I wish Trump's voice had more training, this could get hilarious really fast! [7] During the Second World War, through a British volunteer network known as the Refugee Children's Movement, his parents also fostered two Jewish refugee girls from Germany. Hi there,I can narrate scripts in a David Attenborough 'impersonation', and have had work published in a variety of roles that encompass this voice. ", "BBC Sir David Attenborough to present BBC One's Dynasty Media Centre", "Sir David Attenborough's Wildlife Doc Series 'Dynasties' Goes Global Via BBC Studios", "IBC Honours BBC Natural History Unit For Contribution To Wildlife Film", "David Attenborough lays out 7 actions to save the world", "David Attenborough to present Netflix nature series Our Planet", "Exclusive: The Story Behind Wild Karnataka, India's First Blue Chip Natural History Film! [12], After his resignation, Attenborough became a freelance broadcaster and started work on his next project, a trip to Indonesia with a crew from the Natural History Unit. My Attenborough sound-a-like has been heard respectfully in almost as many places as the legend himself has visited. [115] He gave support to WWF's campaign to have 220,000square kilometres of Borneo's rainforest designated a protected area. [171], By January 2013, Attenborough had collected 32 honorary degrees from British universities,[172] more than any other person. [104], Some environmentalists feel that programmes like Attenborough's give a false picture of idyllic wilderness and do not do enough to acknowledge that such areas are increasingly encroached upon by humans. Guy Harris - Award winning British Male Voiceover - UK based - 2000 - 2022 VoiceoverGuy . And [I ask them], 'Are you telling me that the God you believe in, who you also say is an all-merciful God, who cares for each one of us individually, are you saying that God created this worm that can live in no other way than in an innocent child's eyeball? We spent a lot of time to get it just right with the client listening in to get it just right. Try out a sample of some of the voices that we currently have available. [33], BBC Two was launched in 1964, but had struggled to capture the public's imagination. As a professional male voiceover, you'll get a studio quality WAV file, edited and de breathed ready to work with after the session. Because that doesn't seem to me to coincide with a God who's full of mercy'. He's not nearly as well known in the US. His first jobafter Cambridge University and two years in the Royal Navywas at a London publishing house. [7], Attenborough was born on 8 May 1926 in Isleworth, Middlesex,[8][9] and grew up in College House on the campus of the University of Leicester, where his father, Frederick, was principal. David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. [77] The series was critically acclaimed and gained the highest UK viewing figure for 2017 of 14.1million. A panel of seven academics, journalists and historians named him among the group of people in the UK "whose actions during the reign of Elizabeth II have had a significant impact on lives in these islands". [271][272], David Attenborough's television credits span eight decades. - JAB. Please take a look at some of my David Attenborough samples, and if you would like a short custom sample . The studio-bound programme featured animals from London Zoo, with the naturalist Julian Huxley discussing their use of camouflage, aposematism and courtship displays. His voice is calming, soothing, and packed with dynamism, wisdom, and warmth. [18] He won a scholarship to Clare College, Cambridge in 1945 to study geology and zoology and obtained a degree in natural sciences. [165], In a 2020 interview, Attenborough criticised excess capitalism as a driver of ecological imbalance, stating "the excesses the capitalist system has brought us, have got to be curbed somehow", and that "greed does not actually lead to joy", although he added "That doesn't mean to say that capitalism is dead". [2] He is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, although he himself does not like the term. [12] He received encouragement when a young Jacquetta Hawkes admired his collection. That'sthe differencea good voice talent makes. He remained silent on the issue until 2006. [213], The Materpiscis fossil is believed to be the earliest organism capable of internal fertilisation. Alastair Fothergill, a senior producer with whom Attenborough had worked on The Trials of Life and Life in the Freezer, was making The Blue Planet (2001), the Unit's first comprehensive series on marine life. The result was Zoo Quest, first broadcast in 1954, where Attenborough became the presenter at short notice due to Lester being taken ill.[28], In 1957, the BBC Natural History Unit was formally established in Bristol. [27], He accepted Adams' offer of a three-month training course. [88] In contrast to much of his prior work for the BBC, this series emphasised the destructive role of human activities throughout the series. [82][83] In 2021 he presented the three part series Attenborough's Life in Colour,[84] and The Mating Game, a five part series.