Alaska 1795
Outdoor brand story
A hunting-gear maker tells its story over wild country, read like the opening of a documentary.
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Documentary, brand film and historic narration
Narration Voice Over A warm, trusted voice for documentaries, brand films, museums and places with a story
The short answer
Anthony Pica is an American male narrator who voices documentary-style films, brand stories, museum and historic-site videos, tourism films and property tours from his own studio in Gloucester, Virginia. His narration is on finished films for Tompkins Bank & Trust, Alaska 1795, Kalenborn and Covestro. Most narration under ten minutes is delivered in under 24 hours. Send your script for a free quote.
Not sure yet? Ask for a short audition of a few lines from your script.
Real human voice, never AILive directed sessions over Source-Connect
- Send your scriptPaste it into the quote form or email it, with a link to the cut if you have one.
- Get a custom readRecorded for your film in my booth, paced to your pictures.
- Revisions includedOne free revision of up to 50 words, plus free pickups.
Demos
Hear the narration
Two brand stories, a historic home, a city film and a company history. Every one is a finished job.
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Alaska 1795: outdoor brand story
1:10Quiet and confident, like the opening of a nature documentary.
Read the script (excerpt)
We have dreams about going places. Exploring new hunting grounds. And changing the way hunting gear is made. How it looks and what it costs. We are the next generation of hunters. We don’t fear failing. We fear not trying.
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Tompkins Bank & Trust: brand spot
0:30Confident and warm, for a bank’s brand film.
Read the script
At Tompkins Bank & Trust, business as usual becomes business accomplished, with personal advice that helps you achieve big dreams. It’s business accelerated, with powerful banking solutions and fast, effective answers. And business amazing, with cash management solutions that help you manage your growing success.
Don’t choose business as usual. Choose powerful and personal, and the best banking relationship you’ll ever have. Tompkins Bank & Trust. With trust, amazing things happen.
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Skinner Mansion: historic home film
0:32Warm and unhurried, for a 1905 mansion with a story to tell.
Read the script (excerpt)
Originally built in 1905, the Skinner Mansion is named for the prominent World War I industrialist who lived in it from 1914 until the 1950s, when it passed on to his grandson, one of the first owners of the Space Needle. Located on the crest of Capitol Hill, the Skinner Mansion is positioned at the highest point overlooking the city and Elliott Bay.
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Joliet, Illinois: city film
1:13Hopeful and close, for a city talking to its own people.
Read the script (excerpt)
The city of Joliet has been through difficult times before. But we never saw anything like this. The quiet streets and closed businesses. But don’t be afraid, despite what you’ve heard. We’ve come back before, and we’ll come back again. All we’ve ever really had in this world is each other.
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Kalenborn: company story film
1:29Steady and proud, for an industrial company’s history.
Read the script (excerpt)
Kalenborn engineers, designers and installers solve some of the toughest abrasion and wear problems for industrial customers all over North America, from mining companies to cement and steel manufacturers. We didn’t come by this expertise overnight.
Narration on film
Watch the films
Brand stories, a bank spot, a historic property and two company films, where the voice has to carry the pictures without getting in their way.
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Tompkins Bank & Trust
“Business accomplished”
A bank’s brand film for business customers: real people at work, one confident voice carrying it.
Skinner Mansion
Historic home film
A 1905 Georgian Revival mansion on Seattle’s Capitol Hill and the people who lived in it.
Kalenborn
Company story film
An industrial company’s history, from sunrise at the plant to the engineers on the floor.
Covestro
Brand story film
A sustainability story about turning CO2 into a useful material.
What I narrate
Films with a story to tell
Documentary and docuseries
Documentary-style narration for short films, web series and history pieces. Calm, clear and never louder than the story.
Brand films and company stories
About-us films, founder stories and anniversary videos, where the voice has to sound like the company.
Museums and historic sites
Exhibit videos, visitor-centre films and audio tours. From Virginia, with Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown just up the road.
Tourism and city films
Destination films and community videos for towns, cities, parks and visitor bureaus.
Property and real estate films
Luxury listings, historic homes and new developments, narrated so buyers can picture living there.
Nature and the outdoors
Outdoor brands, conservation groups and nature films. Quiet when the pictures are big, warm when the story is personal.
How I narrate
The pictures come first
Good narration sounds like someone you trust telling you something worth hearing. I read to your cut, leave room for the music and the pauses, and slow down where the film wants the viewer to look.
Send me any names, places and dates your team says a particular way. On a historic piece I check pronunciations of local place names before I record, and I’ll flag anything in the script that reads oddly out loud.
Quick facts
Narration voice over at a glance
| Voice | Warm, trusted, conversational American male · vocal age 25–54 |
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| Accents | Neutral American, Southern American |
| Turnaround | Under 24 hours for most narration under ten minutes. Longer films: we agree a schedule. |
| Timing | Read to your cut, or recorded first so you can edit to the voice |
| Files | Edited and mastered, one file per scene or chapter if you ask |
| Studio | Professional booth built in my studio in Gloucester, Virginia, with a Manley tube microphone |
| Live sessions | Live directed sessions over Source-Connect, or a video call if you’d rather direct that way |
| Changes | One free revision of up to 50 words, plus free pickups |
| Quotes | Free, and I reply personally |
What to send
Script and cut in, narration out
Send the script
Add a link to the cut or a rough edit if you have one, and a list of names and places with how to say them.
Get your quote
I read the script, check the length against your film and tell you what it costs and when it’s ready. Tell me where the film will be shown, too.
Get your narration
Recorded, edited and mastered, split by scene if that helps your editor.
Talented VO artist that followed the project patiently, understanding the project needs and evolutions.
Anthony captured exactly what I was hoping for and the turnaround time was so quick! He went above and beyond!
Questions
Narration voice over FAQ
Do you narrate full-length documentaries?
Yes. Send the full script or a word count and I’ll quote it and agree a schedule with you. Longer films can be recorded in sessions as the edit comes together.
Can you narrate to my cut?
Yes. Send the cut and I’ll pace the read to it, leaving room for music and natural sound. If the edit isn’t done yet, record the voice first and cut to it.
Do you record museum exhibits and audio tours?
Yes. Number each stop or exhibit in the script and I’ll deliver one file per stop, named to match, ready for your tour app or exhibit player.
How do you handle names, places and dates?
Send a pronunciation list with the script. A short voice memo from someone local saying the tricky names is even better.
Can my team direct the session?
Yes. Your director, producer or client can join a live session over Source-Connect or a video call and give notes while I record.
Do you also narrate audiobooks?
Yes, that’s its own page: audiobook narration.
Is this an AI voice?
No. Every word is recorded by me, a real person, in my booth.
Free quote
Send me your script
Add a link to the cut if you have one. You’ll get a free quote.