How audiobooks are recorded

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  • @Vox
    @Vox  6 років тому +901

    Check out the rest of Vox Almanac here: bit.ly/2DkcQou

    • @faeoori
      @faeoori 6 років тому +13

      Vox so when can I get the book 'You are Generic '? Even if it's a short story I want to hear the whole thing.

    • @htghjk226
      @htghjk226 6 років тому +2

      Please do more videos on books and literature!

    • @melissa-co4wh
      @melissa-co4wh 6 років тому +1

      Could you please do a video about "how to publish a book"? 📚

    • @riinak7212
      @riinak7212 6 років тому +4

      This is something I'd love to do; does she have any tips on how to get into the industry?

    • @Tony32
      @Tony32 6 років тому +4

      I've heard book narrators are treated like Hollywood stars in Germany. Vox should do a video about that.

  • @LordMarlle
    @LordMarlle 6 років тому +8594

    She's too humble. This is legit voice-over acting

    • @JustForComments666
      @JustForComments666 6 років тому +125

      Why humble? I don't see why book narrator would have a "lower status" than voice over acting

    • @mattbinkowski2095
      @mattbinkowski2095 6 років тому +10

      Bob Slartibarti if u like audio books check out nick podel he is a god

    • @travis_redfern6771
      @travis_redfern6771 6 років тому +67

      Yeah it’s literally a one man show. Well I guess in this case a one woman show. It’s literally like a play that’s acted by one person.

    • @wheedler
      @wheedler 5 років тому +5

      It's not voicing over anything. Is any recorded speech VO?

    • @Mossfaerie
      @Mossfaerie 5 років тому +4

      @@wheedler What? Yes lol. Plenty of people do voice-overs...

  • @metfan4l
    @metfan4l 6 років тому +2873

    She's very good.

    • @alonzomartii
      @alonzomartii 6 років тому +6

      Triple M after 100 who wouldn't.

    • @__-xh3uw
      @__-xh3uw 5 років тому +1

      1000th like

    • @g-cellatwork5406
      @g-cellatwork5406 5 років тому +6

      but her "s" is too sharp haha i'm too picky

    • @yc2877
      @yc2877 4 роки тому +2

      G-cell at Work now that you mention it, it won’t stop bothering me. My s’s are like that to and I hate it.

    • @MizterB
      @MizterB 4 роки тому

      She's a pro! (Arrested Development reference)

  • @ionaf9
    @ionaf9 6 років тому +13429

    The only acceptable video to be sponsored by audible and it's not...

    • @uhohhotdog
      @uhohhotdog 6 років тому +14

      iona +

    • @Sasu123456789x1
      @Sasu123456789x1 6 років тому +43

      ikr 😂

    • @awesomeguy9573
      @awesomeguy9573 6 років тому +26

      iona only acceptable video? I don't think you've seen alot audible sponsorships

    • @oggy06
      @oggy06 6 років тому +7

      LMFAOO

    • @truogg36
      @truogg36 6 років тому +56

      It already has Audible logo in it 0:45

  • @snatched.8135
    @snatched.8135 6 років тому +4220

    I always wondered how they could read for hours on end without messing up a single time

    • @joshuawatson1902
      @joshuawatson1902 5 років тому +571

      Snatched. They don’t have to make it perfect in one go. They make mistakes, and then they read that section over again, and then the sound engineer edits it together.

    • @zelamorre1126
      @zelamorre1126 5 років тому +304

      @@joshuawatson1902 Yep. Almost all songs (that aren't live recordings) are this way too. You're rarely hearing just one take. You're just hearing the best of all the takes spliced together.

    • @moneybags999
      @moneybags999 4 роки тому +71

      I was wondering that same exact thing. That's how I landed on this video. I don't hear them breathing either.

    • @lulzdragon7339
      @lulzdragon7339 4 роки тому +34

      The only more impressive thing is reading a book live in front of a big crowd.

    • @arnelj360
      @arnelj360 4 роки тому +27

      @@moneybags999 she used mic filter or pop filter? which reduces unnecessary dissonance. pretty cool, film makers who use boom mic has it equipped on the mic sensor. sometimes minor noises are captured, which can be reduced through post editing by the sound engineer.

  • @grimr34p
    @grimr34p 6 років тому +4800

    Vox has the answers to things we never knew we wanted to know

  • @joannaporebska6280
    @joannaporebska6280 5 років тому +2434

    In Poland there was a situation in which an audiobook narrator said something like "Im going to puke" while ending reading a chapter of 50 shades of Grey... It wasnt noticed by sound editors, so... it got published like this.

