Introduction to Dubbing
A course by Joël Mulachs EscolanoDubbing Actress
A course by Joël Mulachs Escolano, Dubbing Actress
Learn all about dubbing for cinema and television and explore an effective method to record your first takes
Looking to get started in the world of dubbing? Want to delve into this complex and little-known art? Discover everything alongside Joël Mulachs, a professional with more than 30 years of experience behind her and characters as diverse as the Black Widow played by Scarlett Johanson and the cartoon Son Gohan.
In this online course, learn the fundamentals of dubbing film scenes. Your teacher walks you through an effective method to help you successfully make the first recordings of a script for film or television. In addition, she accompanies you in the exercises and gives you some tips to boost your career.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 16 downloads
The take and its reason for being
6 minutes, 41 seconds
Keys to have a good dubbing session
5 minutes, 21 seconds
The viewing
9 minutes, 16 seconds
The measurement
11 minutes, 20 seconds
The sound rehearsal
8 minutes, 33 seconds
The rehearsal without sound
6 minutes, 13 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start the course by getting to know Joël Mulachs better. She taks about her professional career, as well as her beginnings in the world of dubbing. She also tells you about the people who influenced and inspired her in her career as a voice actor.
Next, learn everything you need to know about what a dubbing take is and what it's for. Joël then explains the method she uses to dub takes and gives you some key tips to integrate this process naturally and professionally.
See a step-by-step demonstration of how your teacher puts her system into practice, using some scenes from movies.
To wrap up, Joël shares some reflections on everything she's learned throughout her extensive career, along with the advice she received that helped her boost her career.
What is this course's project?
Dub a film scene that includes several takes (fragments of a dubbing script).
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to get started in the world of dubbing, as well as people who already have experience and are interested in first-hand advice from a renowned dubbing actress with more than 30 years of experience.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required, you only need a computer with an integrated sound card and microphone (an integrated one or, failing that, a smartphone).
Regarding the software and applications, your teacher recommends some of the most practical and easy to use in the last lesson of the course.
Reviews
- 6 months ago
Estoy disfrutando mucho de este curso de iniciación al doblaje. Joel, con su naturalidad, cercanía y gran profesionalidad hace fácil lo difícil y es muy motivadora.
- 6 months ago
¡Espectacular! es un curso que enseña una técnica que funciona. Grandes consejos y reflexiones recibí.
- 6 months ago
A fantastic course with lots of valuable information! I am learning so much. Thank you, Joël!
- 6 months ago
Buenísimo para empezar a conocer el mundo del doblaje.
- 9 months ago
este curso es excelente
In 2020, she was awarded the ReTAKE National Dubbing Award for the best film dubbing actress for her work in the film Marriage Stories, dubbing Scarlett Johansson, an actress for whom she has regularly provided her voice for more than 15 years. She is also part of the AtresMedia announcers staff, specifically collaborating since its beginning on the LA SEXTA television channel, being the female voice (voice-over) that announces daily programming promotions for this channel.
Some of her most notable works for animated characters include Kassandra, in the video game Assassin's Creed Odyssey; Riju, in the video game The Legend of Zelda; Cactus in the cartoon series The Powerpuff Girls; and Son Gohan, in the series dubbed into Catalan Dragon Ball.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Preparing to make a take
- The take and its reason for being
- My method to double takes
- Keys to have a good dubbing session
- U3
My step by step method: action!
- The viewing
- The measurement
- The sound rehearsal
- The rehearsal without sound
- The recording
- U4
The moment of the truth
- Apply my method in a dubbing session
- Reflections and advice
- FP
Final project
- Introduction to Dubbing
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FAQs
You’ll learn professional dubbing techniques, vocal acting for film, TV, anime, and advertising campaigns, vocal control, syncing voice with image, take structure, script adjustment and analysis, and voice care.
The course is designed for people with basic acting or voiceover knowledge, making it ideal for intermediate learners. No professional experience is required, but having an interest and some familiarity with voice acting is recommended.
You’ll need a basic microphone, headphones, a computer with internet access, and simple recording software. It’s also best to have a quiet space to practice and record.
You’ll be able to work in dubbing for film, TV, anime, video games, advertising voiceover, audiovisual narration, and audiobook recording, as well as create a professional digital portfolio.
The course covers warm-up exercises, hydration, breathing techniques, throat protection, using green apple, and routines to keep your voice healthy during long recording sessions.
You’ll learn how to prepare scripts, analyze references, mark time codes, practice takes, adjust performances, and sync voice with image, following a structured five-step method.
Yes, the course includes practical dubbing exercises across genres like anime, film, TV, and advertising campaigns to build vocal and acting versatility.