Voiceover services for animation

We help you find the perfect voice to bring your animated characters to life with expressive character performances that captivate audiences.

What makes great animation voiceover

Animation voiceover is the art of creating a soul for a character. It’s more than reading a script; it’s a complete character performance that transforms lines on a page into a believable, engaging personality that audiences can connect with. A professional voice actor breathes life into the animation, making the difference between a flat character and one that feels truly alive.

The right voice performance can make your story more immersive and your message more memorable. Whether for a feature film, a children’s series, or a video game, the quality of the voice work directly impacts the audience’s emotional connection and the overall success of your production. Without an authentic performance, even the most brilliant animation can fall short.

Great animation voiceover requires emotional range, vocal versatility, and impeccable timing. Here’s what sets professional character voice work apart:

• Emotional range and authenticity: A voice actor must convey a full spectrum of emotions, from subtle nuance to powerful expression, to make a character feel real. This authentic performance allows the audience to believe in the character and connect with their journey, creating a more impactful story.
• Vocal versatility and control: The ability to create distinctive character voices is essential. A versatile performer can control their pitch, tone, and accent to embody any character, from a tiny creature to a heroic protagonist, ensuring the voice perfectly matches the visual design and personality.
• Impeccable timing and lip sync: Animation requires precise timing to synchronise the dialogue with the character’s movements and expressions. Professional actors are skilled in the art of lip sync and dubbing, delivering a seamless performance that makes the dialogue feel completely natural and enhances the viewer’s immersion.
• A collaborative spirit: Creating an animated world is a team effort. A professional voice actor understands how to take direction and collaborate effectively with the director, animators, and sound engineer. This partnership is key to achieving a cohesive and compelling final production.
• Characterful performance: This is the magic that goes beyond the voice itself. A great performer delves into the character’s script, motivations, and personality to deliver a nuanced and memorable performance. They don’t just say the words; they inhabit the character, making them unforgettable.

Our animation voice talent

We represent a diverse, global pool of professional voice actors who are true performers. They specialise in creating character voices for animated content and understand the unique demands of bringing a drawn or computer-generated character to life. Their experience spans feature films, television series, video games, and commercial productions.

Our international voiceover agency connects you with talent from across the world, offering an incredible diversity of voices, styles, accents, and languages. This ensures you can find the perfect, authentic voice to match your character and connect with any audience. We cast for a wide range of multilingual voiceover services to help your story resonate globally.

We work with professional voice actors who specialise in animation and understand what makes a character performance unique. Our talent includes:

• Heroic and villainous voices
• Creature and monster sounds
• Child and teen character voices
• Comedic and quirky personalities
• Authentic accents for multilingual productions

How animation voiceover works

Our streamlined process delivers professional animation voiceover, often in as little as 48 hours:

1. Share your requirements

Provide us with your script, character descriptions or bibles, visual references, and any notes on the tone and style you’re looking for. The more information you share, the better we can cast the perfect performer for your project.

2. Receive talent auditions

We use your brief to find the best-suited talent from our global roster. You’ll receive a curated shortlist of custom auditions, making it easy for you to select the ideal voice actor for your character.

3. Professional recording

Your chosen talent will record in a professional, broadcast-ready studio. The session can be directed remotely by you or our team to ensure the performance captures your vision perfectly, with a sound engineer overseeing the technical quality.

4. Review and revisions

We believe in creative collaboration and want you to be completely happy with the result. You’ll have the opportunity to review the recordings and request any fine-tuning or revisions needed to get the performance just right.

5. Final delivery

Once approved, we deliver the final, edited audio files in your required format. We provide clear licensing and usage rights, so you’re ready to integrate the voiceover into your production without delay.

Timeline: From 48 hours to a few weeks, depending on project scope and complexity.

Why choose Voiceover.Café for animation

• A global roster of specialised talent: We connect you with voice actors who are not just readers but true performers with a deep understanding of character development. Our curated global talent pool ensures an authentic and expressive voice for any character, in any language.
• Full production support: We are more than a casting platform; we are a full-service voiceover company. Our experienced team can manage the entire process, from casting and directing to audio mixing and mastering, ensuring studio-quality results every time.
• Multilingual localisation and dubbing: Take your animated stories to a global audience. Our localisation experts seamlessly adapt your script and dialogue, ensuring the character performance is culturally appropriate and perfectly synchronised for any market.
• Creative collaboration: We act as your creative partner throughout the production. We collaborate closely with your director, animator, and production team to ensure the voice performance perfectly aligns with your creative vision from start to finish.
• Quality guarantee: Your satisfaction is our priority. We are committed to delivering broadcast-ready audio that meets the highest professional standards, and our revision policy ensures we don’t stop until you are delighted with the final performance.

Common animation examples

We have extensive experience providing professional voiceover services for a wide range of animated content. We can handle these use cases with ease:

• Animated series and feature films
• Video game characters
• Animated explainer videos and commercials
• Children’s educational content
• E-learning and training animations

Get started with professional animation voiceover

Ready to bring your characters to life with a professional character performance? Contact our team today to discuss your project and get a tailored quote. We’re here to help you find the perfect voice for your story.

FAQs about animation character voices

What is animation voiceover?

Animation voiceover is the art of creating a distinct and believable personality for an animated character through a vocal performance. More than just reading a script, it involves a voice actor embodying the character’s emotions, motivations, and soul to bring them to life. A professional performance transforms lines on a page into an engaging personality that audiences can connect with, making the story more immersive and memorable.

Why is a professional voice actor important for animation?

A professional voice actor is important for animation because their performance creates the authentic emotional connection that makes a character believable. Their skills in vocal versatility, emotional range, and precise timing ensure the voice perfectly matches the character’s design and movements. Without this expertise, even the highest quality animation can feel flat and fail to engage the audience, directly impacting the production’s overall success.

How do you choose a voice actor for an animated character?

To choose a voice actor for an animated character, you should evaluate their demo reels and custom auditions for emotional range, vocal versatility, and suitability for the role. Provide a detailed brief with your script and character descriptions to receive curated auditions from talent. Select the performer whose voice not only fits the character’s design but who also demonstrates the ability to take direction and deliver a nuanced, characterful performance.

What is the process for getting an animation voiceover?

The process for getting an animation voiceover typically starts with you providing a brief, including your script and character details, to a voiceover agency. The agency then provides a shortlist of custom auditions from suitable talent for you to review and select from. Once chosen, the actor records in a professional studio, often with your remote direction, followed by a review and revision stage before final audio files are delivered.