    • @utkarsharyan
      @utkarsharyan 5 років тому +330

      Can't blame him

    • @djlawlz4041
      @djlawlz4041 5 років тому +67

      That’s insane!

    • @Nina-ko5tc
      @Nina-ko5tc 5 років тому +48

      Is there an audio recording of him saying that somewhere? Can’t find anything

    • @joannaporebska6280
      @joannaporebska6280 5 років тому +101

      @@Nina-ko5tc ua-cam.com/video/rD6d7nwkmj4/v-deo.html
      I found it xD
      Its almost at the end - 1:01

    • @Ykhraam
      @Ykhraam 5 років тому +9

      lmao crazy

  • @biancacezara2427
    @biancacezara2427 6 років тому +6937

    Seeing how much time and effort are put in these ....i want a audiobook so bad now

    • @mereljanquart
      @mereljanquart 6 років тому +31

      Alicia Mn why do I see you commenting on every video I watch?

    • @jennahedderson9976
      @jennahedderson9976 6 років тому +28

      You can usually get them for free - from your local library - on your phone or other device. Check out your city's library website!

    • @seanaverill236
      @seanaverill236 6 років тому +4

      yeah, theyre awesome. definitely fun to collect.

    • @kelia93
      @kelia93 6 років тому +4

      Search UA-cam sometimes there are particular audiobooks videos here for free

    • @royalace2271
      @royalace2271 6 років тому +7

      I love audiobooks. It feels like an adventure in every book. If I’m driving or doing something, I would listen to my audiobook instead of music.

  • @ashlynnmcquire8292
    @ashlynnmcquire8292 6 років тому +3412

    That book low key sounds interesting.

    • @ireniepanini3023
      @ireniepanini3023 5 років тому +178

      I thought it was a real book and tried to look it up until I watched it again and paid more attention XD

    • @spyrootur2013
      @spyrootur2013 5 років тому +5

      ash asmr ikr

    • @_shoyohinata_5740
      @_shoyohinata_5740 5 років тому +3

      Ikr

    • @natalie2405.
      @natalie2405. 5 років тому +20

      frr i wanna read it lol

    • @Sednas
      @Sednas 5 років тому

      @@natalie2405. good luck

  • @hashikdonthineni2863
    @hashikdonthineni2863 6 років тому +2393

    She's very charismatic.

  • @nik3727
    @nik3727 6 років тому +242

    such crisp clean microphone quality

  • @HelgaCavoli
    @HelgaCavoli 6 років тому +3546

    A Reese Whiterspoon kind of voice.

    • @gamingandtech8710
      @gamingandtech8710 6 років тому +145

      looks like her too

    • @TheLeiaOrgana
      @TheLeiaOrgana 6 років тому +79

      I get Amy Poehler.

    • @christopherdunne4048
      @christopherdunne4048 6 років тому +15

      I guess vocal fry has become the norm. I don't think I could take listening to it for hours. She sounds like she needs some cough syrup

    • @zain4019
      @zain4019 5 років тому +30

      Christopher Dunne
      She sounds amazing to me. The lilt in her voice is soothing.

    • @samajlo4336
      @samajlo4336 5 років тому +9

      @@christopherdunne4048 No she sounds amazing!

  • @JoeChalk
    @JoeChalk 6 років тому +4372

    Wow this is mesmerizing, I might actually go buy an audiobook now...

    • @joyalmazan
      @joyalmazan 6 років тому +8

      Me too!

    • @synamox3878
      @synamox3878 6 років тому +115

      Not everyone is as good as seen in this video, always preview before buying-some voices are robotic and totally void of any emotion.

    • @JoeChalk
      @JoeChalk 6 років тому +28

      Synamox Noted, thanks for the heads up!

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 6 років тому +24

      I don't like audio books to be honest. It's faster to read it yourself, you can start and stop and skip around wherever you want much more easily, change pace at will as suits you and the passage. Never mind that most people listen to audio books when they really shouldn't be, like while driving.

    • @dirtypure2023
      @dirtypure2023 6 років тому +14

      seigeengine, what's wrong with listening while driving?

  • @blythetroke
    @blythetroke 6 років тому +161

    Her voice is so smooth 😩

  • @BanditRants
    @BanditRants 6 років тому +3248

    I always struggle with audio in my videos. This sounds phenomenal.

    • @huan2437
      @huan2437 6 років тому +25

      Your audio could be worked on a little, but goddamn your editing is remarkable my dude!

    • @calebpaddack7450
      @calebpaddack7450 6 років тому +4

      What Mic are you using? Are you doing any mixing of the audio?

