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You are here: Home / Movie review / Becoming Poppy: Stepping in to The Sound Booth at DreamWorks Animation #DWTrollsTV

Becoming Poppy: Stepping in to The Sound Booth at DreamWorks Animation #DWTrollsTV

January 15, 2018 by Beeb 1 Comment

Beeb in the recording booth
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Not only did I have the chance to enter the world of Trolls: The Beat Goes On! during last month’s trip to DreamWorks Animation Studios – I also had the chance to become a troll! During the event, we had the opportunity to step inside the sound booth and record a special voiceover clip with Trolls Executive Producer, Matt Beans. I recorded a clip for Voltron in this same booth during a press trip 2 years ago, so I was very excited to return – it’s such a rare and fun opportunity!

Our group was ushered into the sound studio and took turns recording lines for a short Trolls clip. The recording process went like this: When you step into the sound booth, you watch the footage on a monitor and listen to the dialogue from the cartoon; then, when it’s time to record, you listen carefully for three beeps, which let you know it’s your cue to start. You hear the original voiceover through headphones while you record and try to match the pace of the dialogue as much as possible – this type of overdubbing is known as ADR, or Automated Dialog Replacement. This process of re-recording dialogue can occur for a number of reasons: For example, I was told during a studio tour in LA a few years ago that Meryl Streep is the unofficial queen of ADR, and often re-records her lines after filming to make them perfect or nail an accent. In this particular instance, ADR was used to give each blogger the chance to create their own special Trolls clip for their blogs!

We were given the choice of which character we wanted to play, Branch or Poppy. Of course, I chose Poppy, the pink troll! This was the same sound studio that Anna Kendrick recorded her lines in for the Trolls movie, so I was in the perfect place to channel Poppy. Each blogger stepped into the booth one by one and read their lines off a sheet, trying to keep up with the timing of the original clip. As you can imagine, ADR can be a little tricky; it’s disorienting to hear the dialogue while simultaneously trying to say the exact same lines and keep the same pacing. Matt Beans did a fantastic job of guiding each person – he’s experienced in animation, previously working on series such as Robot Chicken, and it shows in his approach. He took his time with each person, not only coaching us on the basics of how ADR works, but also having us do multiple takes just so that he could get the best possible performance, even if the previous take was usable. Here’s a video of my recording session, where you can hear his voice instructing me:

This was so much fun, and a fascinating insight into not only the technical process, but how an experienced producer works with their talent to refine a performance and bring out the best in them. I had such a blast! I also felt lucky that my voice held out – I was very sick during the trip thanks to the worst flu season in history and was having terrible coughing fits. I popped a ton of cough drops before I went into the booth and luckily, I didn’t cough my way through all my lines!!

Becoming Poppy

I even look like Poppy with my pink doughnut dress!

Here’s the finished clip of my Poppy voiceover:

So what do you think – am I ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille? 😉

Trolls: The Beat Goes On! premieres on Netflix on January 19th!

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About Beeb

Beeb is a British journalist living on the north Oregon coast. Blogging since 2008, she covers everything from coupons to contests in addition to running a network connecting UK bloggers with brands. In her free time, she loves to drink coffee, watch reality TV, and spend time with her fiancé, Jai. Join her on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+BeebAshcroft/

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  1. shelly peterson says

    January 22, 2018 at 2:10 am

    This would be so fun to do. My kids love Trolls.

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