VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

glittlefield · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:28 am Post subject:

CO-LUMBUS DAY...

My kids are rather fond of the line "What kind num-nums you want?"

ccpetersen · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

I love it!

well, a couple of years ago I was working on a museum project with a bunch of folks down in New York City. It was a long-range project that had me working with a talented group of artists, designers, etc. We'd have these meetings where everybody would chime in with their ideas about how a given exhibit piece (both AV and still photography) should look. More than once I wanted to break out in song:

"Everybody wants to be an art DI-rector!!!"
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Donovan · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:01 am Post subject:

Wow, this thread was doomed from the start. One of the more aggressive threadjacks in recent history.
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:28 am Post subject:

You know, I actually have a question on the SUBJECT of this thread, but I'm afraid no one would see it.

Has anyone ever been "the voice" of a museum? Meaning the voice of all the kiosks, etc...? I'm curious how you would charge for that kind of work. By the completed hour? Package deal?
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louzucaro · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:34 am Post subject:

Maybe a package deal to start (based on the initial volume of work) plus an agreement for an ongoing per-word fee would make sense.

The reason I say this is that there's probably a bunch of stuff to do initially, then smaller scripts moving forward. So a per-hour rate for that secondary material might not be granular enough to make billing sensible.
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Moe Egan · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:39 am Post subject:

Well...the JFK Museum in Dallas has those headphones you put on, and a narrator takes you through the entire museum exhibit by exhibit....you have the ability to pause, rewind and fast forward the narration. It was really well done....
As far as who it was or how much he would have charged for such a job...no idea.
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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:08 am Post subject:

First of all - minor thread threadjack - the JFK museum was a great example of a multimedia rich experience - hours disappeared.

Secondly - for something as high profile as that museum, I think that an agent was likely involved in the project. We need to encourage an agent or two to frequent this board and offer guidance and insight.
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patmccall · Guest

I think Connie is dead on as far as the higher profile work - an agent probably would be involved. That does not mean that you should not be on the lookout for potential projects on your own. As an additional item, there is work doing Real Estate descriptions that are transmitted near properties.

ccpetersen · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

CarynClark · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

I particularly like the headphone tour at Ellis Island.

RE: real estate... yeah... that may not be the most robust industry at the moment. I don't know about the rest of the country, but around here (FL) the industry is just about non-existent at the moment. I know realtors that are now admin assistants and dogsitters. And those that are still in the biz aren't really spending much on marketing.
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

dogsitting sounds pretty good! woof!

we've been 'round these parts on real estate and presumed consensus is it ain't worth sheeot to pursue that avenue as realtors just aren't going to play with us, especially in this downturn.

but pat, if you find otherwise, more power to you and do let us know!
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

I agree with Diane. Realtors are notoriously cheap and all of the ones I've approached see no value in having a pro do their talking house. They'd prefer to do it themselves.
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mcm · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

I do a ton of real estate tours. They pay beer money. Since I don't drink beer, it adds up.

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

guess I've just been approaching the wrong realtors.
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tackerman · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

My Dad's a realtor and spends like there's no tomorrow. Dunno if he's ever been approached by a VO. Hmmmm...