A fun and intensive weekend course about how to bring storytelling to life. The focus is on factual narration for podcasts and documentary, but the vocal skills you will learn can be used across other voice work such as e-learning, audio books, technical narration and explainer videos. You’ll learn how to bring a written script to life with your voice and deliver to specific audiences. It’s not just about how you use your
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A fun and intensive weekend course about how to bring storytelling to life. The focus is on factual narration for podcasts and documentary, but the vocal skills you will learn can be used across other voice work such as e-learning, audio books, technical narration and explainer videos. You’ll learn how to bring a written script to life with your voice and deliver to specific audiences. It’s not just about how you use your voice, it's about the script, technical vocal skills and connecting with the listener. The course will be delivered in the media studio.
What will we cover?
Communication and connection Visuals Positioning Intent Formality and pace Emotional investment Visualisation What to include on a narration demo.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Identify that narration skills are about so much more than just the voice. Explain what the communication is trying to achieve Set the right speed and tone to match the emotional quality. Make the narration three-dimensional.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
David Spencer has worked in radio and podcasting since the early 90s, having developed a passion for audio at an early age, doing radio shows for an audience of one in his bedroom! After working as a presenter and journalist in commercial radio for ten years, David became a senior journalist with Sky News Radio, as well as working at Smooth Radio, Classic Gold and BFBS. Since 2012, David has been a lecturer at the University of Westminster, working in radio and journalism courses, including leading modules on speech radio and commercial music radio. As Head of News for Wireless Group from 2017, David helped launch Times Radio, and was the creator of several international podcasts, including the talkSPORT Hit. David’s training work has also seen him provide media coaching to British ambassadors taking up posts around the world and with the British military, including working as an ‘embedded’ journalist with the army in Kenya. His most recent project has been helping Reuters create its first consumer facing podcast, Reuters World News. He has a passion for music and sport and loves mentoring and helping people develop skills.
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David Thorpe was born in Sheffield, grew up on the Isle of Wight, and has lived in London all his adult life. He has appeared in numerous plays in rep and on tour, including as The Fool in a production of King Lear directed by Jonathan Miller. David has also devised and performed three one-man shows, Confessions of a Toytown Revolutionary, This Way Up! and l Demand A Recount! In 2020 he released an album of his songs and spoken word entitled Trickle-down. Twice a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company, David has been heard in over a hundred radio plays and was a presenter at BBC World Service for 5 years. He has worked in many areas of audio - ADR, ELT, Audio Guides, Animations, Games, Commercials, etc. - but now mostly narrates audiobooks (over 700 so far) for which he has won various awards. Dave has taught radio acting and audio work in a number of drama schools and centres. He now teaches exclusively at City Lit., where he hosts Voiceover courses from beginners to advanced level.
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