Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to represent a
character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called
voice actors/actresses, voice artists or voice talent. In the UK,
voice acting is recognised as a specialized dramatic profession,
primarily due to the BBC's long tradition of radio drama
production.Examples of voice work include animated, off-stage,
off-screen or non-visible characters in various works such as feature
films, dubbed foreign-language films, animated films, anime,
television shows, video games, cartoons, documentaries, commercials,
audiobooks, radio dramas and comedies, amusement rides, theater
productions, puppet shows and audio games. Voice actors are also heard
through pre-recorded and automated announcements that are a part of
everyday modern life in areas such as shops, elevators, waiting rooms
and public transport. The role of a voice actor may involve singing,
most often when playing a fictional character, although a separate
performer is sometimes enlisted as the character's singing voice.The
voices for animated characters are provided by voice actors. For
live-action productions, voice acting often involves reading the parts
of computer programs, radio dispatchers or other characters who never
actually appear on screen. With an audio drama, there is more freedom
because there is no need to match a dub to the original actor or
animated character. Producers and agencies are often on the lookout
for many styles of voices, such as booming voices for more dramatic
productions or cute, young-sounding voices for trendier markets. Some
voices sound like regular, natural, everyday people; all of these
voices have their place in the voiceover world, provided they are used
correctly and in the right context.In the context of voice acting,
narration is the use of spoken commentary to convey a story to an
audience. A narrator is a personal character or a non-personal voice
that the creator of the story develops to deliver information about
the plot to the audience. The voice actor who plays the narrator is
responsible for performing the scripted lines assigned to them. In
traditional literary narratives (such as novels, short stories, and
memoirs) narration is a required story element; in other types of
(chiefly non-literary) narratives (such as plays, television shows,
video games, and films) narration is optional.
character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called
voice actors/actresses, voice artists or voice talent. In the UK,
voice acting is recognised as a specialized dramatic profession,
primarily due to the BBC's long tradition of radio drama
production.Examples of voice work include animated, off-stage,
off-screen or non-visible characters in various works such as feature
films, dubbed foreign-language films, animated films, anime,
television shows, video games, cartoons, documentaries, commercials,
audiobooks, radio dramas and comedies, amusement rides, theater
productions, puppet shows and audio games. Voice actors are also heard
through pre-recorded and automated announcements that are a part of
everyday modern life in areas such as shops, elevators, waiting rooms
and public transport. The role of a voice actor may involve singing,
most often when playing a fictional character, although a separate
performer is sometimes enlisted as the character's singing voice.The
voices for animated characters are provided by voice actors. For
live-action productions, voice acting often involves reading the parts
of computer programs, radio dispatchers or other characters who never
actually appear on screen. With an audio drama, there is more freedom
because there is no need to match a dub to the original actor or
animated character. Producers and agencies are often on the lookout
for many styles of voices, such as booming voices for more dramatic
productions or cute, young-sounding voices for trendier markets. Some
voices sound like regular, natural, everyday people; all of these
voices have their place in the voiceover world, provided they are used
correctly and in the right context.In the context of voice acting,
narration is the use of spoken commentary to convey a story to an
audience. A narrator is a personal character or a non-personal voice
that the creator of the story develops to deliver information about
the plot to the audience. The voice actor who plays the narrator is
responsible for performing the scripted lines assigned to them. In
traditional literary narratives (such as novels, short stories, and
memoirs) narration is a required story element; in other types of
(chiefly non-literary) narratives (such as plays, television shows,
video games, and films) narration is optional.
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