    • @jascvideorambles3369
      @jascvideorambles3369 6 років тому +3

      Tell me about it...

    • @guitarofdestiny
      @guitarofdestiny 6 років тому +1

      Sounds really good to me:)

    • @EyeAmBatman
      @EyeAmBatman 6 років тому +2

      Noice!

  • @Shyshy-sb2rt
    @Shyshy-sb2rt 4 роки тому +560

    I can't even read in the class room without messing up

    • @discver6660
      @discver6660 4 роки тому +19

      That's what being nervous does to you.

    • @TechnologicallyTechnical
      @TechnologicallyTechnical 4 роки тому +10

      no one can
      even in college, whenever anyone has to read for the class they sound like a fourth grader reading a Shakespeare play

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 роки тому

      @@TechnologicallyTechnical Eh, try music major. You're expected to SING or play an instrument in front of the class all the time.

  • @VARIOUShorses
    @VARIOUShorses 6 років тому +649

    Major props to VO artists, I find it hard enough to get through a sentence in my own scripts, let alone paragraphs of someone elses novel.

    • @gustialt
      @gustialt 6 років тому

      VARIOUS videos vo stands for voice over?

    • @VARIOUShorses
      @VARIOUShorses 6 років тому

      Salish Yep, although I'm probably using the wrong term. I guess I was trying to describe all aspects of Voice Acting to be admirable.

    • @PiousSlayer
      @PiousSlayer 6 років тому

      VARIOUS
      500th like and 500th person to agree. Many of the VO's are taken for granted and underpaid. Rest in Piece Lu Bu.

  • @mimikamanda4346
    @mimikamanda4346 6 років тому +27

    The whole time I was listening to her I was like "why is her voice so familiar...why does her voice remind me of like 4 different books" and then it hit me. Most of the audiobooks I get have been her narrating the story and I absolutely love her narrations! Great job Suzy! Official a fan!

  • @SeeASquaRE
    @SeeASquaRE 6 років тому +260

    Voice acting is really underrated. Some really impressive talent behind the screens.

  • @ultrakwon
    @ultrakwon 5 років тому +386

    How does your voice maintain the consistent bubbly/crispness even when you're doing this all day? My voice starts off hoarse in the morning and then get progressively scratchier.

    • @irockmajorly
      @irockmajorly 4 роки тому +39

      Probably vocal excercises and plenty of hydration, pretty much

    • @MaxCE
      @MaxCE 3 роки тому +1

      didn't you see her esophagus made weird noises in the shoot, they just stop and pickup

  • @vartriiness
    @vartriiness 6 років тому +609

    See has a lovely voice when reading. Guess that’s why she got the job lol.

    • @jackcoltrane5532
      @jackcoltrane5532 6 років тому +2

      Yeah, so generic..

    • @llsecretll5797
      @llsecretll5797 6 років тому

      vartriiness I

    • @011azr
      @011azr 6 років тому +25

      I think it's more like she has quite stable and consistent voice. The one behind the sound of Siri also has that kind of voice. I don't know why they don't hire someone who sounds like the Kardashians or other valley girls to narrate the story. LOL.

  • @lilmisssunshine7173
    @lilmisssunshine7173 6 років тому +22

    I am envious of how clearly she speaks, how she is able to enunciate every word. How does someone get to have a speaking voice like that?

  • @Energya01
    @Energya01 6 років тому +631

    Nice touch of adding the meaning of Vox in there, had not yet realised that was where the name came from :)

    • @ferahgotheassasin
      @ferahgotheassasin 6 років тому +44

      well "vox" means "voice" in Latin, as in "vox populi" - the voice of the people

    • @Orbrun
      @Orbrun 6 років тому +2

      How is it pronounced?

    • @ferahgotheassasin
      @ferahgotheassasin 6 років тому +14

      @Orbrun In Latin, "v" is pronounced like a "w", so it would have been pronounced "wokes". Vox as in Vox Media is pronounced with a "v" sound though.

    • @ZombiecoHQ
      @ZombiecoHQ 6 років тому +3

      I'm pretty sure the "v" in Latin is pronounced the same way we pronounce it. I study Latin and that's what I've been taught at least. How would you pronounce "habitavit"? Like habita-wit? That just sounds wrong.

    • @ferahgotheassasin
      @ferahgotheassasin 6 років тому +5

      "Habita-wit" is the correct pronunciation: www.thebookmarkshop.com/latin/latinpronunciation.htm
      In addition there was no "J" in Latin, so "Julius" would have been pronounced like "You-lius". It was also spelled like "Iulius".

