So, respect (part II, The Return) …
A recent article in “The Hollywood Reporter” talks about an “undercurrent of excitement” about AI in the international film industry. (more…)
Photo of tiles on a house in Porto, by Änne Troester
So, the power of performance …
From what I’ve learned so far about AI Dubbing, one realization stands out. It#s based on the written word … (more…)
Photo of tiles on a house in Porto, by Änne Troester
So, invisibility …
Recently, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer said that “great stories can come from anywhere.” (more…)
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So, soft drinks …
Most of the new technologies and workflows I see in the area of localization right now aim at making a foreign “product” (or “asset”, or any of the other terms used for what used to be called movies or series) more palatable to a local audience. (more…)
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So, everyone included …
Everyone wants to be seen, to varying degrees, in different forums – invisibility is the privilege of those who are not being overlooked. (more…)
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So, yours or mine …?
Years ago, my sister and I were standing on the sidewalk in front of my apartment building, repairing a flat on my bike. (more…)
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So, getting together …
Ever since the WGA has gone on strike, and even more since SAG-AFTRA has joined them, I hear a lot of comments that go in the general direction of, “I wish we (insert dubbing scriptwriters, or, dubbing actors) had the guts to do something like that”. (more…)
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So, live …
It might sound weird that I should write about the magic of the live experience. I write dubbing scripts after all. My texts are never performed before a paying audience (more…)
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So, community …
I’m never going to credit Covid for anything positive. I did, however, learn a bunch of things during the time the pandemic had the world in its grip. (more…)
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So, The Invisibles …
Once every two years the German dubbing industry does something unusual. Off come jeans and t-shirt, out come the nice dresses, and we stand on a red carpet and get photographed. (more…)