How to Make a Talking Dog Video
Think your dog is even more adorable than a talking Chihuahua? Grab your video camera and start filming.
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You Will Need
- Dog
- Video camera
- Computer
- Video-editing software
- Computer microphone
- Voice-over tool or audio program
Steps
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Step 1
Take lots of footage
Videotape your dog when they're barking and chewing. You'll need about 30 minutes of footage of them with their mouth moving.
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Step 2
Load it onto a computer
Load the footage onto a computer.
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Step 3
Edit it
Open up a video-editing program and edit the raw footage down to the best 3 minutes or so, using 20 to 30 second chunks.
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Step 4
Work out a script
Write a script that matches their mouth movements as closely as possible.
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If they make a funny expression or gesture, think about how you can work that into their monologue.
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Step 5
Record the voice
Record the voice into a computer microphone as you watch the edited video. If your video-editing program has a voice-over tool, you can add the voice directly to your movie. If not, open up a dedicated audio program and record the VO separately. Then import the audio file into your editing program and combine the audio and video.
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Step 6
Show off
Show off your talking-dog video clip to your friends and family.
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