In order to get a better understanding of the qualities of a good voice narrator, I read an article about the Top 5 of Cinema's Greatest Voiceover Narrators.
Among the voice narrators listed were Morgan Freeman, Orson Welles, Cate Blanchett, Werner Herzog and Sam Eliot.
http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/cinemas-greatest-voiceover-narrators/
Each of these voice narrators have distinct voices, that evidently naturally appeal to the listener.
For example, Morgan Freeman's voice is relaxed, soothing and calming making him a pleasure to listen to.
However, with the variety of accents in this list, such as Blanchett's soft British accent, Herzog's strong German accent and Elliot's Southern American accent, none of these voices would be suitable for an animation about the 1916 Rising.
I then researched the characteristics of a good voice over actor/artist and here's a diagram at shows the traits really well.
I also found a diagram with good voiceover tips that will really help with this project.
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