Continuation of "coaching" videos. Video Localization: Voice-Over and Dubbing. Which option is the best for your video?

Certainly, top requested languages in voice-over among our clients are English (US and UK), Spanish (EU, Neutral, Latam), French (EU and CA), Chinese Simplified, German and Italian.

One of our main objectives at Accent Network - is to avoid re-recordings with clients. Why? Because unnecessary re-recordings lead to over budget spendings and generally, they are extra time consuming.  

Almost every time we have a voice-over project in Chinese Accent, the client asks about "Which Chinese dialect to choose? Cantonese or Mandarin?" "It's all about your business purpose," we would say. So to make it clear, let's check out in details the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin. 

You want to expand into a new territory to reach a new audience, so you’ve decided to translate your video or presentation into another language. You’ve decided on your target languages, but aren’t quite sure how the process works. 

In general, what most people do after deciding on the target languages is to choose a voice talent to record it. Once voice-over is chosen, and the translation is ready, the voice records your script. But the process does not end by the time the translated script is recorded. So, what’s left? Localization post-production services.

The Accent Network team traveled to Luang Prabang, Laos, to record a voice over project in Mien for one of our clients. After hours of recording, editing, and QA-ing the script, the client was very satisfied with our final product: on-time, high-quality work.

If you need Mien voice-over talents or voice-over in any language/accent, just contact us. You can request a quick free quote or call us at +1 (512) 593-5001.

Screencast videos are one of the most high demand videos on YouTube . Regardless of your business, providing instructional videos (for PhotoShop, After Effects, or any other software), or how-to videos using screencast videos can be a great marketing opportunity. 

A good-voice over is an essential prerequisite for a good video. The audio content plays the same crucial role as the visual input. Since all audiovisual components have an effect on the viewer, they are just sides of the same coin. Whereas for advertising and broadcasting a human voice is a must, on the flip side, many people think that for explanation videos, e-learning or IVR they can use a machine voice. Of course, using a machine will eventually cut the budget. However, what could the real costs of depriving a video of the naturalness of a real voice be? 

Over the past 10 years Arabic Localization has become a priority among world leading companies. From Google and Microsoft, which localized their products into Arabic language, to not-so-famous, but competitive companies, which are also a part of the global market.

International business is growing nowadays, and the role of localization is paramount in the history of any company.

A large number of companies are seeking their product to be not just translated, but also voiced over in today's world.

Do you know how many people speak Chinese?

About 1.3  billion! That’s nearly 1/5 (19%) of the Earth’s population! But this is not the only “surprising” thing about this language. Chinese is also one of the oldest languages in the world. Chinese scientists have found written sources from a period of over 3500 years. But despite its “old age”, Chinese is the only culture that has maintained the same writing system, even today. English to Cantonese translation is gaining more prominence, because more companies are developing relations with the East, primarily China.

You deal with voice-over talents, translators and a variety of specialists from all over the world when looking for a new member for your team, but how do you know whether he or she will fit in?

The Holiday has its roots in religion, but nowadays takes an increasingly commercial form that goes far beyond just celebrating with candy and horror movies. In English speaking countries, especially in the USA and United Kingdom, children dress up in scary costumes and walk from house to house asking for candy, cookies and sweets, using the phrase "trick or treat?". In the majority of cases children are treated with candy, but for anyone too scared to answer the door, a special kind of "justice" awaits.

Video is a key tool for any business. Creating a promotional video depends on many different factors and can cost a lot of money. What are the cheapest ways to create promotional videos?

A promotional video is a video that presents a company, product or service. It typically lasts up to 90 seconds and explains the benefits of the promoted items. According to surveys, up to 65% of customers think that companies should have promotional videos.