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Hello. I’m Anna Matamala, from UAB,
and in this ADLAB PRO video

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I will explain what voice-over is.
This is Unit 2 "Voice-over"

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in Module 5
"Additional services".

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When working as a describer,
you may have to write ADs

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for original productions: an AD
in English for an English film.

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However, you may also have to create
ADs for content originally produced

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in another language
and then translated using subtitles,

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voice-over or dubbing.
Let’s talk about voice-over.

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It is used to revoice fiction
in Eastern European countries

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Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, etc.,

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and to revoice non-fictional
content in many more. For example,

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in Spain fiction has traditionally
been dubbed, but non-fiction

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is generally voiced-over. The map
on screen shows the distribution

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of the so-called dubbing, subtitling
and voice-over countries in Europe.

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The key feature of voice-over
is that you hear a voice

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on top of the original voice.
Don’t get confused

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if someone uses
the term “voice-over”

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to refer to an off-screen narrator:
this is Film Studies terminology,

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different from
Translation Studies terminology.

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In voice-over there are
three types of synchronies:

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voice-over synchrony, action
synchrony and kinetic synchrony.

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When creating a voice-over,
the starting point

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is an original audiovisual content
that needs to be translated.

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A professional produces a written
translation, which is read aloud,

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generally by a voice talent,
and superimposed on the soundtrack.

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Oral language
is often rephrased in the process

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to fit in the space available
and to make it more understandable.

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Hesitations, false starts
or repetitions are often deleted.

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It is not a live interpreting,
although the effect is similar:

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a voice on top of a voice.
It is not a subtitling,

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although in certain language pairs
there is some content reduction.

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And it is not a dubbing
because there is no lip synch.

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A voice-over is generally recorded
by a voice with a neutral accent

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and a flat intonation, although
it is in the process of changing.

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Just have a look at Spanish
voiced-over reality shows.

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Sometimes there is only
one voice for all the characters,

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for example, Polish TV voice-over.

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Sometimes there is a male
and a female voice talent,

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for example, Lithuanian
voice-over of TV films.

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And sometimes there is
one voice talent per character,

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as in Spanish documentaries.

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Depending on whether the voice-over
is created in a production

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or post-production process,
the work involved will be different.

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In production, translators
generally work without a script.

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As a describer, it is important that
you are aware of the main features

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of voice-over
and how they may affect your work,

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especially in terms
of synchronisation.

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This was just a short introduction.
You may want to read the book

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“Voice-over translation:
an overview” to learn a bit more.

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The preparation
of this presentation

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was supported by ADLAB PRO.
Audio Description:

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A Laboratory for the Development
of a New Professional Profile

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financed by the European Union
under the Erasmus+ Programme,

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Key Action 2,
Strategic Partnerships.

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