At the moment I’m in the middle of voicing two projects for A+E UK. One is due on air in March and is very technical and very, very voiceover-heavy for each of the hour-long episodes. More about that in a future post. So it was nice to be asked to provide some short programme intros and recaps for a new series that starts on Military History later tonight.
“Top Shot” is a new reality competition show that takes aim at legendary tales of marksmanship. From Annie Oakley to William Tell, Top Shot taps into amazing feats of sharp-shooting, where teams and individuals shoot it out for a $100,000 prize package.
The clue to my involvement is in that last sentence. It’s an American show, and normally we’d revoice the series for a British audience. But this time the presenter is the main programme narrator, and that makes replacing the entire voiceover impossible, save for a minute or two at the top of each programme that sets up the show and recaps the previous week’s story.
So, not too much voice track to do, but a very welcome job for what could have been a quiet January!
- Find out more about Top Shot on the Military History website
- Top Shot starts Friday, 13th January at 9pm on Military History (Sky 531/Virgin Media 236)
