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Apply dubbing techniques

For the actors

Over one or two weeks of your choice

DUBBING

The comprehensive dubbing training courses offered by Dub-school are unrivaled

They offer students a versatile and immersive experience that exceptionally prepares them for success in the voice acting industry, allowing them to develop solid skills in all aspects of this artistic discipline.

For each course, the composition of the team of speakers is based on the availability and individual professional commitments of the studio directors, dubbing actors and active voice-over artists.

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For Whom?

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Actors with stage experience, who therefore already have acting skills and who are moving towards a professional or supplementary dubbing activity (film, advertising, cartoon…).

PREREQUISITES:

Having the basics of comedy with experience in film (cinema, series) and/or on stage (theatre, concert).

Having a project to participate in dubbing as part of the development of one's professional activity or as a complementary activity.

Goals

Identify the artistic direction requirements in order to adapt one's vocal performance to the character and the type of production.

Synchronize your vocal performance with the lip movements and timing of the original actor using the rhythm track and studio equipment.

To vocally convey the intentions and emotions of the original actor in a credible and consistent manner with the scene.

Coordinate your vocal performance with one or more partners to ensure consistency and synchronization of dubbing scenes.

Adjusting one's vocal performance based on artistic and technical feedback in order to improve the quality of the performance.

SKILLS

Adapting one's vocal performance to the specific requirements of the audiovisual project, based on the given artistic direction, adjusting one's vocal range according to the character to be dubbed while mobilizing one's acting skills for a natural performance, and applying techniques for managing rhythm, breathing and vocal nuances, in order to optimize the clarity and quality of the performance according to the type of production (film, advertisement, cartoon…).

To precisely synchronize dialogues and words with visible lip movements on screen, adapting to the precise timing of the original actor including in a French dubbing or sung context, adjusting his vocal rate and exploiting the scrolling of the rhythm track and specific studio equipment, to maximize fluidity, credibility and consistency between voice and image.

To accurately and credibly reproduce the nuances of emotion required by each dubbed scene, through analysis of the target scenes, deciphering the acting intentions and emotions of the original actor, in order to deliver a balanced, authentic and context-appropriate performance.

Coordinate your voice with one (or more) acting partner, using synchronized reply techniques, active listening and sound space management, while adapting to your specific needs related to your disability situation where applicable, to ensure credible synchronization in duo dubbing scenes.

Continuously optimize dubbing performance by immediately adapting acting and performance technique based on feedback and advice from the artistic and technical direction, and by implementing a process of regular self-assessment and readjustment including diction exercises, in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of performances.

The progress of your training

Vocal adaptation and interpretation according to the project requirements

• Analyze the vocal specificities required by each type of audiovisual production (cinema, animation, advertising, video games, documentaries)

• Decipher and apply the art direction guidelines

• Adapt one's vocal range, timbre, and register to the target character

• To use one's acting skills for a natural and believable performance

• Mastering breathing and vocal projection techniques adapted to the studio

• Work on vocal nuances and emotional modulation

• Adapt interpretation techniques to the specificities related to the disability (sensory compensation, postural adaptation, assistive tools)

Mastery of lip-syncing and rhythm track

• Read and follow a rhythm track in real time with accuracy

• Observe and analyze lip movements and facial expressions to synchronize

• Mastering syllable alignment and perfect synchronization techniques

• Adapt your speaking rate to the timing constraints of the original version

• Manage synchronization in sung passages and complex dialogues

• Use studio technical equipment effectively (microphone, headphones, screens)

• Adapt synchronization techniques to sensory impairments (enhanced sound cues, high-resolution screens).

Emotional analysis and reproduction of game intentions

• Carefully analyze the scenes and sequences to be dubbed

• Decipher the intentions, emotions, and subtext of the original actor

• Faithfully reproduce the character's emotional range

• Adapt one's interpretation to the cultural codes of the French version

• Maintain emotional consistency across the entire role

• Working on the accuracy and authenticity of vocal expression

• Develop sensory compensation techniques for emotional analysis (enhanced audio description, tactile cues, adapted visual feedback).

Vocal coordination and teamwork

• Master synchronized response techniques with partners

• Develop active and responsive listening skills in team game situations

• Managing sound space and vocal levels in duets/trios

• Adapt to the rhythms and playing styles of other actors

• Maintain dramatic consistency in group scenes

• Adapt communication and coordination to the disability situations of partners

• Develop collaborative compensation techniques (visual signage, sound cues, gestural codes, mutual assistance).

Continuous improvement and self-assessment

Develop a capacity for critical and constructive self-assessment

• Quickly incorporate feedback from the art and technical direction

• Implement regular vocal and diction improvement exercises

• Analyze your own performance to identify areas for improvement

• Adapt your game in real time according to requests and adjustments

• Maintain and develop technical and artistic skills

• Develop personalized improvement strategies based on the specificities related to the disability (adapted self-assessment tools, inclusive professional communication techniques)

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TRAINING ORGANIZATION

Access times

15 working days before the start of the training (estimated time between the beneficiary's request and the start of the service)

Access times

10 people

Trainers

Active professionals in the field. For each workshop, the team of speakers is formed according to the availability and professional obligations of each member.

Training location

7, rue Des Dames Augustines 92200 NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE,
Comptoir du Son, 11 rue Toricelli, 75017 Paris

Modality

In person

Accessibility

If you have a disability, please contact our disability liaison: Angélique Delmas contact@dub-school.fr

Registration details

Sign up on https://www.dub-school.fr/inscriptionsChoose the desired training course, complete the questionnaire and submit your CV. If your profile meets the prerequisites, we will contact you to confirm your registration and send you the necessary documents (quote, Agefiph file, etc.).

Inscriptions

Educational and technical resources used

The training is based on an active, immersive and predominantly experiential pedagogy, with more than 80% of the time devoted to practice in real studio conditions.
It emphasizes learning by doing, professional simulations, role-playing and reflective analysis, supplemented by debriefings, critical listening and guided self-assessments.
It takes place in a professional dubbing studio equipped according to industry standards (AVID S3 console with AVID Dock, Neve 1073 and SSL Alpha Channel preamps, Neumann U87 microphones, Genelec 7.1.4 immersive monitoring, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones).
The interns work on reference tools and software, including Mosaic Studio, a post-synchronization software used in real production conditions.
The learning resources include professional audiovisual excerpts (films, series, animation, advertising, video games), methodological materials (diction, phonetics, synchronization, vocal preparation), as well as content dedicated to the voice acting profession, its professional environment, and the challenges related to artificial intelligence. Self-assessment grids, multiple-choice quizzes, and professional documents complete the support provided.

Evaluation methods:

Before the training: placement questionnaire
During the training: continuous, formative and individualized assessment, daily observations, with documented follow-up.
At the end of the training: a professional simulation followed by questioning from the jury.

Beneficiary satisfaction

Satisfaction questionnaire completed at the end of the training.

Claim If you are dissatisfied or have a suggestion for improvement, please inform us immediately by email. contact@dub-school.fr or via a satisfaction questionnaire at the end of the training. We commit to processing and responding to all complaints within 72 hours of receipt.

We guarantee the confidentiality of every complaint and consider your feedback essential for the continuous improvement of our services, in order to better meet your needs and expectations.

Attendance Attendance sheet and certificate of completion
Rates : 3100 Euros TTC
Contact : contact@dub-school.fr