Turn character requirements into a casting brief
Age, personality, vocal qualities, emotional range and performance demands guide casting. Consider budget and availability alongside suitability. Before confirming talent, review relevant public information, verify events and responses, and share partnership risks for the client’s decision.
Prepare a script for performance and studio use
Adapt Japanese dialogue to character relationships, forms of address and scene tone. Prepare name readings, intensity notes for combat lines, and adjacent dialogue or video for story scenes. Consistent line IDs and version records reduce repeated clarification during recording.
From character brief to finished audio.
Select a stage to see the materials, production work, and approvals it involves.
Define the characters and recording requirements.
Define languages, character count, script volume, budget and timing. Record missing information and questions requiring client confirmation.
Prepare text for the recording session.
Prepare speaker details, story context, emotion, pronunciation, and timing notes. We agree on the translation and script adaptation required for each project.
Match the voice and review the candidate.
Coordinate candidates, selection methods and availability around the role and budget. Within the agreed scope, review adverse publicity and public statements before confirming talent, and include the findings in the casting proposal.
Give performers clear direction.
Map relationships, dialogue intent and emotional continuity. Prepare direction notes and coordinate recording order, communication and scheduling.
Capture the character’s performance.
Coordinate direction and feedback, and record which takes are selected. Track dialogue changes made during the session for later review and subtitle updates.
Check both language and audio.
Edit the agreed recordings, then check for omissions, misreads, unsuitable performances, unwanted noise, and mismatched files. Identify any further edits or pickup sessions needed.
Keep each audio file traceable.
Check filenames, audio specifications, and script versions before delivery. Plan any pickups based on the cause of the issue, script changes, and agreed scope.
Issues go back for script changes or additional recording, then the revised audio is checked again.
Carry direction and specifications through delivery
Coordinate Japanese partner studios around recording volume and availability. Agree direction notes, client feedback arrangements, file formats and naming before recording. Review language, performance and technical quality afterward; use the same character and audio references for pickups and deliver a file manifest with version information.