Matching the Mouth: What Dubbing Voice Work Really Asks of You
What dubbing voice work asks of you: counting flaps, hitting every lip closure, copying breaths, and why the feeling on screen beats perfect sync.
What dubbing voice work asks of you: counting flaps, hitting every lip closure, copying breaths, and why the feeling on screen beats perfect sync.
Build a character voice from the person outward, the six dials you can turn, how to keep it steady all session, and how to protect your voice while you play.
Why mouth clicks happen, when to start drinking water, what dries you out, where to sit at the mic, and how to clean up the clicks that still get through.
How far from the mic to sit, why distance changes the room sound and your bass, which way to aim, and a ten-minute test to find your own sweet spot.
Why breath does the work so your throat doesn't have to, a clinic breathing routine for voice actors, and how to plan, place and edit your breaths.
Why the wall behind you matters most, how sound bounces into the mic, and what a treated room looks like from free to fully kitted.
What clients listen for in a commercial read, how to time copy to the second, why shouting doesn't help, and a practice routine to start tonight.
The voice-over genre written into accessibility standards, what the read asks for, the published rules, and how to practise it without a client.
Mic technique that prevents edits, punch and roll, the five passes in order, and the loudness and noise numbers a client will measure.
Barks, efforts and branching dialogue, what the 2025 union deal changed for AI consent, and how to get through a session with your voice intact.