NARRATION GUIDE
From commissioning to directing the read.
Six guides in a practical reading order for your first commission. Start with the information you need, from pricing and scripts to delivery and revisions.
Three guides for video directors
Direction, the voice’s role and the rough-cut handoff: practical notes for your next film.
Direct a more natural read
Discuss audience distance, emphasis, line endings and pauses.
Read the guide →Plan the voice in a brand film
Decide where words lead and where the picture needs room.
Read the guide →Brief from a rough cut
Separate temporary choices from agreed decisions before recording.
Read the guide →
Start with these six commissioning basics
- 01
Plan the commission
From the first enquiry to recording and delivery: what to prepare.
Read the guide → - 02
Check rates and scope
From ¥50,000 for 3 minutes. Check duration-based examples and usage conditions.
Read the guide → - 03
Prepare a readable script
Fonts, spacing, pronunciation notes and directions that are not spoken.
Read the guide → - 04
Write an instructional video
Plan the steps, pauses for the task and files that are easy to update.
Read the guide → - 05
Agree on delivery files
Agree on WAV or MP3, sample rate and file naming before recording.
Read the guide → - 06
Give clear revision feedback
Identify the time, wording and reason for each requested adjustment.
Read the guide →
Explore by topic
Filter the article library by category when you have a specific topic in mind.
Tell me about your video.
Share the intended use, approximate length and target date, as far as you know. An unfinished script or a fixed budget is fine.
Enquire about narration