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Think about your favorite video games or animated TV shows.Voice actors were essential to all of them. If you have strong or interesting vocal skills, you could follow in their footsteps, but it’s a good idea to know a few things about the industry before you start down that path.

What is voice acting?

2Voice acting is a performance art where actors use their own voices to entertain,narrate,ormarketproducts forcommercials1commercial（電視或廣播里的）商業(yè)廣告。, animation,audiobooks, video games, and educational content.Inaddition todoing impressions2impression（對某人言談舉止的）滑稽模仿。,mimicry, or character voices,a voice actor must also possess acting skills. Since voice actors are rarely seen on-screen, their voice is their only means of expressing their emotions.

3Voice acting requires the ability to change inflections3inflection 語調(diào)的抑揚變化。, provide different deliveries, enunciate impeccably, and alter your tone to get the necessary performance for the program or soundbite.Aspiring, intermediate, and veteran actors must train and practice religiously4religiously 很有規(guī)律地，十分認真地。,always improving their vocal skills to deliver the best performance possible.Many professional voice-over artists set up a soundproof home studio to record,audition, or practice.

想一想你最喜歡的電子游戲或動畫電視節(jié)目。配音演員對它們而言是不可或缺的。如果你有突出或有趣的發(fā)聲技能，也可以做同樣的工作。不過，在你踏上配音演員這條路前，了解這個行業(yè)的一些情況是個好主意。

什么是配音？

2配音是一種表演藝術(shù)，演員用自己的聲音為廣告、動畫、有聲書、電子游戲和教育內(nèi)容配音，激發(fā)受眾興趣、錄制畫外音或營銷產(chǎn)品。配音演員除了進行滑稽模仿、聲音模擬和角色配音外，還必須掌握表演技巧。由于配音演員很少出現(xiàn)在屏幕上，聲音是其表達情感的唯一途徑。

3配音需要多種能力——變換語調(diào)、演繹不同的表演風(fēng)格、準確無誤地發(fā)音，以及改變語氣以獲得節(jié)目或話語片段所必需的表現(xiàn)效果。有志入行的、中等水平的和資深的配音演員都必須不斷訓(xùn)練，持續(xù)提高他們的發(fā)聲技能，從而盡可能地實現(xiàn)最佳表演效果。很多職業(yè)畫外音藝術(shù)家會配備一個隔音的家庭工作室來錄音、試音或練習(xí)。

A brief history of voice acting

4The art of voiceover began in 1906 with Canadian inventor Reginald Fessenden. He was the first person to broadcast over radio, in this case a Christmas compilation of music, festive messages, and Bible verses.

5The next milestone in voice acting history is Walt Disney’s 1928 portrayal of Mickey Mouse5米奇的第一任配音是華特·迪士尼本人。他最后一次為米奇配音的電影是1847 年迪士尼推出的第9 部經(jīng)典動畫《米奇與魔豆》（Fun and Fancy Free），這是他最后一次在電影中為米奇配音。inSteamboat Willie. The fame of both figures at the time made the occasion quite momentous and paved the way for modern animation,starting with the likes ofLooney Tunes6華納兄弟早期推出的卡通系列之一，其中的著名角色包括兔八哥、達菲鴨。.

6Since these landmark broadcasts,the voiceover industry has boomed through every imaginable media that needs recitation. Other sectors connected to voice acting—technology, marketing, customer service—also evolved with and because of it.

配音簡史

4畫外音藝術(shù)起源于1906年，由加拿大發(fā)明家雷金納德·費森登創(chuàng)立。他是第一個通過無線電進行廣播的人，在1906 年這第一次廣播中，他播放了一份由音樂、節(jié)日祝福和《圣經(jīng)》節(jié)選組成的圣誕專輯。

5配音藝術(shù)史上的第二個里程碑事件是1928 年《威利號汽船》中華特·迪士尼對米老鼠的塑造。迪士尼和米老鼠在當(dāng)時聲名大噪，使有聲動畫備受矚目，為以《樂一通》及類似影片為開端的現(xiàn)代動畫鋪平了道路。

6從這些具有里程碑意義的節(jié)目開始，各種可以想見的需要朗誦的媒介帶火了配音業(yè)。與配音相關(guān)的其他行業(yè)——技術(shù)、營銷、客戶服務(wù)——也受其促動，隨之發(fā)展起來。

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Famous voices

7Don LaFontaine was a juggernaut7juggernaut 強大的力量。of the business, specializing in commercials and trailers. If you want voice acting tips in these categories, make sure to check out any of his thousands of credits. Just look for the phrases “In a world...” and “the voice of God”.

