A voiceover is a voice speaking over video footage. The voiceover can be the narrator’s, a character in a film or TV show (think of Morgan Freeman in anything), or an actor or person being interviewed who isn’t currently seen on camera but is heard talking to directly inform viewers or other actors in the video or film. – Voiceovers are often used at either the beginning and ending of a documentary-style piece where the narrator is telling the story, or in video essays, corporate videos or interview videos where a voiceover narration might take you through a series of step by step messages. – Voiceovers are also used to illustrate thoughts and reactions that cannot be communicated otherwise because they happen off camera (think of someone who is angry but can’t express it with their face). A voice over may be recorded in advance of the video shoot, or it may be recorded during the shooting.