  • @CoinOpTV
    @CoinOpTV 6 років тому +58

    fan of audio books - what I like is that it sorta adds a different perspective from the narrator plus very useful when stuck in traffic

  • @SAkURAYOWA
    @SAkURAYOWA 6 років тому +104

    Reading aloud for an hour and my jaw already hurts. (I took breaks within that time)
    This is why I admire the professionals.
    Just amazing!

    • @nuberiffic
      @nuberiffic 6 років тому +2

      is your jaw made of fairy floss?

  • @poweRaack
    @poweRaack 5 років тому +61

    This lady's voice is pure honey to the ears

  • @jillhbaudhaan
    @jillhbaudhaan 6 років тому +660

    More of this please, more and more, just this

  • @AstonishingStudios
    @AstonishingStudios 6 років тому +287

    Not sponsored by Audible?!

    • @AGC4
      @AGC4 4 роки тому

      It is audible

    • @Brooo0-x6y
      @Brooo0-x6y 4 роки тому +1

      @@AGC4 rwoosh

  • @johnbouttell5827
    @johnbouttell5827 6 років тому +3886

    Book narrator: Bookarrator

  • @WillDages
    @WillDages 6 років тому +41

    There are few things more satisfying than watching a true professional working their craft. Love this!

  • @holysword123
    @holysword123 6 років тому +480

    and they were roommates

    • @ericding42
      @ericding42 6 років тому +41

      aftab iniassuh oh my god, they were roommates

    • @josuepalomares6820
      @josuepalomares6820 5 років тому +9

      I dont know why but this is funny even tho its not relevant

    • @gjones9282
      @gjones9282 5 років тому +4

      Josue Palomares it is relevant

    • @AsdfAsdf-mi6ks
      @AsdfAsdf-mi6ks 5 років тому +2

      The Real Richard Goranski how is this relevant?

    • @skybluepearl8965
      @skybluepearl8965 5 років тому +1

      Oh my god they were roomates...

  • @jhuztein1125
    @jhuztein1125 6 років тому +18

    This is actually one of my dream jobs! I remembered when I stumbled upon Librivox, I even bought a cheap mic and downloaded Audacity just to volunteer narrating an audiobook. But sadly I could never find a quiet enough place to record as crisp and clear as possible. I grew up reading aloud, and up to now i still do. Comics especially makes making up voices even more fun.

  • @abhishekdas4612
    @abhishekdas4612 6 років тому +2087

    Damn I thought at least one job must be easy

    • @yas6156
      @yas6156 6 років тому +2

      AD plays rip

    • @FRISHR
      @FRISHR 6 років тому +116

      No job is easy, even blow jobs can be hard.

    • @RampageG4mer
      @RampageG4mer 6 років тому +4

      Not that soon

    • @iceicebaby3044
      @iceicebaby3044 6 років тому +47

      Văn-Hiếu Võ Siri uses recorded human voice

    • @MrPenetroso
      @MrPenetroso 6 років тому +3

      FRISHR That's what he said.

  • @petrapatia6395
    @petrapatia6395 6 років тому +76

    All audio narrators are wonderful and good, but there's a hierarchy of ideal narration experiences:
    #1 - Narrated by the original author, with full cast of actors;
    Rare, and probably the most expensive for production in more ways than just cash, but offers distinct personalities to each character, while maximizing authorial intent in every little character inflection. See the 'Redwall' series by Brian Jacques for example.
    #2 - Narrated by the Author;
    If the author can, they should always narrate their own work. This offers the most perfect translation of their work from text to speech for every moment of the piece, even if that author isn't a professional voice over actor, though books written and narrated by actors are a clever win-win. 'See Vacation Land' by John Hodgman'].
    #3 - Narrated by Professional Voice Over Actor;
    Most common in commercial audiobooks and typically exceptional in terms of base narration quality. Some authorial intent can be lost though is usually made up for in speech quality and the ability to listen for hours and hours more on end, which isn't always true when coming from the original author. Respecting the story, as Suzy Jackson brilliantly concludes, is precisely the biggest and also the most challenging aspect of the narration (besides the stamina needed to keep up the same level of quality over hours and hours of recording sessions.) See 'Fear: Trump In The White House', by Bob Woodward.
    #4 - Volunteer Audio Recordings;
    Often associated with some quality issues, these are never the less the works of angels incarnate. To volunteer one's time reading to those who may not be otherwise able too, even if for the self interested purposes of building a portfolio, or just practicing narration is still an act worthy of praise and deep appreciation on part of the listening audience. These are critical to expanding the total auditory library and bringing literature to all, a truely Promethean act.

