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POST-PRODUCTION TIPS: 10 TIPS FOR WRITING DOCUMENTARY NARRATION   By: Jessie Pickworth    When images can’t tell the whole story, narration adds depth and completes the picture. If narration isn’t executed well, it can kill a documentary. Below are 10 tips from the 16:9 Post team for making sure your VO elevates your project instead of dragging it down. 1.      Know how you plan to use narration before you shoot. Common uses include: introducing subjects or featured talent, imparting info that is not obvious to the viewer, bridging segments of the story, highlighting what is important, and summarizing key points. 2.      Don’t let preconceived notions dictate your direction. Plan for how to use narration at the onset, but not what to say. Theories created during pre-production may get altered by the reality you shoot. Watch and listen to the edits to make sure you are narrating the truth of your project. 3. ...

POST PRODUCTION QUICK TIPS:  “Sound” Voice Over Advice  By: Jessie Pickworth  So, your project is edited to pure genius (well done, you), but now you need some voice narration to pull it together. It’s not always easy to find that magical voice that brings your piece together – even with a casting director. Being a post house, our team has worked a ton of voice over sessions and learned a lot of boxes to check to get this done right. We can help break this down a bit for those of you that don’t do this regularly – make it more manageable.  First, you need to think about who this voice over person is. A general rule of thumb for selecting your voice over artist is to consider who will be watching your piece and select someone that best reflects the majority of that pool of people. Also consider the talent showcased in your project – if the majority of key personalities are male and over forty, it usually makes sense to have your voice over artist be…drum...