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| SpotlightCD is the premier website for actors and artists who want to have online representation in the UK. The Spotlight was founded in 1927 and is known for publishing their world famous multimedia casting directories world-wide. The directories include entries from actors and actresses, presenters, graduates, children & young performers and stunt artists. Companies including the BBC, Carlton, Warner Bros, Zenith Entertainment plus thousands of influential casting director’s around the world have access to Spotlight in its many formats, and use it for casting purposes. |
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Your Spotlight voice clips can be presented in a variety of ways. However, the way we produce your voice clips will greatly increase your chances of getting work from their website. The majority of existing voice clips on their website contain “voice only” samples. Although in some cases this may be appropriate, we feel that showcasing in this way may not represent your voice as effectively as if it was produced using music and sound effects. Creating a believable read, will greatly improve your chances of getting work. That’s why we offer several professional packages for you to choose from. We use professional scripts and Music to ensure your voice gets noticed. Because we use professional scripts and Music, there are certain Copyright issues to be considered. It’s very difficult to get both legal clearance for a script and copyright clearance for a particular piece of music or a sound effect that you want to use with your voice clip. This is due to the complexities of copyright ownership and who to contact to get it, and unless you are a script writer or musician, we don’t recommend writing your own because they will never sound as professional as the real thing. |
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We use real scripts, but alter them slightly to ensure we do not cause any copyright concerns. By altering the company name and some of the phrases used, we can rewrite the scripts to still remain believable and overcome any copyright issues. We also make sure that any music or sound effects we use have been cleared through PRS for website use. It’s essential that the way you choose to present your voice clips online reflect not only your vocal abilities, but sound “Real” or it will inhibit your ability to get work. We never re-cycle a script. Because your Voice clips are the first thing an agent or client hears it is essential that they hear a fresh script and not one they have heard over and over again. For this reason we never re-cycle a script ensuring your voice clips are as individual as you are. We don't charge for time and we guarantee results. All our prices are fixed because we don't charge for time we charge for delivering. Each voice clip recorded will be at the same high quality as all our other Showreels and we will take as much time as necessary to get it right. |
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| Cost effective Spotlight package that uses professional scripts to create four voice clips to add to your CV listing on Spotlight website. The Standard Package comprises four voice clips of up to 30 seconds each which are ‘voice only’. The voice clips can be made up of adverts, narratives or specialty clips like character or cartoon reads. |
Show your professionalism by using professional scripts in combination with music and sound effects. The professional package builds on the foundation of the standard package by adding music and sound effects which we license to ensure there are no copyright issues. The increased effectiveness of this approach allows your voice to represents real work rather than having to stand on it’s own. You can record up to four voice clips which can comprise adverts, narratives or specialty clips like character or cartoon reads. |
Show your professionalism and diversity by using professional scripts and mixing multiple adverts and narratives into each voice clip. The professional mix package mixes up to four adverts or narratives into each of the four 30 second voice clips to deliver a fast and punchy compilation of your abilities. This approach shows the diversity and quality of your abilities in the shortest time while using all of the four 30 second clips to the maximum advantage. |
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| CD Duplication | From £2.33 | Professional CD mastering, duplication and Printing. |
| Voice Workshop | Free | It covers everything you need to know, from finding your unique vocal style to discovering what type of scripts to include on your Voice Showreel. You will learn how the industry works and how to get work from the industry. This interactive workshop will allow you to successfully plan your next steps towards a career in voice-over. |
| Voice Course | £320.00 | This course covers a large range of skills and techniques. Topics include: understanding your role as a voice-over artist, types of voice work available, discovering different vocal styles, the importance of correctly identifying your vocal strengths and abilities, exploring your creative vocal range, vocal techniques and exercises, script interpretation, mic technique, understanding commercial scripts, working with documentary narration and corporate scripts, studio protocol, self-marketing techniques and how to get a voice agent. |
| Showreel Archiving | £25.00 | We archive the entire Showreel in a form that allows us to re-edit it at a later date. This enables you to change any part of your Showreel without having to re-record anything. |
| House Minute | £60.00 | This is a fast and punchy compilation of the entire voice Showreel. The agencies will use this one minute compilation to sell your voice to their clients. |
| Web pack | £30.00 | The web pack transforms your Showreel into the data format needed to put your Showreel online. It includes everything from real media and media player to MP3 and aiff. If your going to be putting your voice online then this is the essential add-on to your Showreel. |
| Agency Pack | £45.00 | The agency pack provides all the individual elements making up your Voice Showreel. This gives the agents full control of your Showreel material allowing them to alter the running-order or use specific tracks individually. |
| Multimedia Pack | £90.00 | The Multimedia pack takes your Showreel and combines it with your photograph and CV to create a computer enhanced presentation. The CD will then plays on a Windows or Macintosh computer as well as your audio CD player. |
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