    • @leahnewyork
      @leahnewyork 5 років тому +2

      truly (sp). Not an audible matter, but since you're using the word Promethean, maybe you care.

    • @lmamakos
      @lmamakos 4 роки тому +1

      I've listened to a number of audiobooks in "The Expanse" series, narrated/performed by Jefferson Mays. He's done a great job voicing the characters and bringing them to life.

  • @andrestarga007
    @andrestarga007 6 років тому +266

    2:18 Adelaide chattering the entire time *BURPP*

    • @charchar234cj
      @charchar234cj 6 років тому +2

      Read that right when it happened

  • @theoporcet9767
    @theoporcet9767 5 років тому +219

    This is interesting but maybe you should have called it "how a voice actor records an audiobook" because I came here interested in the technical side of things, like the sound engineer's job. As a sound engineer myself but in the post production field, I could imagine how much work goes into mixing an audiobook! I would have liked to see that process. Do they cut every breath? Clean every mouth sound? It can be a nightmare to treat a voice for a 30s commercial. How is it for a 14 hour book? I wanna know more.

    • @leahnewyork
      @leahnewyork 5 років тому +11

      me too. Did you find anything further that you could share?

    • @JoshWitte
      @JoshWitte 4 роки тому +8

      That sounds incredibly boring. This video is clearly tailored to a wider audience. Seems like the vast majority of people enjoyed it.

    • @ThomasWeissJr
      @ThomasWeissJr 4 роки тому +2

      working with trained talent and great gear helps a lot. there are a lot of plugin's to help so after all of that it's just down to polishing the final mix.

    • @addibro4284
      @addibro4284 3 роки тому +3

      @J H Audiobooks can be 14 hours or longer, even though she doesn't read it all in one sitting! OP here was talking about editing the final result, which would be very tedious work if the final product is going to be 14 hours!

    • @corbanbausch9049
      @corbanbausch9049 2 роки тому

      @@addibro4284 I’ve listened to audiobooks over 50 hours long, narrated by two people. Can’t even imagine the headache trying to edit all that.

  • @Ong.s_Jukebox
    @Ong.s_Jukebox 6 років тому +65

    Voice actors/actress.......respect to you guys....

  • @danielebernardo1935
    @danielebernardo1935 5 років тому +3

    I only started listening audiobooks few months ago. They are soooo awesome. Their talents deserve so much praise.

  • @LisaMichele
    @LisaMichele 6 років тому +238

    I'm an audiobook proofreader and proofing/editing is a huge part of the process. I'm not surprised Vox left that out though. In the industry, the talent is treated like royalty. But somebody has to be there to catch and clean up Suzy's burps, which sometimes are in the hundreds per book. Just FYI

    • @catrosenight
      @catrosenight 6 років тому +33

      Finally someone mentions it! It takes 6 hours of editing (before and after proofing) for every finished hour of audio. The reading is the good bit. The rest, not so much! Ha!

    • @ninaelmoyan3478
      @ninaelmoyan3478 6 років тому +17

      How do you get into the field of proofreading for Audible or any other audiobook program?

    • @mandiex
      @mandiex 6 років тому +20

      That was the part I was the most curious about. When something has to be re-recorded because of a mispronounced word, or hearing the spit in someone's mouth. At work we have to silence every break and take out breaths, awkward mouth noises, and do multiple re-records of certain sentences.

    • @sarahthompson8098
      @sarahthompson8098 6 років тому +37

      You could have made your point without sounding bitter... and yeah, listening through audio recordings sounds easier than recording them. I'm more interested in the people recording them. *shrug*

    • @zain4019
      @zain4019 5 років тому +1

      Sarah Thompson
      They didn’t sound bitter at all. Just understanding of why a less sensational part of the audi-book making process was left out.

  • @alinastarkov
    @alinastarkov 6 років тому +70

    I wish they had audiobooks where different people voice each character.

    • @Inamichan
      @Inamichan 3 роки тому +19

      They do have full cast audiobooks.

    • @omiyaothai
      @omiyaothai 2 роки тому +5

      They do......I searched from dramatic reading and I found

    • @treyadams9719
      @treyadams9719 Рік тому +2

      That's called an ensemble cast I'm pretty sure

    • @leachatee
      @leachatee Рік тому

      Uhh when i was a kid all I listened to were full on audio books on cd/ cassette with “real” sound like voices, background noise and music

  • @IDontWantThisStupidHandle
    @IDontWantThisStupidHandle 4 роки тому +204

    The way she describes prepping the book and having to be in the present to emote, but always hae one eye slightly ahead -- that's music. Even if we've rehearsed for weeks on end (when we are usually only given a few days notice for the sheet music, sometimes much less than that), we always have to be in the moment, feeling the music, but keep a part of our mind on the next few measures so we (literally) don't miss a beat.

