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Voice-over, narration & voice casting · Working

Scratch voice-over

Also called: scratch VO

ELI5

A rough temporary voice-over, often recorded by a team member for editorial.

Used in conversation

“Let’s hear the scratch voice-over against picture before the next review.”

Pitch context

You may hear this during a commercial brief, treatment, bid, award or pre-production process.

Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.

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