the express brief

As a director, graphic designer or motion designer, you know what you want to show. Let us clarify what the voice needs to convey.

A paper plane flies towards a Neumann U87 microphone under pink lighting.

From your idea to the microphone

There can be a world between what your client asks for, what you imagine and what the voice conveys. Choose your film, then work through the settings. Your session sheet takes shape as you make your choices.

Your answers stay on this page until you open the request form. Download the PDF to keep them.

Brief builderYour choices, at your pace
FilmWhat kind of film are you making?
PurposeWhat should your film achieve?PurposeWhat should your animation achieve?SubjectWhat is your film about?
AudienceWho will be listening?

Tell me what you want the voice to make people feel.

ToneWhat tone should the voice have? Choose up to three.

The tones most often heard in my demos for this type of film. Listen to my corporate demos (new tab)Listen to my motion graphics demos (new tab)Listen to my documentary demos (new tab)

TimingDoes your script fit your film?

Paste your script or enter a word count: the voice will appear on its track.

No more than 150 words per minute, for a natural pace that is pleasant to listen to.

The voice and the picture
Session and files
Your role in the session
Where will it be used?
Your files
When do you need it?

A prompt reply, then a recording arranged around your schedule, even when it is urgent.

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Your briefIn progress

Session sheet

Adjust the settings: your brief takes shape here as you go.

Your brief opens my “I’m listening” form. You can review it and add your contact details before sending it.

I read your brief carefully: if an acronym needs checking or a name needs a pronunciation, I ask before opening the microphone. We agree the work, usage rights and schedule in a quote. Once it is approved, we arrange the recording.

Well briefed, in sync

5 out of 5 from more than 265 client reviews, published on Google and voice over platforms

8 international nominations, including 4 wins at the One Voice Awards

One Voice Awards

Best International Voiceover Performance

  1. 2020LondonNomineeEve Sleep
  2. 2021LondonWinnerMyStanley
  3. 2021DallasWinnerBeing yourself
  4. 2022LondonWinnerNocibé, Brand Equity
  5. 2024LondonWinnerHotels.com
  6. 2025LondonNomineeRiviera des îles de Guadeloupe
  7. 2026LondonNomineeBlue Whale: Taste to Life

Voice Arts Awards

  1. 2024Beverly HillsNomineeOutstanding Body of Work, International, Best Voice Actor

“One of the best-timed French female voice recordings I’ve had the pleasure of receiving …”

Alexandre YiannkiFreelance 2D/3D Motion Designer, Naki Studio
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“One of the best-timed French female voice recordings I’ve had the pleasure of receiving. I really had very little to cut or move around. Timecode respected, an excellent casting choice.”

“… the perfect balance between tone, pace and emotion …”

Omar CherifCasting Director, Moon Split
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“We’re very happy with Estelle’s quality and responsiveness. The recordings are excellent, and she struck the perfect balance between tone, pace and emotion. We highly recommend her services to any agency or audiovisual professional looking for an original, natural voice for video storytelling.”

“… Attentive, punctual and professional, you recorded our message beyond our expectations while adapting to the constraints. …”

Manouri GiesenChannel Enablement, SMART Technologies
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“Working with Estelle means bringing pleasure and talent together. Attentive, punctual and professional, you recorded our message beyond our expectations while adapting to the constraints. Fast delivery.”

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What you show, what I listen for

For a company film, an animation or a documentary, you already have the first detail I need in mind.

  • Forklift operator between warehouse racks, in a Toyota Material Handling corporate film

    Corporate film

    Who is watching, and what they should remember

    A company film depends on nuance: enough assurance to convince, enough warmth to make people want to listen.

    My voice over for corporate films
  • Animated characters in a motion graphics explainer video

    Motion graphics

    Timing comes first

    Your timings or animatic give me the duration of each sequence: I match the pace and pauses to the picture, using timecode. If a script is too dense for its allotted time, I tell you before recording.

    My voice over for motion graphics
  • A rocket travelling towards Mars, for a science documentary

    Documentary

    Your edit, and the voice’s place in it

    The film sets the pace. Before recording, we look together at where the voice carries the story, where it lets a contributor speak and where it stays silent.

    My voice over for documentaries

Before the first take

Do I need to have chosen the voice over tone?

When your direction is clear, I follow it. When you are still finding the tone, I let you hear different approaches, warmer, livelier or more measured: together, we choose what serves your message. The guide to an effective brief explains the information to prepare.

My script is not final: can I brief you already?

Yes: an approximate word count is enough for an initial quote. To hear the tone before deciding, request a free audition on an excerpt.

Can we direct the session remotely?

Yes. With your client or team, you can direct the recording live: Source-Connect, SessionLink Pro or Cleanfeed for the audio, and Google Meet, Zoom or Teams to see each other. We adjust the tone together, take after take.

Several voices, a film series or a very large volume: let us talk directly, contact me.

A commercial, an e-learning course or another speciality? You can also build your brief using the console on my “Working with a voice actor” page.

Estelle Hubert, voice over artist, at her Neumann microphone with her Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones, in pink light

Let’s talk about your project

You have the pictures. Let us find their voice.

From my recording studio, with you throughout your projects.