Voice over recordings

When we recorded Alex's voice over, we chose to do it with Pro Tools mostly because this would allow us to edit the sound really easily.
We did things such as put separate takes together to make one very good one (comping) and moving the recordings so it flowed much better.
Pro Tools also allowed us to add effects to the voice over. Nothing extreme such as a huge echo or pitch shift, just minor adjustments such as adding a reverb to the track to give it more atmosphere and make it feel 'wider' as if it were outside, like it was the narrator genuinely following the subject around outside. We also added a compressor to the track. This is a plug-in that reduces the dynamic range of the sound; it makes the louder bits softer and the soft bits slightly louder so there is less of a change between the quietest point and loudest point. We did this so the voice over would be more flowing and coherent, as some parts were louder than others due to Alex moving in between takes.
Here is a sample of the voice over, before any editing was done:

ALEX VOICE OVER UN-EDITED

This is the same section of speech, only this time edited with the reverb and compression

ALEX VOICE OVER REVERB AND COMPRESSION

The second sample has a more obvious 'echo' effect because of the reverb when compared to the first, but on its own it isnt as noticeably obvious. The compression isnt as noticeable in this particular section, as it is a whole-track kind of change rather than editing particular segments. Overall the second voice over sounds better and will work better with the theme of our production.