Different Aspects of Foreign Language Dubbing

Dubbing:

1. Dialogue:
   a) translation as true to the original as possible or
   b) with concessions to the new audience
2. Casting:
   a) as similar to original voice as possible or
   b) adjusting to the audience´s taste or
   c) the same established voice actor for all films as he is perceived as THE voice of the actor by the audience
3. Directing:
   a) following the original or
   b) adjusting to perception of new audience
4. Mixing: IT (international tape = background noises, created for other language version) to mix with new dialogue.