voice-over artist

Voice-over artists perform the dialogues of animated television or movie characters. They empathise with their characters and make them come alive with their voice.

Alternative Labels

voice over actress

voice over actor

storyteller

voice-over actor

male voice-over artist

voice over artist

narrator

voice artist

voice-over artist

voice actor

female voice-over artist

voice actress

voice-over actress

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

perform scenes for filming rehearse role synchronise with mouth movements adapt to acting roles memorise lines follow work schedule follow directions of the artistic director work with an artistic team analyse a script adapt to type of media perform scripted dialogue study relationships between characters study roles from scripts analyse the original actor's way of speaking study media sources

Optional Skills and Competences

interact with fellow actors work with a voice coach sing attend read-through practise singing participate in music studio recordings rehearse with fellow actors manage personal professional development use dialect perform improvisation

Optional Knowledge

vocal techniques pronunciation techniques acting techniques film production process breathing techniques

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e89e330c-daa3-48f0-b34e-04e3344ea8dc

Status

released

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