staying ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐๐ on the โSocialsโ
Has been challenging recently
Because ๐๐๐ฒ kept me busy
With a few chunky projects just ๐
๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐
๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐จ๐ฌ for a client in Australia
- Including voiceover direction and editing
- Music track mixing
- Video editing and mastering
An absolute ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ-๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ bringing my skills together.
๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐-๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐-๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ for a Health Agency
- Covering topics relating to the use of AI tools in healthcare
- Requiring an engaging voiceover style with assured delivery
- Who says technical content canโt be interesting?
Everydayโs a ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ-๐๐๐ฒ when you voice โE-Learningโ.
๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ & ๐๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ for various clients.
For ๐๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ / ๐๐ง-๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ and ๐๐ง-๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐.
Took a tentative step into the world of ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ.
And even managed a few ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ-๐๐ฎ๐ญ & in the ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง!
So, Hey May โ Thatโs a ๐๐๐๐!
๐ฌ
Thanks to those clients keeping me busy in the studio!
Intense, Challenging and ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ !
That was my Month of May. ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ?
I canโt quite believe Iโm old enough to have almost...
20 years ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ-๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง experience behind me!
Itโs still a ๐๐จ๐ฒ to do this ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ-๐๐๐ฒ!
Made ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง-๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ by still working with people...
Who started out ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก-๐๐! ๐ค
Friendlyโฆ
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What does it mean?
It means a LOT to me.
As itโs a word I seeโฆ
On many scripts I voice!
A majority of those scripts
Ask for a "friendly" read.
Literally meaning โkind and pleasantโโฆ
Itโs nice to know that's my style!
Friendlyโฆ
It's not just a word.
Itโs got meaningโฆ
It speaks volumes!
Like a big audio hug ๐ค
๐ป https://tabithawakley.com
๐ง [email protected]
I'm Tabitha, voiceover, scriptwriter, producer; and a friendly one at that!
I count myself very lucky to work in an industry where creativity thrives and people make magic with their individual talents.
And at the weekend I was reminded just what an important role music and sound plays in our humans lives...
I visited our local music festival "Festi Gartempe" a 3 day event on the beautiful Gartempe river in France.
All of the bands I saw were superb but this Reggae band definately stole a little piece of my heart https://www.faygo.fr/accueil
Each band member was truly unique and worked together in harmony to create mesmerizing music.
Though I work the microphone in different way, it's definately given me inspiration on staying true to myself to deliver a unique vocal performance.
Looking for a voiceover with post music festival swag? ๐ Send me a message or contact me at https://www.tabithawakley.com/
One of my favourite genres of voiceover is "Radio", itโs where my career in the industry started so it has a special place in my heart!
What makes it even more special, is that I get to record audio for the Radio Station in my hometown of Southport, thatโs โDune Radioโ covering Southport, West Lancashire, Blackpool and the Fylde Coast. http://www.duneradio.co.uk/
I absolutely loved providing this empowering voiceover for โDebbie-Lyn Apparelโ โ the home of Inclusive Beautiful, Bold, Feminine, Flattering Fashion and Dune Radio!
https://www.debbielynapparel.com/
Thanks to Dune Radio and to Debbie-Lyn Apparel for a fabulous collaboration! ๐
All the time in the worldโฆ
One of the things I love most about being a Voiceover is that I get to work with clients all over the world and that means working in different time zones ๐
Most of my clients are based in the UK, Europe, Australia, USA and India, but my next job could come from anywhere in the world, thatโs pretty amazing!
Did you know that there are 24 main time zones in the world, one for each hour of the day?
A couple of weeks ago, time zones had me not knowing what time (or even day) it was!
A mixture of business and pleasure saw me travelling in the Campervan across 2 countries and visiting 13 destinations across 11 days, a whistlestop tour indeed!
In France we visited Nantes, Pont Aven, Bรฉnodet, Roscoff, Dieppe, Caugรฉ, Vouvray and Chรขtillon-sur-Indre.
While in England we visited Plymouth, Teignmouth, Birmingham, Southport and Newhaven.
The UK / France slightly differing time zones wouldnโt have usually caught me out, but during my travels the clocks went forward so after going back one hour in the UK, time then went forward again!
To top that off, my smart (or not so smart watch) decided to unpair to my phone, so my phone had the correct time but my watch was still an hour behind, helpful!
Iโm pleased to say that Iโm back in the studio, my smart watch is once again functioning and normal service has resumed.