    • @thefictionxwelive
      @thefictionxwelive 3 роки тому +5

      I love this comment! "That's music."

    • @VPharp
      @VPharp 2 роки тому +1

      Absolutely! Especially for a harpist 😅

  • @jairajmahadev2147
    @jairajmahadev2147 6 років тому +2099

    Chapter 1 : The Boy Who Lived

    • @Thammarith
      @Thammarith 6 років тому +280

      Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

    • @macuss87
      @macuss87 6 років тому +39

      I get the Harry Potter reference, but I don't get what it has to do with this? Other than it was a pretty good audiobook series.

    • @lordvoldemort917
      @lordvoldemort917 6 років тому +127

      I loved Stephen Fry 's narration. Especially impression of Voldemort. The cold high voice he does is just great.

    • @suadela87
      @suadela87 6 років тому +61

      macuss87 it’s probably the most listened to audiobook.... or close to.

    • @karandex
      @karandex 6 років тому +4

      I liked uk and us both

  • @AmaraJordanMusic
    @AmaraJordanMusic 6 років тому +1

    I so love audiobooks. My best friends when I'm ill or have a migraine, but constant companions during drives and chores. And my eventual goal. My books need to be worthy of the media. I'm going to be so annoying, wanting to poke around as much as possible, because I'm so into audiobooks! I loved this little glimpse behind the curtain of sound!

  • @hemangchauhan2864
    @hemangchauhan2864 6 років тому +1100

    She sounds like the narrator in *Gone Home* or *Edith Finch*

    • @pug2858
      @pug2858 6 років тому +56

      At 0:27 she reminds me of emma watson idk why

    • @_zeix
      @_zeix 6 років тому +42

      Instantly reminded me of Edith Finch too

    • @DionLewiis
      @DionLewiis 6 років тому +17

      Hemang Chauhan Gone Home was literally what I was thinking

    • @djura92
      @djura92 6 років тому +27

      Sounds a bit like Amy Poehler to me.

    • @Icemagor
      @Icemagor 6 років тому +1

      omg yai heard amy also lol

  • @Bambisgf77
    @Bambisgf77 5 років тому +91

    For someone who listens to 20+ hours a week of audio books I have always wondered this 😄

  • @lamaziagoo
    @lamaziagoo 6 років тому +24

    i never thought about how hard and interesting this job is... thanks vox the best channel on youtube

  • @jeremiahabbott5277
    @jeremiahabbott5277 5 років тому +1

    Her voice is amazing. I have went to sleep hearing her voice many times. That's a compliment too. Thank You!

  • @jamesgriffiths5388
    @jamesgriffiths5388 6 років тому +349

    Haven’t watched the video yet but I’m half expecting it to say "sponsored by audible" at the end

    • @jamesgriffiths5388
      @jamesgriffiths5388 6 років тому +62

      Well it said audible on the wall, good enough.

    • @akinmytua4680
      @akinmytua4680 6 років тому +25

      I guess there aren't many places that they could go to watch her or someone like her work

    • @stuntpenguin
      @stuntpenguin 6 років тому +3

      Audible hopes you have enjoyed this video.

    • @alfatazer_8991
      @alfatazer_8991 6 років тому +6

      _"Go to __Audible.com__ and use promo-code VOX and get yourself a free audiobook today!"_

    • @HelgaCavoli
      @HelgaCavoli 6 років тому

      usaid alfatih, that one I missed.

  • @leeolsson5271
    @leeolsson5271 6 років тому +4

    Fascinating. I sometimes choose to listen to a book only cause I like the narrator. Amazingly talented people.

  • @Flyer7375
    @Flyer7375 6 років тому

    I'm an avid listener of the audiobooks and was always intrigued by the processes behind the production. This clip filled the void especially on how you add the sentiment and dramatics to the story. Kudos and thanks for publishing this educating video. Please consider producing a longer video covering it in greater detail and depth.

  • @Jim_7227
    @Jim_7227 6 років тому +213

    This episode was brought to you by Audible.

    • @cmooreHD
      @cmooreHD 6 років тому +10

      Jim72 27 was it though ? Lol

    • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
      @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 2 роки тому +1

      Home of the best audiobooks from different genres for kids, teens, and adults. : )

  • @arnavsood1346
    @arnavsood1346 4 роки тому +124

    let’s be honest 'nobody searched for it'. It just appeared exactly when I wanted to sleep!

