I will record, edit, and deliver audio that is ready to drop into your cut, based on the script and specs you approve. These terms are how I will run the work day to day, so the read, timing, and pickups stay predictable once you are in the edit.
What I’m delivering
Voice over recording covers the full recording and delivery process for this project, using the script, direction, and technical specs you approve before I record. My job is to give you clean, consistent audio that matches your pacing notes and can be slotted straight into your timeline.
Your project deliverables are listed below. If you want anything added or changed, I will treat it as a change to scope and quote it before I do the extra work.
* Recorded takes (slated) * Edited master files * Pickups and alternates files * Split files and naming set * Delivery notes sheet * Source session archive
Payment
To book the work, I invoice 40% of the total price when you sign the proposal. That booking payment holds the recording time and I do not start recording until it is paid.
I invoice the remaining 60% when I hand over the finished work. Each invoice is payable within 14 days of its date. If a payment is late, I will pause any further work, including pickups and alternates, until the account is up to date. If you need me to meet a fixed media booking or launch date, please tell me early so I can plan delivery around cleared payments.
Pickups and changes
Pickups are how I keep the read fitting your cut without turning the process into an endless back and forth. Included in the price is one pickups window after you review the first delivery. In that window, I will record timing trims, line fixes, and small wording changes that stay close to the approved script.
Anything outside that, I treat as new work. That includes a new script version, rewritten sections, added lines, a new language or pronunciation approach, or a change in usage that affects how the read needs to be performed. I will price the change and get your approval in writing before I record it.
Who owns what
Once the final invoice is paid, you can use the finished audio I delivered for the agreed project and usage. If you later need broader usage, a longer run, new territories, or a new cut that goes beyond what we agreed, tell me and I will quote it so you can decide before you publish.
I keep ownership of my source session archive, raw takes, templates, presets, and any tools I use to record and edit. I may also reuse my general recording and editing setup on other jobs. You do not need those working files to use the finished audio, but I keep them so I can match sound and performance for future updates.
Portfolio use
I may share the finished audio (or a short excerpt) as part of my portfolio, showreel, and client list. That can include my website and social channels, and it is only to show the kind of voice over recording I deliver.
If your project is confidential, unreleased, or you simply prefer that I do not post it, tell me in writing and I will not use it in my portfolio. If you want a time delay before I can share it, I am fine with that. I will also follow any reasonable credit line you give me when you want the work attributed in a specific way.
Problems and limits
I take care with performance, audio quality, and delivery specs, and I will fix mistakes that are mine. If you flag an issue like a misread line, an obvious edit glitch, or a file that does not match the agreed format, I will correct it as a pickup.
I cannot take responsibility for problems caused by materials you supply, like a script that has not been approved internally, incorrect pronunciations you did not flag, last minute changes after picture lock, or specs that change after delivery. I also cannot cover losses that sit outside the job itself, like missed media bookings or downstream costs in your production. My responsibility is limited to the voice over recording work and the amount you paid me for it.
Ending the project
Either of us can end the project by telling the other in writing. In that message, we will agree the stop date so there is no confusion about what is in progress and what is not.
If you end the project, you pay for the work I have completed up to the stop date. The 40% booking payment is not refundable because it holds time and turns away other bookings. If you have already paid more than the value of work completed, I will refund the difference. Once any due invoices are paid, I will hand over the work completed so far in whatever state it is in, along with any delivery notes needed to use it.
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