In this article, we will refer to the process as “voiceover,” although the term is also recognized as:
- Voice over
- Voiceover
- Voice-over
- Voice acting
The art of voiceover (unseen narrator) actually existed before the first animated feature film in 1928, “Steamboat Willie,” starring Mickey Mouse. In fact, the first voiceover was recorded in 1900, as a weather report by Canadian inventor, Reginald Fessenden. Fascinated by the concept of wireless devices, he went on to record the first-ever radio broadcasts.