Come on over, it's time for a voice over!!

For those reading this post, you guys are in for a real treat!!! So call me crazy, but I want to know what you guys would think about the idea of adding a voiceover in our film opening because Carlos and I have been giving it a long thought and we believe that it could really work!! The reason we got inspired to add a voiceover is because during class, we had to do a visual analysis on an opening film of a series called “Pushing Daisies” and of course there was a narrator who told the story of a little boy named Ned from the third point of view. I thought that the voiceover worked really well in the opening film we saw because it gave the audience more of an insight into what’s happening which is the purpose of a voice over. Without the voiceover in this film, I don’t think I would’ve understood what was happening as there were certain scenes that would’ve been hard to interpret without the help of the voiceover. It basically lets the audience know all about Ned’s new power and the benefits and consequences that come along with it. Our voiceover would be a little different because it would be from a first-person point of view meaning that our main actress (Valeria) would also do the narration. The point of our voiceover would be to let the audience dive into our main actress’s head so we know everything she’s thinking and feeling. We still don’t know if we want to use the voice over the entire time or if we would just add it in certain parts that need further explanations. We definitely plan to add some dialogue throughout our opening, but also feel like the voiceover could really be a key asset.

Before I talk about some of the scenes we think of adding the voiceover for, I want to explain more about what the purpose of a voice over. Many filmmakers use voice overs to provide quick explanations, tell stories, and like I said before, look into the mind of the character. The scenes that I believe the voice over would be most useful in is right when our opening film begins since it’s all about knowing who the character is. For example, the voice over could say “ ew no, next “ in the scene of her changing into many different outfits, indicating that the author is insecure. Another time we could use the voice over is when the girl sees her crush outside her window. We could have the narrator say “ omg there he is” or basically anything that indicates she has a huge crush on him. Let me know what you guys think!!

For more information about voice overs check out the link below!
https://ctlsites.uga.edu/nvgf/ethans-article/




Xoxo
SP

The Voice Over and Its Use in Film. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://ctlsites.uga.edu/nvgf/ethans-article/