http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:54:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2009 is here. Here's hoping it's a prosperous one for us all, despite difficult times. Compliments of the season to all my clients - past, present and future! http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/happy-new-year/ I'm pleased to report that I've upgraded my microphone to a Neumann TLM 103, as part of my ongoing commitment to provide the best quality I can for my clients. Though my original microphone, the Audio Technica AT 4040, is a lot of mic for the money, the Neumann is a ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/joining-the-neumann-family/ I'm delighted to have received accreditation by SaVoa, the Society of Accredited Voiceover Artists. Membership is voluntary and the organisation is not-for-profit. It exists to help Voiceover Artists promote themselves, and to give clients confidence when booking talent. (Forgive me, but) "In a world, where anyone with a computer and a ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/savoa/ I've added some more audio and video to the site tonight to highlight some of my recent TV work – in the form of Continuity Announcer work (scripting and recording) for History, and Promo voicing for QVC. See the QVC Promos here Watch the History Idents here You'll also find them on the ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/new-clips-online-091208/ I'm pleased to have passed the Certification process for Source-Connect. What does this mean, exactly? Source Elements' website says this: "Certification means that remote Source-Connect users can be confident in establishing a quality connection with you. We analyze your bandwidth, Pro Tools set-up (e.g. CPU speed, Pro Tools version etc) and ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/certified/ I've joined the Twitter revolution, and will be micro-blogging work-related updates (in 160 characters or less) from my account "LondonVoiceover". I'd be delighted if you wanted to "Follow" me, which you can do by clicking here. http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/mike-is-now-twittering%e2%80%a6/ Further to my previous post, I'm pleased to announce that my ISDN facility is now up-and-running, along with AudioTX and Source-Connect. If you'd like to book me for a session using any of these methods, please give me a call on the number at the top of the screen, or drop ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/isdn-now-online/ I'm in the process of testing and rolling out live connection facilities. All things being well, by the end of this week I will be able to offer the top three remote session facilities available worldwide, namely: ISDN, Source-Connect and AudioTX. AudioTX offers a software-based ISDN codec, but in addition provides high-quality (up ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/audiotx-and-source-connect/ At 8pm this Saturday, 22nd November, you can watch the programme I recorded recently on Jamie Lee Curtis for the Biography Channel. She's got star genes, being the daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, but this documentary follows her struggle to break out of their shadow and make it on ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/biography_channel/ All good things need freshening up from time to time, and with this in mind the History Channel and The History Channel HD have got a fresh new look, and shortened their on-air monikers to "History" and "History HD". The change of name meant that all my continuity links for History HD ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/history-reinvented/ Masher is an exciting new website that, if there's any justice on the internet, is destined for greatness. It's a site that lets you make your own videos, but the crucial difference is that it's so simple, even your mother should be able to use it. Upload some video from a mobile phone ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/masher/ I've just voiced my first advert in a West Midlands accent. I grew up in the area but spent years trying to develop a more "neutral" sound, so it felt strange to revisit it. But, the client was happy and I proved I can still do it! The campaign is ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/regional-rules/ The first of my short stories, Roald Dahl's "The Way Up To Heaven", was very well-received by PONS, and I've just been asked to record two more: one by Ian Rankin and another by Nick Hornby. More details to follow. http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/pons-deal-extended/ PONS GmbH are one of the largest publishers of dictionaries and schoolbooks in Germany, and today I'm helping them with a new project. They're getting ready to launch a new product for English language-learners. It's a series of short stories, so there'll be a book with the English text and ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/pons_short_storie/ I've just come back from Reading, where I spent the morning recording racing commentary clips for a set of computer games for Swedish software developers, Praetorsoft, through Matinee Sound & Vision. The idea is that the computer will select the right clip from a selection we've recorded to provide a narrative ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/pulling-away-from-the-pack/ A bloody morning in store today. Not literally, but in terms of the script material. I have voiceovers to record for two TV programmes. The first is for the History Channel, as the reversioning of "Jurassic Fight Club" continues. Today it's the turn of the world's first "Gang Killers" – ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/raptors-and-angels/ I'm the voice of Storeys Carpets and Walter Wall for their radio and TV campaign across the north of England (thanks to my agent!) There are six 30" ads in total - three each for local radio and TV, and I've just come away from the session, my head reeling ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/carpet-bagging/ Today and tomorrow I'm working on a revamped and expanded version of a job I did this time last year. MoseleyWebb in Cardiff are reworking their material for OASIS Emergency Management, and this year's version has trebled terms of the amount of material they require from me, which should keep ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/oasis-project-redux-for-moseleywebb/ I'm very excited this morning, having had a phone call from the History Channel with an an exciting offer of some reversioning work. Reversioning is taking a programme from another market (in this case the US) and repackaging it for another market (in this case the UK). They want me ... http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/when-voiceovers-roamed-the-earth%e2%80%a6/ The material I recorded for Salmon has made its way onto their website and is now available for download. There are three podcasts, called "Cross Channel Journeys", "SOAThere!" and "SOAWhat?". They cover various topics around the theme of "Service-Oriented Architecture". Not sure what that is? Take a listen here http://www.mikecoopervoiceover.com/salmon-podcasts-leap-into-the-net/