The soundtrack

The soundtrack for your video may require additional voiceover and music to complement the sound recorded during the shoot.

voiceover

Voiceover narration may have been done on location by the presenter, if you had one.

More often it is recorded by a professional voiceover artist in a recording studio.

It is a good idea to record the voiceover only when the script is finally approved, to save the cost of recording changes.

Make sure too, the voice you use is compatable with the message and audience you are trying to reach.

music

Music can be used in intros for increased impact and as background throughout the video.

Music comes in four types:

• commercial recordings of pop or classical music, which will be very expensive – literally thousands of pounds even for a corporate training video
• music which is written to order for your production, again expensive
• library music, readymade background music, for which you pay royalties to the MCPS
• buy-out music, readymade music where you buy the disk and then have unlimited use

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