JBI Studios' Blog on Voice-Over, Dubbing, and Multimedia Localization.

February 26, 2020
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Why German Dubbing is So Popular

Ever hear Thanos threaten half the universe with “Ich bin unvermeidlich”? In Germany you will. If you decide to catch an American film there, instead of […]
February 19, 2020
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Linguistic Differences Between Japanese and English

Japanese localization, whether it’s providing subtitles or voice-over/dubbing in Japanese, can be a particularly challenging as well as a rewarding process. Japan is about the size […]
February 12, 2020
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Differences Between European French vs Canadian French

We discussed in a previous blog why it is crucial to know the different regions you want to target when localizing into French for your business. […]
February 5, 2020
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The Rise of Voice Assistants and Smart Speakers

This past decade we saw explosive growth in voice assistant technology. Voice assistants are software such as Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and others, that are able […]
January 29, 2020
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The Japanese and Korean Languages: Similarities and Differences

With the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo this year, we will be having at least one Japanese themed blog post each month leading up to the games. […]
January 22, 2020
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Getting Into the Voice-Over Industry

Since 2009, it has been estimated that demand for voice-over (VO) has increased by a factor of 20. This is due in part to the rise […]
January 15, 2020
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How to Localize E-Learning Content: China Focus

From 2020 to 2025, e-learning is looking to boom over $300 billion as an industry. One of the major leaders of that boom is China. Over […]
January 8, 2020
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Key Tips for Doing Commercial Voice-overs

What makes a good commercial great? Voice-over! An excellent voice-over brings an added dimension of character to any ad. The voice actor takes on the role […]
January 2, 2020
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The Difference Between Latin American Spanish and Castilian Spanish (Spain)

Happy New Year! As the first blog of 2020, we will explore one of the most common questions we receive as a localization studio: what is […]