Director: vIcki bAum
Length: 10.5-hour three-week workshop
Class Notes: This course includes a pre-class and weekly homework assignments. Students must have home recording capabilities.
From software walkthroughs to DIY projects to online learning platforms, tutorials have become one of the fastest-growing areas of voice-over with epic earning potential. But narrating a tutorial requires a particular set of skills. The goal? To guide the listener clearly, naturally and confidently through a process that likely a) intimidates them and/or b) they have no idea how to accomplish. You’ll focus on the unique demands of tutorial narration including pacing information clearly, sounding knowledgeable without sounding robotic and keeping the listener engaged while delivering step-by-step instructions. Explore the delicate balance between clarity and personality, how to handle technical language without sounding stiff and how to maintain a conversational tone while still being precise. Practice managing pacing so listeners can absorb the information without feeling rushed or talked down to. Through it all, you’ll develop the ability to sound like a trusted guide who genuinely wants the audience to succeed. Because in the world of tutorials, the best voice-over doesn’t just explain the steps. It makes the listener feel like they can actually do them.