I am the Entertainment Tycoon

Chapter 530 Voice Acting Process

Tokyo Animation Branch Studio, Sakura City.

09:04 AM, Monday, January 11th.

A new week has arrived and with it, the work that started last week was resumed.

Last week, the voice actors started their work on the SAO Anime Production. So far they were only doing preparatory work. They couldn't start recording the characters' voices right off the bat. There existed a long process until they arrived at that phase.

The function of a voice actor in anime is to bring the character to life with their voice. They must match the character's personality, actions, and emotions with their voice. Voice actors have to also have the ability to share the story as well as the emotions of the character to the target market.

That's why the voice actors' creativity was extremely crucial to this process. The creative procedure of anime voice acting starts with the script. The voice actor has to read and also examine the script to understand the character's personality, actions, as well as emotions. They should after that establish a unique voice that matches the personality's qualities. This involves exploring different tones, pitches, and accents till the perfect voice is found.

They have to function closely with the director as well as other participants of the production group to ensure that the personality's voice corresponds throughout the anime. So far, Ryoko and some other animators were exercising this function, but when Theo assumed the production again, he would oversee the voice actors with their choices of voices for each character.

When the voice is developed, the voice actor must then service the personality's shipment. They have to match the character's emotions and also actions with their voice. This includes comprehending the timing as well as the pacing of the personality's discussion and actions. The voice star must after that rehearse their lines till they are positive in their efficiency.

The voice actors needed to create a connection with their characters. They needed to feel the emotions the same way the characters would. The more they FELT, the more engaging their act would be. Consequently, character development would occur.

Character development is an important part of anime voice acting. Voice actors need to understand the characters' personalities, actions, and also emotions to bring them to life with their voices. That's why they needed to function very closely with the director and also other members of the production group to make certain that the personality's voice corresponds throughout the anime.

Anime voice acting is not without its challenges. Voice actors must be able to perform for long hours in a sound booth, often repeating lines multiple times. They must also be able to match the timing and pacing of their dialogue with the other characters, which can be challenging, especially for complex scenes.

Voice actors must also be able to handle the emotional demands of the role. They must be able to convey the character's emotions convincingly, which can be emotionally draining.

For the past week, the voice actors were constantly instructed and watched over by the production as they developed their voices for the characters.

The production team adjusted some mistakes and even suggested some ideas to the voice actors.

Long story short, the voice actors had spent their last week constantly being instructed by the production team as they tried to develop the best voice for their characters.

All of them had read the Sword Art Online light novel, so they were somewhat aware of how their characters' personalities were. But reading was completely different than speaking. They needed to take the personalities found in the light novel and develop a voice that perfectly matched the character. But that took time, and that's why even after one week passed, they were still making the last adjustments to the voices they developed.

Although the voices were almost ready, it still would take around 2 days for the voices to be completed.

Ryoko planned that when Theo went back to work on Wednesday, he would check on the voice they developed. If he was satisfied with it, the production would advance to the next stage.

Ryoko and Rio entered the floor where the studios were located and they were immediately greeted by the sight of the voice actors talking with the production team inside one of the glass conference rooms.

"They must be going over what they achieved last week and going over everything they worked with last week." Rio commented as she motioned Ryoko to follow her into the conference room.

They tried to enter as silently as possible to not disturb the meeting, but everyone stopped what they were doing when they saw their boss entering the meeting.

Rio had been a constant member of the production team in the past week, that's why everyone was surprised when she didn't appear for today's meeting. When Rio's assistant informed them that she would join the meeting later, they understood that their boss had something important to do before joining them.

That's why they weren't surprised when Rio entered the room, but when they saw the blue-haired woman following Rio into the room, they were a little confused.

It was only after a couple of seconds that everyone recognized the blue-haired woman.

Mrs. Riverdale!

"Boss!" They all shouted as they stood up to respectfully greet their boss with a light bow.

The production team and the voice actors saw Ryoko for the first time in person with eyes filled with admiration.

For the past week, Ryoko had been in constant contact with them as she oversaw their work. And during those times they were awed by her knowledge and skill over and over again. It was only after seeing her skill knowledge that they understood why she occupied such a high position despite her age.

"No need for formalities." Ryoko declared as she smiled at them gently.

"Everyone, Mrs. Riverdale will oversee the production in the next hour." Rio declared as she motioned Ryoko to seat beside her at the table.

"Yes, I had some business to solve at Sakura City today, and I was able to come earlier so that I would be able to see you guys in person." Ryoko said with a smile.

Everyone beamed in excitement to have their boss look after them in person.

They wanted to impress their boss!

"Among you guys, there are experienced and newbie actors. Some of you may even know already what I'm gonna say. But the animation director asked me to repeat some concepts to you all again." Ryoko started with a captivating voice.

The production team and especially the voice actors paid extra attention to what she was saying when they heard what she said.

"You must remember the 5 C's." Ryoko started.