Whatever time zone youโre in, Iโll always be happy to hear from you and to put my vocal-chords to good use on your next project ๐
Has anything caught you out recently? Whatโs knocked you off your stride? Iโd love to know?
And hey, do you know what time it is? ๐
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Pondering which voiceover to cast on your next production? Send me a message, Iโll be happy to send you a quote and a demo.
For more about my work head to www.tabithawakley.com
Gone In 30 Seconds! โฑ๏ธ
Well, blink and you missed January (or at least I did)! Considering itโs usually a quiet month it feels like itโs been and gone in 30 seconds and although itโs been pretty steady with voiceovers, it has given me the chance to look back on the things Iโm used to delivering in 30 secondsโฆ Commercials! ๐ป
They come in all shapes and sizes adverts donโt they? The hard sell ones, the light fluffy as a pancake ones, the serious ones and the creative mad as a box of frogs onesโฆ ๐ธ
Commercials have to be up there in my favourite things to voice (as long as they havenโt been sledgehammered to fit 60 seconds of copy into 30 seconds that is). Commercials are where my Love of audio started, though back then I used to mostly write them rather than voice them! โจ๏ธ
A big Thank-You to the Producers giving me the chance to read these little beauties for them in 2022. Hereโs looking forward to more in 2023! ๐
https://lnkd.in/eN4Eez9N
โBottom-upโ โฌ
Anyone who has worked freelance will know jobs are literally like buses, you wait an eternity for one, then numerous arrive at once!
And itโs brilliant when that happens, youโre excited, enthused, eager to get started but, where do you start? ๐๐๐
A few weeks ago I was asked to work on a large project requiring time to record and edit, great I thought - I like to keep busy and love editing audio!
In the final stages of project delivery, I began to relax, looking forward to some time in the garden when out of the blue came another job. So I re-jigged my workload and hit the voice booth to record ๐ฃ
It was a Marketing budget planning script requesting a straight informative tone, but I saw one phrase and my mind spiralledโฆ โBottom-upโ in the context of a Top-down versus Bottom-up approach.
Maybe it was the early starts, late nights and looming deadlines, but that phrase hit me like a comedy gig punchline and I couldnโt read for visions of duck bottoms, swan bottomsโฆ bottoms! ๐ฆ๐ฆข๐
I obviously needed some respite. So, told myself to grow up, read the script and then go and say โbottoms-upโ with a nice glass of something cold and fizzy instead.
Things seem to be back on an even keel in terms of voice jobs so I have some time to reflect and recharge the batteries in the garden ๐ฉโ๐พ
But next time Iโm feeling the pressure, a little laughter will surely put things in perspective!
What do you think, is a โBottom-upโ approach always best??? Financially speaking of course! ๐
Au Revoir from the Female Voice in France! ๐ค๐ค๐ค
Just Be ME? Thatโs easy, right? One of the things I โค most about being a voiceover is the variety of voices and characters I get to be. This suits my personality, it excites me, it makes life interesting, itโs FUN! There are times though, that itโs easy to forget what I sound life in real life...
Last week was filled with a multitude of voices, there were corporate medicals, internal training videos, science museum sound clips, telephone voicemail recordings, radio adverts for a dog sitting service where I had to sound like the Queen ๐...
And then it happened, I was asked to Just Be ME??? A client was producing an informal, informational video aimed at the farming community, so with me originally being from the very beautiful and very rural โLancashireโ this voiceover should have been a piece of ๐ฐ... but after spending my days being all kinds of voices, trying to read as myself wasnโt as easy as youโd think! I found myself standing in the voice booth asking myself, what do I sound like?
With some deliberation and a good few takes I eventually found my own voice and delivered a down to ๐ natural read that met the brief in an informed yet informal style.
It's much easier acting as someone else and who knows what this week will bring? Will I be me or someone completely different? For more of me just being me, well, kind of... ๐ www.tabithawakley.com
UNICORNS DO EXIST๐ฆ!!! Well, this one does... meet โMyla the Blush and Bloom Unicornโ from VTech Toys! I was over the moon to bring "Myla" to life with my voice for a TV commercial.
Character voices are brilliant to perform and I am head over hooves in love with this one. What a magical unicorn full of fun, colour, creativity, music and even magic wand tricks! I โwand-erโ... have I been good enough to get one this Christmas??? ๐
Have a magical day from Tabitha (or you can call me Myla) ๐ฆ!
Au Revoir from the Female Voice in France!
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