  • @Lobstrique
    @Lobstrique 6 років тому +11

    I LOVE IT, IT'S MY DREAM JOB, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING THIS

  • @hellosunshine305
    @hellosunshine305 6 років тому

    Every time I read an audiobook I think about all that time somebody spent sitting there reading this book out loud again and again. I have mad respect for these voice actors-without them I would never read!

  • @NathanScott
    @NathanScott 6 років тому +16

    What a cool job. I always thought anything in the voice acting/voiceover area would be interesting. I want to listen to an audiobook now.

  • @vjm3
    @vjm3 6 років тому

    When I'm sitting in a small shop somewhere reading by myself, it's pure bliss. That's my time. Much respect to audiobook recorders, but my mind makes the best fumbling and often distracted reader I could ask for.

  • @TLRPhotographe
    @TLRPhotographe 6 років тому +311

    1min Audible ad before....

  • @Kevnadian
    @Kevnadian 5 років тому

    I love audible and I have a lot of respect for the narrators that bring the book to life in their own, unique ways.

  • @kcwidman
    @kcwidman 6 років тому +78

    I want to listen to a book narrated by her.

  • @marymoore7040
    @marymoore7040 6 років тому

    I love the glimpse into this world. I am a librarian and an audio book junkie and I often wondered how this works. I am listening to an audio book almost every day...it makes cooking, dishes and laundry so much more enjoyable ( if I am reading a really good book, my house can fall apart, audio books keep that from happening!) Does anyone else hear the way a narrator pronounces a word and have to look it up because you have never heard it that way? That is how I learned mauve is pronounce differently depending on where you are from.

  • @elliejoanna5925
    @elliejoanna5925 5 років тому +16

    literally, i am impressed by the voice actress and editing. I know vox is like an established channel but they way they edit really keeps an ADHD like me engaged. only the short tasty ones do that for me

  • @singinwithceline
    @singinwithceline 6 років тому

    I appreciate this so much. As a disabled woman, audiobooks make a huge difference in my reading. I read physical books quite often, but turned to audible in 2016 so I could read during my frequent migraines. They’re often triggered by light sensitivity, and last month I had 15 migraines. Without Audible, I wouldn’t be able to read nearly as much.

  • @BeatriceMPinayBookaholic
    @BeatriceMPinayBookaholic 6 років тому +17

    Voice actors/actresses are amazing! 😍💖 How did they manage not stuttering?

  • @cozyvamp
    @cozyvamp 5 років тому

    Oh, if only all audiobook narrators approached their jobs so professionally! I'm looking for books Suzy did. Thanks for showing us someone who knows how this job should be done and does it well.

  • @TulioSounds
    @TulioSounds 6 років тому +4

    I can't be to only one who was staring at the thumbnail because the wall and her face line up so well.

  • @dln1969
    @dln1969 3 роки тому

    This was great. I listen to hundreds of hours of audiobooks each year. I have a much greater appreciation for work that goes into providing a great narration. Thank you!

  • @TheZhukee
    @TheZhukee 6 років тому +14

    Her voice reminds me of leslie knope/amy poehler

  • @Henry-kz4gn
    @Henry-kz4gn 4 роки тому

    They record her reading out loud, i never wouldve guessed, this video is invaluable, thanks !

  • @hel.luu98
    @hel.luu98 6 років тому +26

    how are there so many people in the comments that never listened to an audiobook before?? they’re awesome!

    • @loveyourlife9166
      @loveyourlife9166 5 років тому +6

      I like to be able to turn the pages to fully invest myself in the story, my thoughts tend to slip away when Im listening to audio books...

  • @ajmomoho
    @ajmomoho 6 років тому

    Listening to an audiobook is like listening to a really good storyteller read you a bedtime story. These voice actors are not only excellent with their narrating, but also with their character voices. Simple changes in pitch, inflection or accent really help to differentiate the characters and help imagine them, even if it's all from the same voice actor. A great example of this is in "The Martian," narrated by R. C. Bray.

  • @spectacularspaghetti1849
    @spectacularspaghetti1849 4 роки тому +10

    Shes so skilled, i can max read like two sentences before i choke up...

  • @crocodileguy4687
    @crocodileguy4687 4 роки тому

    Im dyslexic and audio books have really helped me so I appreciate what she does.

