Details of specialised course in Voice Crafting
Understanding Voice quality, Grammar of Speech and Pronunciation, Microphone Techniques, Body Language, Voice Modulation, Breathing exercises, Optimum use of lungs, Right Throw, Clarity, Expressions, and Practical & Interactive Sessions. Intonation, pitch, tempo etc. have to be understood along with the importance of silence and pauses. This training can be given in the studio environment and is a practical way to develop and master the skills necessary to achieve success in the voiceover market.
Definition of Dubbing
Dubbing means full Lip Sync, which means the voice lines should perfectly match the on-screen character’s Lip movements. It requires Line by Line and Word by Word to Lip sync with the visual. Lip- sync is a technical term for matching up Lip movements with voice. Lip sync video recording service is mainly used for Films, Television, animation and Commercial video recording. Lip sync creates more realistic sense of character talk. The process of voice dubbing compliments acting.
Topics to be covered
Film Dubbing: Film Dubbing is a complicated and demanding piece of art. It is line- by-line and word-by-word Full lip sync with the video which means that the voice lines must perfectly match the on-screen character’s lip movements. A dubbing artist should easily get adaptable to the given character, mood or feelings. Character voice dubbing is expressive and thus it requires professional voice acting training skills. A voice artist can modify the character by way of adding desired feelings through their art. This can help to add more life to the character and also to fine tune the character.
Animation & Cartoon Voice Dubbing: Animation voice over & Dubbing is always a challenge even for the most experienced & professional animation voice over talents. Animation voice over is a character voice over, meaning the voice over talents have to build a character responding to the character image and behavior. Characters might be human, animals, plants, fruits; pretty much anything comes alive on animation. The animation voice talent should bring to life objects, to build and develop their personalities, emotions etc.
TV & Commercial Voice Dubbing: Recording a TV commercial voice over is a highly responsible task. It requires careful voice talent selection based on voice acting skills, precision with the script and time frame. TV commercial voice over recording also needs to be synchronized with the lip movements on the video. It is a challenging job for a voice artist as they are responsible for convincing the end user to buy the product. Thus the voice talent has to be very sweet, sellable, sensible and sensational.
Audio Drama: The art of enacting a play with the usage of just voice would be a layman’s definition of an audio drama… It seeks to make the invisible visible through voice modulation, clarity and a myriad of expressions… It can be any emotion or feeling enacted by an artist that should touch a chord in the listener’s heart, be it a feeling of joy or sadness, love or hatred, anger or serenity. In case of a radio ad which uses the same theory, you can sell your product more successfully just by an efficient enactment of the commercial concept.
Documentary voice over: Documentary film genre is a broad category consisting of different filmmaking styles under the purpose of documenting reality. Documentary voice acting practice is to read the script in an interpretive, storytelling and sometimes educational manner using narration voice over technique. Documentary voice over requires a certain amount of preparation and talent voice acting skills. Depending on the documentary voice over project nature, male or female voices over talents are preferable.
IVR voice over: IVR (or Interactive Voice Response) is a powerful phone marketing tool managing your on hold phone traffic. It enables you to direct phone traffic depending on customer needs for information or help, to introduce new products or services, to build business credibility, to utilize phone traffic outside working hours, to manage automatic billing or collect requests. IVR voice prompts navigate the phone traffic directing it to the appropriate representative or to a software platform to solve automatically their subscription, unsubscribing or billing issues. IVR voice prompts cut the distance between the company and their products and services on one side and the customer on the other, build credibility and manage the traffic outside working hours.
Radio voice over: Radio voice over is a creative audio process. Due to the fact that Radio is a broadcasted media targeting millions of users that’s why choosing the right voice over actor is crucial for achieving high end Radio commercial quality. As Radio is not a visual media, the commercial message should be carried across by the voice actor very effectively. Time is generally limited to 15 sec, 30 sec or 60 secs which makes Radio voice over a hard task demanding deep understanding of the Radio business and huge experience.
Benefit of the course
The Voice over & Dubbing Industry is a rapidly growing industry today because a good voice is required every where for example for TV commercials, Documentaries, Radio, Foreign and Indian & Indian Regional Films, Corporate Presentations, TV Serials and many more. Mumbai being the hub for all voice over and dubbing jobs there is always a need for good voices. In today’s era of Audio Visual, more and more individuals are taking up this profession and the industry is flurrying with a wide range of quality voiceover and dubbing artists, both National as well as International. With the immergence of new TV Channels, Foreign and Indian & Indian Regional films, the demand for voice-over and Dubbing artists is growing across the globe.
Who can do it?
Actors
Individuals wishing to improve their communication skills
News Readers
TV Announcers
Housewives
College Students
Call Center Professionals
Requirements:
Good command over language, expressive, clear voice & diction
Should be able to read and write Hindi, as Hindi is where maximum work is
Experience in dramatics and theatre will be an added advantage
Growth & Earning Prospects:
On completion of the course, one can start taking up assignments for various film projects, TV Channels, Animation & Cartoon films, Ad films etc.
A fresher can earn up to Rs 300-500 per hour where as an experienced artist can earn up to thousands per hour depending on the assignment and experienced artists can earn up to One Lakh and above.
