Voice Dubbing
Voice Dubbing is reproduction of voice
by imitating of the manner of character speaking and reproduction of
mannerisms, gestures, characteristics and idiosyncrasies of the concerned
persons in the form of voice. Voice Dubbing is also done for non lip sync
situations as background voice or narrations.
When & Why does a
voice dubbing is required ?
Speaking in terms of live character
based dubbings, technically, no doubt a dubbed voice is more strong in terms
of voice quality, it also cuts out the ambience or original non-required
sounds, secondly through voice dubbing you have an option to improve the
strength of the character in a film/programme. Sometimes the diction/accent
of the original character does not sounds good, similarly inexperienced
performers or characters can be improved upon atleast in the audio
part. Animation based programmes which are totally based on dubbings need
voices which suits the character and also is likeable to children.
Ever since the era of playback began,
Voice dubbing has been following it. To hear a crystal clear voices loaded
with natural effects the voice needs to be dubbed after the final editing.
The opening of new TV channels and tonnes of english programmes being dubbed
in hindi and various Indian Languages have opened up new avenues for voice
dubbing artists. The most important aspect of voice dubbing must be clear
voice, diction and pronunciation. The second most important aspect is
timing. Lipsync Dubbings needs to be performed with eyes & ears wide open,
keeping in view of the fact the expressions and lip movement of the source.
Cartoon dubbings needs lot of variation in voice and a single artist can
perform dubbing for many characters. Since we are used to hear cartoon
voices in broken, jarred voices so lot of modulation and stretch of voice is
required. In this Mimicry Artistes like me have an advantage who can
modulate, stretch,
skew their voices at will, and can also perform dubbings for many
characters. Good command over both source and target languages also gives
you an advantage to get the real sense of the script. Another new experience
of voice dubbing for me and lot of other voice dubbing artistes with the
advent of new technology is phone value added services. There is lot of
content and potential in this category also. I had to dub and listen to each
take on telephone before giving the final nod as on phone your voices tends
to get more treble. In other words Voice dubbing is here to stay and
creeping forward.
I feel Voice Dubbings and Mimicry
needs more than 100% of talent, hard work and timing to perform. In the case
of mimicry, your audience should know the subject you are performing upon
and you have to be original with the source and sometimes new in content to
provide wholesome entertainment. he most concerning matter is also, the
mimicry artists like me have been pressing for recognition of their art as
most have spent decades perfecting their skills in not just mimicking but
also creating lines that have people in splits. Any Attempts by the State to
remove human stress through this art are no doubt laudable but still more
has to done in creating new talent and provide training by opening
specialized Institutes and render special awards in the field of Dubbings
and Mimicry.
Written By: Neeraj Mehra
For more articles on Voice Dubbing,
Radio Jockeys, Stand Up Comedy, Mimicry and new job openings visit the
website of Neeraj Mehra-
http://www.voiceartistes.com
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Writer
Profile
Neeraj
is based in Gurgaon and has been in the electronic media since last 12
years.
[email protected]
www.voiceartistes.com
He is a Post Graduate
in Hindi and as well as in the English language, along with a Diploma in
translation.
Neeraj has performed some mimicry shows in India and USA and has also
rendered his voice for AIR, Gustakhi Maaf for NDTV, TOUCHTEL and more -
Thomson TV(amitabh voice), Balak Bidi, Balak Pan Masala, Touch tel
celebrity Greetings (dial 1750 from your Airtel Landline phone).
Neeraj would like to
broaden his horizons by doing dubbings, ads, cartoon dubbings for films,
TV ads, Radio Ads, FM Ads or any thing on microphone.
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