The Relation between Characters and Dubbing Voice in Cartoon: Examples from the Cartoon Televised in Taiwan
| Autor: | Cheng, Chia-chi, 鄭嘉琪 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 91 Though the relation between one’s voice and his/her character may not absolutely relate, there exists a favored or stereotyped voice-character pattern in every culture. In this thesis, we discuss the favored voice-character combinations in Taiwan’s culture. The analyzing data here come from three Mandarin dubbed cartoons televised in Taiwan. Due to cartoon’s highly stereotyped design, it could help to find the Taiwanese favored voice-character patterns and the relation between the voice and the character. The voices are discussed in six acoustic features, and they are pitch value, pitch variation in sentences, amplitude value, amplitude variation in sentences, speech rate, and voice quality. There are eleven pairs of character adjectives discussed in this thesis, and they are self-doubting/confident, introvert/extrovert, bad/good, timid/bold, cautious/rash, lazy/energetic, solemn/humorous, submissive/dominant, calm/unsteady, indifferent/passionate, and ugly/pretty. According to the results, we find that a confident, extrovert, dominant, energetic, and bold character is related to the voice features of stronger amplitude, larger pitch variation, faster speech rate, and no breathy voice; character features of being passionate, better, and prettier are related to the voices of higher pitch value, larger pitch variation, faster speech rate, clearer, laxer voice qualities; and a rash, humorous, and unsteady character is related to the voice aspects of clearness, tenseness and amplitude. Besides, a pleasant voice is related to a higher pitch value, a clear and lax voice. The dubbing voice suitable for a main character is higher in pitch value, stronger in amplitude, faster in speech rate, and clear in voice quality. Keywords: voice, character, cartoon dubbing, pitch, amplitude, speech rate, voice quality |
| Databáze: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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