Duration: 12 sessions in a Month (Theory Sessions – 3, Practical Sessions- 9)
Total Number of days in a week: TWO (can be mutually decided)
Total Number of Hours per session: TWO
Total Fees: Rs. 20,000 (INR)
Minimum Number of Students in each Batch: SIX - EIGHT
Understanding Voice quality, Grammar of Speech and Pronunciation, Microphone Techniques, Body Language, Voice Modulation, Breathing exercises, Optimum use of lungs, Right Throw, Clarity, Expressions, and Practical & Interactive Sessions. Intonation, pitch, tempo etc. have to be understood along with the importance of silence and pauses. This training can be given in the studio environment and is a practical way to develop and master the skills necessary to achieve success in the voiceover market.
Definition of Dubbing
Dubbing means full Lip Sync, which means the voice lines should perfectly match the on-screen character’s Lip movements. It requires Line by Line and Word by Word to Lip sync with the visual. Lip- sync is a technical term for matching up Lip movements with voice. Lip sync video recording service is mainly used for Films, Television, animation and Commercial video recording. Lip sync creates more realistic sense of character talk. The process of voice dubbing compliments acting.
Topics to be covered
Film Dubbing: Film Dubbing is a complicated and demanding piece of art. It is line- by-line and word-by-word Full lip sync with the video which means that the voice lines must perfectly match the on-screen character’s lip movements. A dubbing artist should easily get adaptable to the given character, mood or feelings. Character voice dubbing is expressive and thus it requires professional voice acting training skills. A voice artist can modify the character by way of adding desired feelings through their art. This can help to add more life to the character and also to fine tune the character.
Animation & Cartoon Voice Dubbing: Animation voice over & Dubbing is always a challenge even for the most experienced & professional animation voice over talents. Animation voice over is a character voice over, meaning the voice over talents have to build a character responding to the character image and behavior. Characters might be human, animals, plants, fruits; pretty much anything comes alive on animation. The animation voice talent should bring to life objects, to build and develop their personalities, emotions etc.
TV & Commercial Voice Dubbing: Recording a TV commercial voice over is a highly responsible task. It requires careful voice talent selection based on voice acting skills, precision with the script and time frame. TV commercial voice over recording also needs to be synchronized with the lip movements on the video. It is a challenging job for a voice artist as they are responsible for convincing the end user to buy the product. Thus the voice talent has to be very sweet, sellable, sensible and sensational.
Audio Drama: The art of enacting a play with the usage of just voice would be a layman’s definition of an audio drama… It seeks to make the invisible visible through voice modulation, clarity and a myriad of expressions… It can be any emotion or feeling enacted by an artist that should touch a chord in the listener’s heart, be it a feeling of joy or sadness, love or hatred, anger or serenity. In case of a radio ad which uses the same theory, you can sell your product more successfully just by an efficient enactment of the commercial concept.
Documentary voice over: Documentary film genre is a broad category consisting of different filmmaking styles under the purpose of documenting reality. Documentary voice acting practice is to read the script in an interpretive, storytelling and sometimes educational manner using narration voice over technique. Documentary voice over requires a certain amount of preparation and talent voice acting skills. Depending on the documentary voice over project nature, male or female voices over talents are preferable.
IVR voice over: IVR (or Interactive Voice Response) is a powerful phone marketing tool managing your on hold phone traffic. It enables you to direct phone traffic depending on customer needs for information or help, to introduce new products or services, to build business credibility, to utilize phone traffic outside working hours, to manage automatic billing or collect requests. IVR voice prompts navigate the phone traffic directing it to the appropriate representative or to a software platform to solve automatically their subscription, unsubscribing or billing issues. IVR voice prompts cut the distance between the company and their products and services on one side and the customer on the other, build credibility and manage the traffic outside working hours.
Radio voice over: Radio voice over is a creative audio process. Due to the fact that Radio is a broadcasted media targeting millions of users that’s why choosing the right voice over actor is crucial for achieving high end Radio commercial quality. As Radio is not a visual media, the commercial message should be carried across by the voice actor very effectively. Time is generally limited to 15 sec, 30 sec or 60 secs which makes Radio voice over a hard task demanding deep understanding of the Radio business and huge experience.
Benefit of the course
The Voice over & Dubbing Industry is a rapidly growing industry today because a good voice is required every where for example for TV commercials, Documentaries, Radio, Foreign and Indian & Indian Regional Films, Corporate Presentations, TV Serials and many more. Mumbai being the hub for all voice over and dubbing jobs there is always a need for good voices. In today’s era of Audio Visual, more and more individuals are taking up this profession and the industry is flurrying with a wide range of quality voiceover and dubbing artists, both National as well as International. With the immergence of new TV Channels, Foreign and Indian & Indian Regional films, the demand for voice-over and Dubbing artists is growing across the globe.
Who can do it?
Actors
Individuals wishing to improve their communication skills
News Readers
TV Announcers
Housewives
College Students
Call Center Professionals
Requirements:
Good command over language, expressive, clear voice & diction
Should be able to read and write Hindi, as Hindi is where maximum work is
Experience in dramatics and theatre will be an added advantage
Growth & Earning Prospects:
On completion of the course, one can start taking up assignments for various film projects, TV Channels, Animation & Cartoon films, Ad films etc.
A fresher can earn up to Rs 300-500 per hour where as an experienced artist can earn up to thousands per hour depending on the assignment and experienced artists can earn up to One Lakh and above.
Duration: 12 sessions in a Month (Theory Sessions – 3, Practical Sessions- 9)
Total Number of days in a week: TWO (can be mutually decided)
Total Number of Hours per session: TWO
Total Fees: Rs. 20,000 (INR)
Minimum Number of Students in each Batch: SIX - EIGHT