voice talent
Animated character's source
Voice talent refers to performers who provide vocal work for media—commercials, animated films, video games, audiobooks, and corporate presentations.
The term emphasizes the skill involved: We're auditioning voice talent for the cartoon.
It can refer to an individual performer or collectively to all vocalists on a project: The voice talent on this game includes several Hollywood actors.
Audio input device
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
booth · producer · engineer · editing · mixing · audio interface · pop filter · preamp
Pitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- articulationClear vocal expression
- dictionChoice of words
- projectionSomething that extends outward
resonance · timbre · cadence · modulation · pitch · tone · pacing · emphasis
One who portrays characters
- narratorOne who tells events
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- artistMaker of creative works
- thespianTheatrical performer
audition · casting · rehearsal · callback · demo reel · agent · booking · gig
Off-screen recorded speech
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- video gameElectronic interactive visual entertainment
documentary · e-learning · IVR · promo · trailer · dubbing · podcast · radio
Position or part
- personaAssumed public identity
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- accentRegional speech pattern
- dialectRegional language variety
impersonation · range · versatility · type · niche
microphone
Audio input device
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
acoustics · booth · producer · engineer · editing · mixing · audio interface · pop filter · preamp · DAW
intonation
Pitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- articulationClear vocal expression
- dictionChoice of words
projection · resonance · timbre · cadence · modulation · pitch · tone · pacing · emphasis · clarity
actor
One who portrays characters
- narratorOne who tells events
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- artistMaker of creative works
thespian · audition · casting · rehearsal · callback · demo reel · agent · booking · gig · freelance
voiceover
Off-screen recorded speech
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
video game · documentary · e-learning · IVR · promo · trailer · dubbing · podcast · radio · corporate
role
Position or part
dialect · impersonation · range · versatility · type · niche
- voice professionalsspeech coach, speech therapist, speech pathologist, voiceover artist, speech teacher
- Dubbingvoiceover, lip sync, ADR, revoicing, anime dub
- voice-overnarration, announcer, recording booth, studio recording, ADR
- media peoplejournalists, journalist, reporters, reporter, editors
- radio jobsradio announcer, DJ, radio personality, disc jockey, radio host
- dubbing termslip-sync, ADR, revoicing, anime dub
voice talentfilm actor
Cinema performer
movie star · leading man · leading lady · runway model · stage actor
voice talentdancer
One who moves rhythmically
mime · stunt performer · body double · physical comedian · acrobat
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