Audio is roughly divided into three parts: character dubbing, music and sound effects. In most of the early stages of production, the sound director assigned by the producer and director will assign work to various sound effects departments (such as composers and lyricists, voice actors, and sound effects producers) for music production. This time, I will first mention the dubbing personnel who give the voices to the animated characters (this article uses voice actors).
Assigned roles for a production are determined by the director, sound director and sponsor. Deciding on voice actors and assigning roles is not a simple matter. In terms of original project planning, the director who is also the original designer has already decided in his mind the impression of the character he created. There are many voice actors in Japan, so it is not easy to pick the ideal candidate among the voice actors. Readers may already know that Japanese voice actors have a certain market influence. Voice actor fans will buy the works performed by their favorite voice actors, so sometimes they are selected by sponsors.
How to choose a voice actor suitable for a work? Some directors have come into contact with many voice actors because of their participation in the production of multiple works and their love of animation. Therefore, when selecting voice actors, you may have already thought of using a certain voice actor to perform your work. If the director has no idea, he will ask the sound director for advice. The reason is that the sound director gets along with the voice actors all year round and knows better than the director which voice actor is suitable for which type of role. Another situation is that when a new work is launched, the production company notifies each voice actor affairs department to list the candidates and then holds a meeting with the director and sound director to make a decision.
After deciding on the candidates, assign the scripts to the voice actors who play each role and then arrange time for recording. Participating in the recording are the producer, production management, director, sound director and assistant director recording in the studio. Senior voice actors, due to their rich experience or mature acting skills, may be able to officially record once after just one audition. Of course, a line (especially laughter or crying) can be expressed in many tones. The director will instruct the voice actors to express the recording in different ways and then select the most appropriate parts to use. This does not mean that the voice actor is not good, but it means that the voice actor has a strong foundation and a line can be expressed in many ways for the director to choose. Of course, voice actors whose acting skills are not mature enough may have to audition many times before they can achieve the effect the director wants. When recording a single character, a voice actor with poor acting skills will not drag down the time of other voice actors (it is just a hardship for the director, and the sound director has to be patient and wait until the voice actor with poor acting skills speaks a suitable line). But when recording group scenes, voice actors with poor acting skills are pitiful. Because the voice actors who were recording together were all OK after one or two recordings and were sent home, but I was still judged as NG, and in the end I was left to record alone, which was a bit embarrassing. The time the recording starts depends on the situation, usually it starts at 10 am, but sometimes it starts at 4 or 6 pm. As for how long it will take, it depends on the length of the voice actors' lines recorded that day, the number of people recording and the maturity of their acting skills. Sometimes it can be solved within 30 minutes, sometimes it takes hours until late at night.
As for how to become a voice actor... In Japan, those who want to become voice actors must pass the exam at a voice actor training institute in advance. After some training, they can then participate in the recruitment of new voice actors by the voice actor agency. If they are lucky, Then become a voice actor officially registered by the voice actor agency. It is 100% impossible for a layman or animation enthusiast to become a voice actor overnight. In fact, it is only in the past 20 years that Japanese young people fill in the form "My dream is to be a voice actor." The senior voice actors who were famous before or are currently are all actors who came from theater troupes and switched to dubbing in other industries. Therefore, their acting skills have been honed before they engage in animation dubbing. Most of today's voice actors have been working as voice actors since the beginning. In addition, sponsors prefer voice actors with cute looks in order to increase the sales of their works. Therefore, whether their acting skills are good or bad may not be useful to those who want to become voice actors now. The most important situation. Even so, if you want to make voice acting a lifelong career and become a truly admirable voice actor, you still need to work hard on your acting skills.
Among the ethnic minorities in China, there are even fewer who can build big houses and drive foreign cars with only the income from voice actors). Basically, voice acting is an industry where wages (remuneration) are calculated and there is no so-called monthly salary. If a new voice actor is lucky enough to get an episode of the TV version of the animation, based on the standards of the Japan Actors Alliance, a thirty-minute episode will cost about 18,000 yen in performance fees (15,000 8 broadcast royalties - 30 yen) Handling fee = 18,000 yen), this 18,000 yen performance fee is the voice actor's salary. Even if you perform 4 episodes a month (x? 18,000), you may be poorer than the grassroots animators mentioned earlier. You can only make up for your living expenses by working part-time. People who are aspiring to become voice actors should consider whether they can endure a period of non-stop work. A life of poverty. There are not many voice actors who can support their families solely by their work as voice actors. The performance fee of 30 minutes per episode for famous voice actors is not much higher than that of newcomers. This is because if they raise the price without authorization, the producer may be based on budget constraints (plus newcomers who are eager for performance opportunities and are willing to perform at low prices). There are many voice actors) who are unwilling to use voice actors that are too expensive. Even if the budget is sufficient, if the price is too high, sponsors will be discouraged from using them. The difference lies in the fact that famous voice actors receive more compensation for animation performances, radio performance opportunities and CD albums.
In this little common sense, it has been mentioned many times that the animation industry is a world where meritocracy prevails, and the voice actor industry is the same. There is no guarantee that you will become a voice actor, appear on TV and release an album after leaving the training center. Everything depends on God's will (-gt; luck), your own efforts and establishing good interpersonal relationships (-gt; winning fierce competition) . When the opportunity comes, you can outstandingly perform your efforts so far and win the appreciation of the audience. You may become a magazine cover character or appear in promotional activities and receive applause from the audience.