Principles & techniques of subtitling

In this module you will focus on the technical and professional requirements and skills necessary for subtitling.

These include research and documentation related to a variety of av source material, an understanding of industry norms and their application and the technical mastery and critical evaluation of different subtitling software.

You will also examine the norms and requirements governing the creation of industry-standard English master files, including concepts of standardisation in multilingual DVD production; explicitation, adaptation and localisation of culturally specific concepts and content, etc.

The linguistic range of the module is intra-lingual (English language), allowing you to focus on the technical and research aspects necessary for the production of effective industry-standard subtitles which can be used as master files or mono-lingual closed-caption files for the hard of hearing.