Audiovisual Adaptation Workshops - English

Teacher(s)

Rivas Ginel Maria Isabel;

Language

French
> English-friendly

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

Contribution of teaching unit to learning outcomes assigned to programme This unit contributes to the acquisition and development of the following learning outcomes, as assigned to the Master's degree in translation : 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2 6.3 AA-FS-TA. Develop expertise and a high level of competence in the field of adapting audio-visual material into French, from two foreign languages, with a view to participating successfully in the professional multilingual audio-visual sector. Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit On completing this unit the student is able to: ·         Transcribe, check or correct the script dialogue-list for the source material ·         Sub-title audio-visual productions in miscellaneous domains and genres,  ·         Supply marketable productions, whether working independently or in a team.

Content

The course focuses on practical subtitling in real professional conditions. As part of their participation in the Brussels Short Film Festival (BSFF), students will work in groups to produce subtitles for short films. They will transcribe, check or correct the dialogue lists (scripts) of the source documents, subtitle audiovisual works from different genres, and deliver outputs that meet professional standards. Group work will enable students to develop technical expertise and a high level of competence in audiovisual adaptation, working from English into French. All practical activities will be carried out mainly with EZTitles© and will be subject to collective and personalised feedback.

Teaching methods

In-person classes, computer lab equipped with EZTitles© software. 
Attendance is compulsory. 
Group work.

Evaluation methods

For the June session, students in groups of 2 or 3 will submit the subtitles they produced as part of their participation in the BSFF. For the August/September session, students will submit an individual assignment.
The use of generative AI is tolerated within this course. However, students must systematically indicate any sections produced with AI, in line with academic referencing standards.
 

Other information

Digital accessibility, collaborative technologies, artificial intelligence, accessibility for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, audio description.

Online resources

Glossary of Professional Audiovisual Translation: https://www.ataa.fr/documents/ET-HS2-complet.pdf
Charter on the Quality of Subtitling for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People (2011): https://www.arcom.fr/se-documenter/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/charte-relative-la-qualite-du-sous-titrage-destination-des-personnes-sourdes-ou-malentendantes-decembre-2011
International Guidelines and Policies on Audiovisual Translation (ESIST – European Association for Studies in Screen Translation): https://esist.org/resources/avt-guidelines-and-policies/
ADLAB – Best Practice Guide and Learning Manual in Audio Description (with Exercises): http://www.adlabproject.eu/Docs/adlab%20book/
Current Trends in Audiovisual Translation Research: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0907676X.2022.2069226#d1e247
 

Bibliography

1. Baños, Rocío & Dallı, Harun & Diaz-Cintas, Jorge. (2025). Pivot subtitling workflows in the age of streaming platforms. The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research. 17. 16-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.12807/ti.117202.2025.a02 
2. Baños, Rocío & Diaz-Cintas, Jorge. (2023). Exploring new forms of audiovisual translation in the age of digital media: cybersubtitling and cyberdubbing. The Translator. 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13556509.2023.2274119  
3. Bolaños García-Escribano, Alejandro & Diaz-Cintas, Jorge & Massidda, Serenella. (2021). Subtitlers on the Cloud: The Use of Professional Web-based Systems in Subtitling Practice and Training. Tradumàtica tecnologies de la traducció. 19. 1-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5565/rev/tradumatica.276  
4. Gambier, Yves. (2019). Audiovisual translation and reception. Slovo.ru: Baltic accent. http://dx.doi.org/10.5922/2225-5346-2019-1-4 

Teaching materials

• Les supports de cours seront disponibles sur Moodle.

Faculty or entity

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