[85]. If you are an aspiring voice talent,contact us nowfor more info. The series marked the 10th project for Attenborough and Atlantic, and saw him returning to a location he first filmed at in 1957. The idea that mankind was endangering nature by recklessly despoiling and plundering its riches was unheard of at the time, but it is one that has remained part of Dave's own credo to this day. For Planet Earth II (2016), Attenborough returned as narrator and presenter, with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer. His career as a natural history and broadcaster has spanned nearly seven decades. It makes for the ultimate easy listening. A US-made documentary narrated by Walter Cronkite might very well be expected to be dubbed over in the UK for the same reason: Cronkite was a famous US broadcaster, and while his voice is distinctive (as is Attenborough's), it might not be expected to . [156], Attenborough has joined the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and other top scientists in signing a campaign statement co-ordinated by the British Humanist Association (BHA). A strategy where you give hints to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive.I love how this turned out. This is the man that has soothed us with his voice for probably our entire lifetimes; he is ever-present in nature documentaries and for good reason. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. The licence fee is the basis on which the BBC is based and if you destroy it, broadcasting becomes a wasteland. [130][131] Attenborough attended and spoke at COP26 as the "People's Advocate" for the event, and urged world leaders to act to reduce emissions. Attenborough returned to prehistoric life with Dinosaurs: The Final Day and Prehistoric Planet aired in April and May 2022 respectively. First becoming prominent as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, his filmography as writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and its sequel. It is filled with the wonder of nature and the quality of his voice itself can turn previous non-fans into fans of nature shows. However, one of its research sub-sea vehicles was named "Boaty" in recognition of the public vote. [216][217] In July 2017, the Caribbean bat Myotis attenboroughi was named after him. [58] In 1990, he worked on the BBC's Prisoners of Conscience series where he highlighted the case of Mahjoub Sharif. Advances in macro photography made it possible to capture the natural behaviour of very small creatures for the first time, and in 2005, Life in the Undergrowth introduced audiences to the world of invertebrates. In yours, you could and should witness a wonderful recovery. Sir David Attenborough's voice is near perfect, it's really impressive! Its forerunner, The World About Us, was created by Attenborough in 1969, as a vehicle for colour television. They wanted some Attenborough. and Song Hunter, a series about folk music presented by Alan Lomax. and our Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history filmmaker. But I tend to think instead of a parasitic worm that is boring through the eye of a boy sitting on the bank of a river in West Africa, [a worm] that's going to make him blind. Sir David Frederick Attenborough ( / tnbr /; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author. For more information, please see our There's little in this world more soothing than turning on a nature documentary and hearing David Attenborough's calm, steady voice. [18], Attenborough had a pacemaker fitted in June 2013 as well as a double knee replacement in 2015. [198], Several Arthropods are named after Attenborough including a butterfly, Attenborough's black-eyed satyr (Euptychia attenboroughi),[199] a dragonfly, Attenborough's pintail (Acisoma attenboroughi),[200] a millimetre-long goblin spider (Prethopalpus attenboroughi), an ornate Caribbean smiley-faced spider (Spintharus davidattenboroughi),[201][202] an Indonesian flightless weevil (Trigonopterus attenboroughi),[203][204] a Madagascan ghost shrimp (Ctenocheloides attenboroughi), and a soil snail (Palaina attenboroughi). We need to talk about Sir David Attenborough's voice Alan April 24 2020 Of course, we love him. [151] He said "It never really occurred to me to believe in God". "[167] In 2021, Attenborough told the leaders of the 47th G7 summit that "tackling climate change was now as much a political challenge as it was a scientific or technological one" and urged more action. This is the man that has soothed us with his voice for probably our entire lifetimes; he is ever-present in nature documentaries and for good reason. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The source, which he did not reveal at the time, was a pond right next to the department. Search for jobs related to David attenborough voice over or hire on the world's largest freelancing marketplace with 21m+ jobs. The text to voice tool uses a speech synthesizing technique in which the text is at first converted into its phonetic form. We are building new synthetic voices for Text-to-Speech (TTS) every day, and we can find or build the right one for any application. [177], In 2006, the two eldest Attenborough brothers returned to their home city to receive the title of Distinguished Honorary Fellows of the University of Leicester, "in recognition of a record of continuing distinguished service to the University. Evidence from every quarter. Part of a kickstarter campaign for a new Interactive Nature Documentary Sim. While an Internet poll suggesting the name of the ship had the most votes for Boaty McBoatface, Science Minister Jo Johnson said there were "more suitable names", and the official name was eventually picked up from one of the more favoured choices. He has been making nature documentaries from the 1950s until now. [15], In 1936, Attenborough and his brother Richard attended a lecture by Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney) at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, and were influenced by his advocacy of conservation. Another very happy client. [142][143] In a 2013 interview with the Radio Times, Attenborough described humans as a "plague on the Earth",[144][145] and described the act of sending food to famine-stricken countries as "barmy" for population reasons. "[178] David Attenborough was previously awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the