These notes have been collected & collated from multiple sources, in part as a supplementary guide to the old Closing Credits Applied ADR and ADR/Dubbing 1 / ADR/Dubbing 2 courses, and this site should be considered a living resource for all actors.
It should be noted that the terms & definitions contained herein may be updated from time-to-time as required, whether purely for accuracy or for any other reason.
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Please keep in mind that these are generalised and commonly-used terms, and that each client, studio, or director may use their own in-house shorthand, or even different ways of expressing certain terms or instructions.
Never be afraid to ask if you are unsure of something in your script.
Physically recreating or mimicking your character’s actions in the booth – where practical – can sometimes help to give an extra layer of realism to your performance, for yourself as well as for the audience.
- Make sure to take note of any particular mouth flaps, facial expressions, or body movements your character makes when previewing the scene as this can help you decide how you will approach the delivery of your lines.
- You could do this by having a printed copy of your script & pen or pencil ready when going into your recording session, or you could perhaps have a tablet or laptop that you can use a digital pencil to make those notes on (also called “marking up” your script).