Dozens, even HUNDREDS of things to explain in addition to your images? How do you fit them in? The answer is simple: voice-overs, of course! There's nothing better when you want to define an object, an idea or anything else after the fact. Théophile explains it all in this video.
It looks complicated from a distance, but the process is elementary. All it takes is a little trickery to put a voice over your images. Before adding to what Théophile has already said, let's start by defining voice-over and its virtues.
Off course!
A voice-over is a voice belonging to a person in addition to those on screen. It is intended for the viewer. All the people you see in the picture don't hear the voice-over, with the exception of our customer success manager Théophile.
You've already seen these processes in reports on various channels of the PAF - Paysage Audiovisuel Français - or in a multitude of masterpieces of the seventh art such as Billy Wilder's Boulevard du Crépuscule, or Wes Anderson's La Famille Tenenbaum. All have the general characteristic of using this sound device as a means of narration. The voice-over isn't just for show, it actually tells a story.
It often serves to contextualize. For example, if you're reporting on Bayonne's fêtes, you're likely to start with a voice-over explaining that " Every year, the people of Bayonne get together to have a drink or two... Or fifteen...". For your corporate films, this can be used to tell the story of your events and explain why they were made.
But how does it work, Jamy?
Excellent question Fred... Sorry, Robert's humor is definitely rubbing off on our blog. So you should know that voice-overs are normally recorded after the images you need have been captured. They are added during editing. Théophile and I made sure to use all EasyMovie's resources to save time.
Although it's possible to merge the image of one shot with the sound of another by asking the editor, it's also possible in automatic mode. As Théophile puts it so well, you just need to have someone holding the microphone behind the camera who can speak as soon as the recording starts, as this photo illustrates:
One thing you need to know to proceed in this way is that the environment in which you have decided to film must be silent. Except for your events, of course. It would be a shame to have your video interfered with by voices other than the one you want to highlight. And one last tip: avoid using a voice-over on a shot showing just one person talking to the camera. We've made this mistake, and it gives the impression that the voice is totally out of sync with the lip movements you're watching.
We've got nothing more to tell you about voice-overs, but we'll be back very soon with videos about other means of narration. Ciao!
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