university in 1970, and was made an honorary Freeman of the City of Leicester in 1990. Being out in nature lends him empathy to his voice acting, which makes it all the more alluring and relatable. [91][92] This was followed by Extinction: The Facts, which is partly based on the 2019 IPBES report on the decline of biodiversity. He replied simply, "no". [116] He serves as a vice-president of The Conservation Volunteers,[117] vice-president of Fauna and Flora International,[118] president of Butterfly Conservation[119] and president emeritus of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Four radio channels and god knows how many TV channels. [2], Attenborough's contribution to broadcasting and wildlife film-making has brought him international recognition. [168] Attenborough also stated that "(we) are on the verge of destabilising the entire planet."[169]. And when he goes on site to share the screen with one of his subjects, it's magical. [132][133] He supported Glyndebourne in their successful application to obtain planning permission for a wind turbine in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and gave evidence at the planning inquiry arguing in favour of the proposal. A miniature marsupial lion, Microleo attenboroughi, was named in his honour in 2016. He has been described as a "British" Indiana Jones for the way he would hack through brush and jungle with a machete. Attenborough grew up in Leicester, England, where his father was principal of the local university; his older brother, Richard Attenborough, later became a . The same team reunited for Planet Earth (2006), the biggest nature documentary ever made for television and the first BBC wildlife series to be shot in high definition. [54] The order of the remaining "Life" series was dictated by developments in camera technology. [195], At least 20 species and genera, both living and extinct, have been named in Attenborough's honour. He presented a series on tribal art (The Tribal Eye, 1975) and another on the voyages of discovery (The Explorers, 1975). NEW python program to manage training and inferring models and FREE David Attenborough models! Across the plains of Africa, from a remote studio in Yorkshire. 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When one listens to his voice, you can't help but feel very comforted, and if you grew up listening to it you may feel a powerful sense of hominess or nostalgia. It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. [129], Attenborough was initially sceptical about the human influence on climate change, and stated that a 2004 lecture finally convinced him humans were responsible. His early projects included the quiz show Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? He wrote an accompanying volume to each of his nine Life documentaries, along with books on tribal art and birds of paradise. Evolution is as solid a historical fact as you could conceive. [105][106][107][108] However, the increased urgency of environmental messaging in films such as Extinction: The Facts, which depicts the continuing sixth mass extinction,[109] Climate Change The Facts and A Life on Our Planet from 2019 and 2020 received praise. He shared his idea with Christopher Parsons, a producer at the Natural History Unit, who came up with a title Life on Earth and returned to Bristol to start planning the series. David Attenborough, in full Sir David Frederick Attenborough, (born May 8, 1926, London, England), English broadcaster, writer, and naturalist noted for his innovative educational television programs, especially the nine-part Life series. [29] In the early 1960s, Attenborough resigned from the permanent staff of the BBC to study for a postgraduate degree in social anthropology at the London School of Economics, interweaving his study with further filming. [210], In 1993, after discovering that the Mesozoic reptile Plesiosaurus conybeari did not belong to the genus Plesiosaurus, the palaeontologist Robert Bakker renamed the species Attenborosaurus conybeari. Attenborough introduced and narrated the Unit's first 4K production Life Story. [53], Prompted by an enthusiastic ornithologist at the BBC Natural History Unit, Attenborough then turned his attention to birds. [10] He is the middle of three sons; his elder brother, Richard (died in 2014), became an actor and director, and his younger brother, John (died in 2012), was an executive at Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. [196] Plants named after him include an alpine hawkweed (Hieracium attenboroughianum) discovered in the Brecon Beacons,[197] a species of Ecuadorian flowering tree (Blakea attenboroughi), one of the world's largest-pitchered carnivorous plants (Nepenthes attenboroughii), along with a genus of flowering plants (Sirdavidia). If you'd like to book or enquire? [192], In 2012, Attenborough was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork the Beatles' Sgt. [219], In 2018, a new species of phytoplankton, Syracosphaera azureaplaneta, was named to honour The Blue Planet, the TV documentary presented by Attenborough, and to recognise his contribution to promoting understanding of the oceanic environment. Or just Google? Training the models for longer and increasing the Waveglow channels to 512 should improve the quality of the sound. Attenborough thought that the story of evolution would be a natural subject for such a series. "[148] He said that "anyone who thinks that you can have infinite growth in a finite environment is either a madman or an economist."