FOCUS ON THE POSTURE – Sit or Stand for a PERFECT VOICE OVER RECORDING???

Whether it is worthy for one to rest or stand throughout a voice-over session depends on the project you’re taping; and also this has been the topic of on-going babble in the voice-over social media. The majority of us would agree that standing is the very best; but if you think and evaluate the type of the recording whether IVR, narration, e-learning, etc. or the amount of time one will be at the mic or most important, length of the project, some suggest sitting would unquestionably be better.

Standing at the microphone has its advantages …

You’re able to make use of ‘body language’; strangely sufficient, you can listen to ‘body movement’ .Making use of hand-gestures is likewise much easier when you’re standing
Breathing is constantly simpler.
Although it has some negative side as well:-
When you’re doing a ‘long-form’ narrative and also you’re going to stand in front of the mic for a considerable amount of time (like for an audiobook) you tend to get tired and distracted.

While sitting and doing the voiceover has some advantages too:

Mainly You can be in front of the mic for a longer time duration.

Best is if the script is energetic and emotional your best choice would be to stand; whereas, non-dramatic or dull scripts you can sit down, because they usually don’t require much feeling or energy.

Whichever style you may choose, remember, nothing is right or wrong ng, it is what suits you best and what you are most comfortable with. There is no fixed universal principle, and everyone has there own style!!

GOOD LUCK!