Train to cast animation, games, and dubbing projects, and walk away with your first real casting credit.
Train to cast animation, games, and dubbing projects, and walk away with your first real casting credit.
Learn to lead the room. Direct live voice talent and earn a directing credit on a professionally produced production.
Learn to lead the room. Direct live voice talent and earn a directing credit on a professionally produced production.
THE OPNLY VOICEOVER DIRECTING PROGRAM IN THE INDUSTRY.
You won’t just talk about directing, you’ll do it.
Directors Lab is immersive, practical, and built for working creatives ready to guide real actors through real VO sessions, and earn a professional credit doing it.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Directors Lab is an 8-week, hands-on training program for creatives ready to work behind the glass.
You’ll learn how to prep scripts, collaborate with actors, shape vocal performance, and manage session flow, with tools that voice directors use every day.
Then you’ll apply it all in your final project, where you'll direct a professionally produced piece, guide real actors through a recording session, and graduate with a credit you can showcase on IMDb, LinkedIn, or your portfolio.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
The role of a voice director across mediums
Script annotation + emotional arc mapping
Clear redirection + Estill-informed phrasing
Medium-specific directing
Building trust + guiding actors with clarity
Handling pacing, safety, resistance in the booth
WHAT YOU'LL GET
✔ 8 live sessions with real-time feedback
✔Actor labs: you direct live voice talent
✔ Director Toolkit (scripts, templates, etc.)
✔ Final feedback from industry mentors
✔ TPI Directing Certification
✔ IMDb directing credit
PROGRAM FORMAT
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8 weeks of live training (1x/week)
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Small cohort (max 10 students)
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Actor labs where YOU direct the session
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Final project: script + session + credit
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TPI Certification and optional showcase
CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN
Week 1 – The Directors role in VO
Week 2 – Directing Prep & Script Breakdown
Week 3 – The Art of Giving Direction
Week 4 – Media-Specific Focus (Part 1)
Week 5 – Media-Specific Focus (Part 2)
Week 6 – Live Directing Lab #1
Week 7 – Live Directing Lab #2
Week 8 – Final Project + Certification
TUITION & CREDIT INFO
This isn’t just a workshop, it’s professional-level training for emerging voice directors.
Over 8 weeks, you’ll learn how to prep scripts, guide actors in live sessions, and shape performance across animation, games, dubbing, and audio content. You’ll finish with a complete directing assignment and a verified directing credit listed on IMDb, and that you can list on LinkedIn, and your portfolio/resume.
Tuition: $3,400
✔ Includes real production credit
✔ 8 live sessions with guided instruction
✔ Actor labs where you direct real VO talent
✔ Tools: pacing maps, script templates, feedback forms
✔ Final project feedback from industry mentors
✔ Lifetime certification from The Paiva Institute
✔ Access to cohort portal + post-program support
Payment plans are available.
Seats are limited to 10 per cohort and they will not last.
🔒 Credits are awarded upon full participation and submission of all required deliverables. Full terms will be available in our Student Agreement.
Want both the Casting Collective AND Directors Lab?
You might be eligible for the TPI PRO TRACK- two credits, two certifications, and personalized mentorship!
Select “TPI PRO TRACK” below to learn more and apply..