[148]. Did you know that this year, David Attenborough will be 95 years old? Attenborough was asked to join it, but declined, not wishing to move from London where he and his young family were settled. He soon became disillusioned with the work and in 1950 applied for a job as a radio talk producer with the BBC. "[40] Attenborough has also acknowledged that he sanctioned the wiping of television output during this period to cut costs, including a series by Alan Bennett, which he later regretted. [32] He had a clause inserted in his contract that would allow him to continue making programmes on an occasional basis. The last episode of The Living Planet, for example, focuses almost entirely on humans' destruction of the environment and ways that it could be stopped or reversed. [55], At this point, Attenborough realised that he had spent 20 years unconsciously assembling a collection of programmes on all the major groups of terrestrial animals and plants only reptiles and amphibians were missing. [67], In 2011, Fothergill gave Attenborough a more prominent role in Frozen Planet, a major series on the natural history of the polar regions; Attenborough appeared on screen and authored the final episode, in addition to performing voiceover duties. He was also featured prominently in The Way We Went Wild (2004), a series about natural history television presenters, and 100 Years of Wildlife Films (2007), a programme marking the centenary of the nature documentary. Attenborough harboured a strong desire to present the series himself, but this would not be possible so long as he remained in a management post. I'm swanning round the world looking at the most fabulously interesting things. Nature is oftentimes violent and random, but with Attenborough calmly and objectively narrating what is happening, you cannot help but be engrossed. [63] He decided not to use an on-screen presenter due to difficulties in speaking to a camera through diving apparatus, but asked Attenborough to narrate the films. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the Life collection, a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. [97] In October 2020, Attenborough began filming in Cambridge for The Green Planet. To help me quote accurately, please give as much detail as possible including length and intended usage (no profanity). He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting population growth, switching to renewable energy, mitigating climate change, reducing meat consumption, and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. As they describe, Natural Instincts let you protect the environment and keep the balance! When Life in Cold Blood was broadcast in 2008, he had the satisfaction of completing the set, brought together in a DVD encyclopaedia called Life on Land. [153] He is Honorary Patron of the North American Native Plant Society[186] and was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science. In brief A tech savvy Reddit dweller has trained a machine-learning model to mimic David Attenborough's world-famous plummy voice.. Before, he would often note concerns in a final section of the work. "[155] His programmes are often cited as an example of what public service broadcasting should be, even by critics of the BBC, and have influenced a generation of wildlife film-makers. [136][137][138] He has attracted criticism for his views on human overpopulation[139] and human population control. This is no comment whatsoever on Terry Wogan's talents. This job I voiced for a client in The Netherlands called Cracking Ice. He roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating. In State of the Planet (2000), he used the latest scientific evidence and interviews with leading scientists and conservationists to assess the impact of human activities on the natural world. Stream Sir David Attenborough Voice Impersonation - by Guy Harris by VoiceoverGuy on desktop and mobile. The video depicts a Russian. They proved a difficult subject for his producers, who had to deliver hours of television featuring what are essentially immobile objects. He became a pioneer in the 3D documentary format with Flying Monsters in 2010. [30] However, he accepted an invitation to return to the BBC as controller of BBC Two before he could finish the degree. Narrated solely by David Attenborough. The series contains a number of memorable two shots of Attenborough and his subjects, which included chimpanzees, a blue whale and a grizzly bear. In 1993, he presented Life in the Freezer, the first television series to survey the natural history of Antarctica. It has been much imitated but never bettered, and the implicit wisdom of its gentle and . He has been called "the great communicator, the peerless educator"[170] and "the greatest broadcaster of our time. What Should You Avoid Doing in an Effective Radio Spot? [155], In March 2009, Attenborough appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. In the 1950s and 1960s, his published work included accounts of his animal collecting expeditions around the world, which became the Zoo Quest series. No nature documentary is the same without hearing Attenborough's lulling British accent. 2526. [13] In 1950, Attenborough married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel. [64], In 2009, he co-wrote and narrated Life, a ten-part series focussing on extraordinary animal behaviour,[65] and narrated Nature's Great Events, which showed how seasonal changes trigger major natural spectacles. His autobiography, Life on Air, was published in 2002, revised in 2009 and is one of a number of his works which is available as a self-narrated audiobook. [157], Attenborough is a lifelong supporter of the BBC, public service broadcasting and the television licence. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [50], Five years after the success of Life on Earth, the BBC released The Living Planet. 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