8Mel Blanc was the first voice behind most belovedLooney Tunescharacters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Tweety. His vocal range is still a standard that artists strive for, especially when aiming for a career in animation.

9Nancy Cartwright, a.k.a. Bart and Maggie Simpson, is another name to look up to. Her list of credits in animation go on and on to include Rufus fromKim Possibleand Chuckie Finster fromRugrats. Aim for this kind of versatility when working on your vocals.

10 James Earl Jones is the heartmelting voice of Mufasa in The Lion King. As if that alone didn’t make him one of the most recognizable voice actors in existence, he also happens to be Darth Vader8自1977 年喬治·盧卡斯拍攝第一部《星球大戰(zhàn)》以來，詹姆斯·厄爾·瓊斯一直為達斯·維德配音。2022 年，91 歲的瓊斯宣布退休，決定將聲音授權(quán)給烏克蘭初創(chuàng)公司Respeecher。Respeecher 通過從前的錄音和專有的AI 算法，用瓊斯舊的聲音創(chuàng)建新的臺詞。. The talented artist has physically appeared in a range of movies and TV shows too.

著名的聲音

7唐·拉方丹是配音行業(yè)的巨頭，他專精于廣告和預(yù)告片。你若想在這兩類作品的配音上獲得指點，一定要從他的數(shù)千部作品中挑一些來看。你只需要搜索詞組In a world 和the voice of God。

8梅爾·布蘭克是動畫《樂一通》中兔八哥、達菲鴨和崔弟等最受人喜愛角色的第一任配音。他的音域現(xiàn)在仍然是配音藝術(shù)家們努力追求的標準，對有志從事動畫事業(yè)的人來說尤其如此。

9南?！たㄌ刭囂匾仓档镁囱觯忠园吞亍ば疗丈望滅鳌ば疗丈@兩個名字為大眾所熟知。她配音的動畫角色不勝枚舉，包括《麻辣女孩》中的皮皮和《尿布一族》中的恰吉·芬斯特。以培養(yǎng)她這種能為多種角色配音的才藝為目標，訓(xùn)練自己的發(fā)聲吧。

10詹姆斯·厄爾·瓊斯演繹了《獅子王》中木法沙那融化人心的聲音。原本僅這一個角色也足以令他成為最具辨識度的在世配音演員之一了，而達斯·維德碰巧也是由他配音。這位才華橫溢的藝術(shù)家也在一些電影和電視節(jié)目中露過臉。

11 Kristen Bell became a hallmark name for playing Anna in all Frozen productions, but the multitalented ac-tress was already taking over the enter-tainment industry. Other popular credits include Pam from Big Mouth and Lucy Stillman from Assassin’s Creed.

5 types of voice acting

12 Even if you have a good voice,voice-acting jobs aren’t easy to obtain,but there are many avenues to explore.Here is a list of the different types of voice-acting jobs available:

Character: Video games and animation (like cartoons9cartoon 通常指西方動畫。and anime10anime 通常指日本動畫。) employ talented voice-over actors to provide the voices for various characters. Like liveaction actors, voice actors read from a script, performing several takes11take（一次連續(xù)拍攝的）鏡頭。in different ways until they achieve the right performance for the project. Character acting requires immense creativity and a full embodiment of the role.

Dubbing: Sometimes voice-over jobs include performing dubbed transla-tions for foreign programming so that international audiences can understand it. Dubbing replaces the original audio with the same or similar dialogue in a different language. The actor must match the tone and delivery12delivery 表演風(fēng)格（或方式）。of the dialogue to express the same intention, ensuring that the story’s message is clear to all audiences. Dubbing can also include automated dialogue replace-ment13即后期配音。(ADR), in which the original voice actor re-records lines for clarity or to improve delivery.

