If you are an anime fan, surely at some point you have heard fandubsnamely, fan made dubs that sometimes seem to be very well done, and that some come to compare with official works.
In some groups I have read people who try to demerit the work of professional actors and even propose to replace them with fandubers, but doing so could be a serious mistake.
What you are about to read is a mere analysis of what happens with both types of products, since much of the answer to why sometimes fandubs sound better than the official dublies in its production process.
How does dubbing work?
Many anime fans think voice dubbing is not a big deal.that it is enough to stand in front of the microphone and imitate what you are seeing on the screen and hearing through the headphones, but this is completely unrealistic.
Dubbing calls have to be fulfilled almost expressly and with the greatest possible precision, since delivery times can be very short depending on the customer’s requirement.
Unlike what happens with cinema or television, the actors do not receive the script in advancebut they discover what they have to say just at the moment they have to execute it.
If the director is cool, he can give you up to two rehearsals in which you have to detect several things: the character intentthe emotionsthe situation you are facing and even rhythm with the one who speaks to be able to synchronize your words with the movement of their lips.
The recording of each episode of a series and even an entire movie is meticulously organized so that all participants have enough time to complete their work throughout the day, so mistakes can lead to delays.
A voice actor must not only read correctly, but also you need to understand the situation of your role and the context in a matter of seconds to interpret it accuratelynot mimic it to sound the same as the original material.
Fortunately, in Mexico there are high-level professionals who perfectly master this art, and those with more experience even dedicate part of their time to training new talents, but as I mentioned, it is not something easy.
How do you make a fandub?
The technical process can be summed up by saying that you must remove the original audio track and replace it with one with your voice, although this task becomes complicated depending on what they intend to show.
Fans can rely on translations, either taken from the subtitles or their own, and try to reflect the same emotion of the characters.
The advantage they have over professional dubbing is that there is no delivery time limitso you can rehearse over and over again until you like the way it sounds or it fits the original key.
Having a base text you can rehearse it several times before recording itso it is easier to detect some cantaditos and even adjust the way they speak, I repeat, nobody is chasing them here.
Sometimes no attention is paid to lip syncing or the use of expressions that sound unnatural, but there is a public that is willing to ignore these failures in order to hear a voice similar to the original.
Why do some fandubs sound better than official dubs?
The first factor is that there is much more time to rehearse and repeat dialogues until a decent result is achievedand when you repeat something over and over again you end up improving your way of doing it.
Another factor is that there are dubbing students who make fandubs as a hobby or to practiceso they take a lot of stress away, allowing them to unleash their talents and apply their knowledge.
Finally, they have complete freedom to print the character they want to the character and should not follow the vision of a clientwhich also helps to concentrate.
Those who dedicate themselves to making fandubs on a recurring basis are also true warriorsbecause the process of editing and choosing the voices or imitating them is not something simple either, but they are different processes when you do it professionally.
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