Voice Over Dubbing Actor Needed for English Voice Over of Podcast Interview

See full job description in PDF form here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2ri2wq2hxtyzvmkbpyxdr/task1.pdf?rlkey=wzc6hlapkdmnds4eosv1xwaqa&dl=0

Full Job Description:

We're looking for an expert voice actor who can create an English-language voice overdub for a video interview with Prime Minister Modi. Interviewer is speaking in English (he does not need to be overdubbed), and PM Modi is speaking in Hindi. We provide fully translated English subtitles for the entire conversation.

Here we provide a 2 minute test task of doing this for a video segment where Prime Minister Modi is speaking in Hindi. Details of the test task are below.

The following are some qualities we are looking for in this voice-over performance:
? Natural conversational tone that feels like an authentic conversation/interview, not a scripted public speech or a dramatic movie trailer. Natural flow that follows the rhythm of normal conversation
? Clear, measured speaking style with thoughtful pacing and meaningful pauses. It does not have to perfectly match the timing of the subtitles (as specified in the SRT file), but should be close.
? Use a deep, warm, thoughtful voice
? Pauses and silence is used to emphasize a powerful statement.
? A light Hindi-English accent is preferred, but not required.
? Subtle emotional range that matches the content without overacting. PM Modi is calm and thoughtful through the conversation.
? Ability to sound reflective and contemplative when appropriate
? Cultural sensitivity when expressing translated concepts and metaphors

Test Task:

The task is to create an English-language voice overdub for a test video segment where Prime Minister Modi is speaking in Hindi. The English subtitles to voice are provided English in a standard caption/subtitle file (SRT format).

Questions:

Please also answer the following questions:

1. Test task timeline: How quickly can you complete this 2 minute test job? Ability to work quickly (when available) is important to us.

2. Cost: How much will you charge for the overdub of this 2 minute video sample? And how much will you charge for a 3 hour podcast conversation?

3. Begin: If we move forward with the full overdub, how quickly can you begin? This project is urgent.

4. Experience: How much experience (in years and/or # of jobs) do you have overdubbing

Files:

Download the 2 minute video segment (mp4) and the English-language subtitles (in SRT format) that accompany it:

https://www.dropbox.com/home/lex_videos/projects_translation/hiring/2025_03_02_hiring_eng_dub/test_files?share_manage_access=false

Deliverables:

he deliverable is an audio file and (optionally) a video file. Let us assume (as an example) your name is "Jon Snow", replace the text "jon_snow" with your name in all lowercase, and underscores instead of spaces.

1. jon_snow_modi_dub.mp3/wav - Your English voice recording following the timing and content of the provided SRT file

2. jon_snow_modi_dub.mp4 - (This is optional.) Your video file with the English voice recording overlaid on the original video

Upload these files to this Dropbox directory:

https://www.dropbox.com/request/dHTLHfNjoP2jyMOGJtQL

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