Forum: Subtitling
Topic: Ask me anything about subtitling
Poster: Max Deryagin
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[quote]Simona Micutari wrote:
For those of us who have a background in translation and would like to get into subtitling, which is the best online course you can take to become certified? I saw you mentioned SWw and I have even heard about one called GoSub. Does it matter a lot which certification you get? Is it a good way to get your foot in the door and demonstrate your competence when applying for subtitling jobs?
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Hi Simona,
You do not become certified by taking a course, especially an online one — you just receive a certificate upon its completion. Huge difference. The course you take can be great or terrible, regardless of the price tag, and the person in charge of sifting through all the applications for a particular project has no way to tell if you fit the bill by simply glancing at your certificate.
It is not the certificate that helps you win the project at hand, it is the application itself. But the thing is, the more you learn about the subtitling process, terminology used in the field and AVT theory, the more enticing cover letter you are able to write. After taking a good subtitling course, you will use the lingo that will communicate to the project manager that you know exactly what you're talking about and that you know the ropes in subtitling. And this is why it does matter which course you take and why you should take one. I recommend SWw.
Topic: Ask me anything about subtitling
Poster: Max Deryagin
Post title: -
[quote]Simona Micutari wrote:
For those of us who have a background in translation and would like to get into subtitling, which is the best online course you can take to become certified? I saw you mentioned SWw and I have even heard about one called GoSub. Does it matter a lot which certification you get? Is it a good way to get your foot in the door and demonstrate your competence when applying for subtitling jobs?
[/quote]
Hi Simona,
You do not become certified by taking a course, especially an online one — you just receive a certificate upon its completion. Huge difference. The course you take can be great or terrible, regardless of the price tag, and the person in charge of sifting through all the applications for a particular project has no way to tell if you fit the bill by simply glancing at your certificate.
It is not the certificate that helps you win the project at hand, it is the application itself. But the thing is, the more you learn about the subtitling process, terminology used in the field and AVT theory, the more enticing cover letter you are able to write. After taking a good subtitling course, you will use the lingo that will communicate to the project manager that you know exactly what you're talking about and that you know the ropes in subtitling. And this is why it does matter which course you take and why you should take one. I recommend SWw.