11 克里斯汀·貝爾因在《冰雪奇緣》全部作品中為安娜配音而成為標志性的名字。但在此之前，這位多才多藝的女藝術(shù)家已經(jīng)在娛樂業(yè)風(fēng)生水起。她塑造的其他廣受歡迎的角色包括《大嘴巴》中的帕姆和《刺客信條》中的露西·斯蒂爾曼。

配音的五種類型

12即使你有一副好嗓子，找到一份配音工作也并不容易。不過，有很多途徑可供探索。下面列舉一些可以找到的不同類型的配音工作：

角色配音：電子游戲和動畫（如西方卡通和日本動漫）會聘請有才華的畫外音演員為各種各樣的角色配音。和真人出場的演員一樣，配音演員朗讀劇本，用不同方式多次演繹一段臺詞，直至達到項目要求的配音效果。角色配音需要巨大的創(chuàng)造力以及對角色的充分演繹。

Commercial: The commercial category involves using a performer’s voice to market a product or service in the form of an advertisement that will be presented on television, radio,web or social. These commercials also include promos, where the voice-over talent has a limited amount of time to excite an audience for an upcoming show or event. Commercials usually fall under the voice-acting category when the actor must take on a role other than themselves (like “frustrated dad”or “overworked mom”).

譯制配音：有時，配音工作包括為外國節(jié)目進行配音翻譯以便國際觀眾能聽懂。譯制配音用另一種語言的相同或相近的對話來替代原聲。配音演員必須使配音與對話原聲的語氣和表演風(fēng)格相匹配，以表達相同的意圖，確保故事中的信息被清晰傳達給所有觀眾。配音還可能包括自動對白替換——原聲配音演員重新錄制臺詞，以提高清晰度或改進表達方式。

商業(yè)廣告：商業(yè)廣告配音是在電視、廣播、網(wǎng)絡(luò)或社交媒體廣告中使用演員的聲音來營銷產(chǎn)品或服務(wù)。這類商業(yè)廣告還包括宣傳片，在宣傳片中，配音演員用有限的時間激發(fā)觀眾對即將到來的節(jié)目或活動的興趣。演員必須扮演自己以外的角色（如“沮喪的爸爸”或“過勞的媽媽”），因而商業(yè)廣告通常歸屬于配音類別。

旁白配音：旁白解說指的是用畫外音對圖像或影片進行解說，從某個角色的視角或作為第三方幫助講述故事。這一職位需要演員的聲音引人入勝、不能單調(diào)——想一想由頂級大師大衛(wèi)·愛登堡配音的紀錄片《地球脈動》。旁白配音也適用于有聲書。許多個人出書的作者要求配音演員為他們錄制出版作品的有聲版。一些博主聘請配音演員錄制他們的博文并將其制作成播客。

Narration: Voice over narration is when a voice narrates over images or motion pictures to help tell the story either from a character’s perspective or a third party. This role usually calls for a compelling, non-monotonous voice.Think the documentary Planet Earth narrated by the incomparable David Attenborough. Narration can also be applied to audiobooks. Many selfpublished authors require voice actors to record the audio version of their books. Some bloggers hire voice actors to record their blog entries and turn them into podcasts.

Announcements: This is the type of voiceover that can be heard introducing segments of live television or radio broadcasts such as award shows, talk shows, continuity14continuity（節(jié)目中的）場景串聯(lián)。, promo, and sporting events. Besides, companies utilize voice actors to greet their customers, and subway stations and other public venues use voice actors for essential announcements.

公告配音：這是一種畫外音類型，用語音介紹電視直播或廣播的片段，如頒獎典禮、脫口秀、節(jié)目串聯(lián)、宣傳片和體育賽事。此外，企業(yè)會用配音演員錄制歡迎詞來迎接客戶，地鐵站和其他公共場所也會用配音演員來發(fā)布重要的公告。