Fiction Adaptation: Recording V.O

Yesterday I recorded the voice over audio for the fiction adaptation unit with Imogen. I had deliberated over who to choose for the voice over, whether I would do it as the storyteller or I would choose one of the actors. I liked the idea of using my own voice to narrate it from an outsiders perspective, however, I didn't really want to listen to it played back. I decided to choose Imogen who plays the main character in the film. It made sense to have her voice as the poem centres around her and there were a few occasions that said 'my sister', which I think works well with Imogen's voice. We recorded the voice over at the studios as the rooms are relatively sound proofed and we have access to good quality recording equipment. I decided to have the poem read out line by line with gaps in between to allow me to edit them as close together as i'd like when editing. I said the line first and Imogen repeated it to get the tone and tempo I was after. It was successful and the audio came out very clear.