Overcoming Information Asymmetry in the Subtitling Industry I’m sure many subtitlers can relate: having to explain time and time again what it is exactly that they do. I can certainly remember times when I or colleagues found ourselves explaining the difference between the myriad types of subtitles we could provide to clients. Researchers like Callum … Read more
Subtitling for NETFLIX: How subtitlers experience it and what they wish for the future By Tinka Stössel How much do we really know about what it’s like to subtitle for Netflix? With its global, competitive, and highly technological nature, subtitling for streaming is subject to frequent changes and the system remains rather mysterious from the outside. But what about … Read more
By Tiina Tuominen Click here to view the infographic In the infographic The Business of Subtitling, we want to depict the variety of tasks professional subtitlers tackle as a routine part of their work. Some people may assume that a subtitler’s job simply consists of typing subtitles and watching tv, but the truth is much … Read more
Written by Hannah Silvester I interviewed Mariana Ciocca Alves Passos, member of the executive committee of the Irish Translators’ and Interpreters’ Association (ITIA) about her work on the ITIA executive committee and her role as Irish representative to Audiovisual Translators Europe (AVTE). I found out more about what Mariana is hoping to achieve in these … Read more
Written by Tiina Tuominen A few months ago, Iyuno-SDI published a white paper discussing the subtitling process and related considerations, such as the talent crunch, or shortage of competent subtitlers. Some audiovisual translators and translators’ organisations have published their responses (e.g. ATRAE, AVÜ and AVTE), particularly to the talent crunch issue. With this blog post, … Read more