  • @nicoleo.2462
    @nicoleo.2462 6 років тому +13

    From UA-cam channels classically sneaking in Audible advertisments, to an entire video about Audiable

  • @nefariousbum9982
    @nefariousbum9982 5 років тому

    I’ve always wondered this! Also her voice is so nice. It would be so easy to listen to her talk for hours and hours

  • @talilkr5238
    @talilkr5238 6 років тому +6

    thanks to people like her

  • @Killermon23
    @Killermon23 6 років тому

    Her voice is so soothing, I could listen to her for hours.

  • @shojodraws3399
    @shojodraws3399 3 роки тому +3

    Ngl, low key wanna hear the rest of the that book

  • @irfankhatri6637
    @irfankhatri6637 3 роки тому

    I appreciate audiobook even more now, especially the efforts they put

  • @fletcherlucas7908
    @fletcherlucas7908 6 років тому +4

    I love all the past video references in here. Kilroy from the WWII meme video, generics water from the Siri voice video, and generic ice cream from the hidden war over grocery store shelf space. Could anyone else recognize these references right away?

  • @silvercarolina4045
    @silvercarolina4045 5 років тому

    Too funny the noise she had to cut out! Hilarious🤣🤣🤣 It amazes me at all the different voices they can switch out between. Like some narrators can create double digit voices for 1 book. That's talent!

  • @oliver297
    @oliver297 5 років тому +3

    I so want to be a voice actor for audiobooks. Reading books all day aloud without a care in the world because they're books? Yes please.

  • @fern4520
    @fern4520 6 років тому

    Audiobooks are my entire childhood. It’s so cool to finally know how they are made

  • @talkingdeads
    @talkingdeads 6 років тому +49

    how cool! she sounds a lot like amy poehler

  • @_aidid
    @_aidid Рік тому

    Lately I have started listening to audiobooks. It is pleasant to watch how they work in the background 👍🏻

  • @Sam-hd7iy
    @Sam-hd7iy 6 років тому +8

    i thought about this a week ago and Vox makes a video about it

  • @MrMikkyn
    @MrMikkyn 6 років тому

    I love her voice acting! So inspired by the characters being brought to life.

  • @ahmedelakrab
    @ahmedelakrab 4 роки тому +7

    Well, she's an artist. How lucky must her kids be!

    • @Geekino
      @Geekino 3 роки тому

      And a very talented one at that!

  • @rowelle
    @rowelle 6 років тому

    I kinda want her to narrate/read/perform all the audiobooks I buy from now on. Her voice is so calm and relaxing.

  • @advaithbala
    @advaithbala 6 років тому +69

    0:33 *BUT CAN YOU DO THISSSSSS!?*

  • @kalenzypie
    @kalenzypie 6 років тому

    This editing and cinematography is so beautiful

  • @namehhere
    @namehhere 5 років тому +9

    ok but publish the book she was reading. it sounded really interesting

  • @missghoul1390
    @missghoul1390 6 років тому

    I have an all new respect for most of my favourite narrators its great to see how much effort they put in just so we can listen to our favourite books. :)

  • @arinaz318
    @arinaz318 5 років тому +16

    She has the voice of Leslie Knope

    • @Keyshawngotbeats
      @Keyshawngotbeats 4 роки тому +1

      Wow!!! That's exactly what I thought. Was hoping someone else caught this

    • @katiem4935
      @katiem4935 3 роки тому

      Her + Reese Witherspoon 😄

  • @gabeangel8104
    @gabeangel8104 6 років тому

    Does anyone else just want to hear the rest of that story they wrote for her to demonstrate her methods on? Concept for the story intrigues me.
    Also as someone who, due to severe disabilities, relies a lot on audiobooks (books have always been a big escape for me, especially now. I can’t do a lot else, but I often can’t manage the physical act of reading either so audiobooks are a lifesaver!), I’ve wondered some of the stuff she explained here so it was really cool to hear her explain.

  • @benneo8266
    @benneo8266 6 років тому +4

    Who wants an audiobook after watching this?🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @princessthyemis
    @princessthyemis 6 років тому +1

    This is why I LOOOOVE audibooks! Jim Dale is my favorite narrator!

  • @rezwanul99
    @rezwanul99 6 років тому +33

    But what do I enter while signing up on audible to get my first audiobook free?

    • @ok-os6ee
      @ok-os6ee 6 років тому +2

      i think by singing up at audible.com/connor you can get a free 30-day trial

  • @Purfunxion
    @Purfunxion 4 роки тому

    I've listened to a few books read by Suzy on Audible and she's honestly amazing!

  • @stinkydawgs8200
    @stinkydawgs8200 5 років тому +8

    She sounds like Joy from inside out

  • @OCUBOX
    @OCUBOX 6 років тому

    About to enter the world of voice acting and audio-books narration...Exciting!