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

August 2, 2017

What the KPMG/Google India Study Means for Multimedia Localization

KPMG India and Google recently released a report detailing online language use in India. It has a few interesting insights into internet engagement and adoption in […]
July 26, 2017

4 Crucial Tips to Recording Voice-Over & Dubbing for India

1.3 billion people. This is reason enough to localize your voice-over and dub your videos for India. But now that you’ve made that decision, what next? […]
June 28, 2017
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3 Voice-Over Translation Takeaways from the Zenith Adspend Forecast

If you’re in marketing & advertising, you’ve no doubt read the Advertising Expenditure Forecast that Zenith Media just put out. But if you’re in voice-over translation, […]
June 19, 2017
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What is transcreation? How is it different from video translation?

Transcreation has been a buzzword in the voice-over and video translation world for about six years, and for good reason. It promises the ideal of a […]
June 12, 2017
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3 Times Dialogue Replacement is a Great Dubbing Voice-Over Option

One of the hardest dubbing services to understand is dialogue replacement. For starters, users sometimes confuse it with lip-sync, since the two services have similar mixes […]
June 1, 2017
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What “neutral” means in a foreign-language voice-over context

The word “neutral” gets used quite a bit in the voice-over world, especially in the context of foreign-language accents. But what does it mean exactly? Is […]
May 30, 2017

5 Tips to Casting Dubbing Voice-Over Talents for E-Learning Scenarios

Lip-sync dubbing for e-Learning and skills training scenarios is one of the most labor-intensive multimedia localization services. This is true as well of the casting process, […]
May 22, 2017
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Five Basic Steps to Kick-Start Your Voice-Over Acting Career

Voice-over (VO) actors bring video game characters to life; they give you directions via your GPS device; they voice upbeat radio jingles and guide you through […]
May 18, 2017

3 Tips for Lining up Untimed Voice-Over Audio Translations to Video

Text expansion is one of the greatest hurdles to recording foreign-language voice-over for video and animations. This is especially true when the localized VO is recorded untimed – […]