Article: 1.14.2020
SOCIETY of VOICE ARTS and SCIENCE 2019 Award
We would like to congratulate our long standing voice over talent Ben McAuley on on his victory and Hollywood success!
Ben has become the 2019 SOVAS Voice Arts Award winner in the category "“Outstanding eLearning, Best Voice Over”.The "Society of Voice Arts and Science" (SOVAS) was...
Article: 1.6.2020
Help us to end the targeting of translators and interpreters!
We have just signed a petition presented by Red T. Red T is a nonprofit organization that strives, through voluntary action, to establish translators and interpreters as a global, impartial, and protected community and to safeguard all members of the profession. Their petition is urging the...
Article: 12.17.2019
Multimedia Language Needs: Advantages of Using a Localization-Specific Studio as Your Partner
Recently, Metro AV was featured on the Globalization & Localization Association (GALA) website. We are proud members of GALA, which is a global, non-profit trade association for the language industry. On the site, we discussed the advantages of using a localization-specific studio as...
Article: 11.20.2019
Voice Acting: What’s It All About
Do you find yourself wondering what it’s like to be a voice actor? Or are you just curious to hear what the profession is all about? Well, to us here at Metro Audio & Video, voice acting is truly an art. It’s the art of providing a professionally trained voice for TV, films, dubbed...
Article: 7.5.2019
Glossary of Voiceover Terms – The C’s
If you're considering using a voiceover artist in your company's next marketing project, you may be interested in learning a little bit of our industry's jargon. To help you out, we've compiled a list of the most popular voiceover terms that begin with the letter "C". Take a look... and...
Article: 6.12.2019
Glossary of Voiceover Terms – The B’s
We hope you've been enjoying our weekly “Voiceover Vocabulary” posts on social media! Giving you some insight into the voiceover industry is our main goal – especially if you are working on a project with us (or are planning to). That being said, are you ready for some voiceover terms...
Article: 5.16.2019
Glossary of Voiceover Terms – The A’s
If you’ve been following us on social media lately, you may have noticed our weekly “Voiceover Vocabulary” posts. We’re not just trying to entertain you with these posts (although we hope you’re having fun reading them)! Our main goal, however, is to give you a little insight into...
Article: 1.10.2019
Make Your E-Learning Courses Most Effective With Localization
Localization is the key to any global e-learning course. Without it, the course’s success and even your company’s profitability may be diminished. Yikes. That’s a pretty scary thought – especially if you’re spending a great deal of time, resources and money to make your e-learning...
Article: 8.9.2018
20 Things You Probably Shouldn’t Do When Visiting Foreign Countries
Here at Metro Audio & Video, we’re specialists in localization. That means we make sure our clients’ messages are translated for a specific locale and in accordance with the region’s customs and traditions. After all, our clients wouldn’t want to use humor in a message and...
Article: 2.22.2017
A Brief History Of Famous Voice Artists
Have you ever wondered about the history of voice acting? Who were the first famous voice artists? Let's take a look...Voice acting may have started in the '60's... 1860 that is! At this time, a Parisian typesetter and librarian named Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville made a recording on...