Exploring Applied Strategies for English-Language Dubbing

The sudden boom of non-English language content on popular streaming platforms has obliged media localisation companies to react and adapt quickly provide the market with English dubbing lip-synch services. This comes several challenges due absence a long-established tradition professional practice, as well lack consolidated norms conventions, or textual repertoire act point reference. paper builds prior theoretical study (Spiteri Miggiani, 2021) that seeks identify potential in English-language dubbing. It goes step further by exploring strategies techniques could address identified while aiming satisfy generally accepted quality standards govern globally. proposed apply workflow whole special focus text adaptation process. aims set grounds for research required corroborate these through applied studies an academic setting, collaboration where they can be tested observed practice. Lay Summary We are currently experiencing films TV series variety languages other than English, mostly thanks popularity such Netflix Amazon Prime Video. These productions need subtitled dubbed into English. Dubbing is not therefore it lacks its own patterns. To this end, I have already conducted try pinpoint main patterns emerged so far. enables me take further, especially since seems viewers do always positively not-so-favourable response may also depend fact accustomed Having some related lip-synching, rhythmic synchrony, natural sounding language, intonation, sound mixing, voice variety, on, paper, propose practical possibly help deal issues. goal explore ways means enhance quality, translation works. ultimate aim obtain credible product engages encourages them binge next episode. want audience forget lose awareness listening newly recorded voices new target language.