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12 Aug 2021

VideoLocalize Granted Patent Approval for Its Innovative Synchronization Technology

by VideoLocalize
in Voiceovers
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Toronto, August 12, 2021 – VideoLocalize, Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent for its hybrid video and audio synchronization invention. The patent, U.S. Patent No. 11,064,245, covers the method to automatically synchronize an audio stream (translated audio voice file) with a video stream (original source) and generating a mixed video much quicker than traditional manual methods.   Generally, synchronizing...

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23 Jul 2021

Translation Project Managers: Tips for Voiceover Quotes

by VideoLocalize
in Voiceovers
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As a translations project manager, you know exactly what information you need in order to provide a quote to your client. However, the information needed to quote for a voiceover project is different; you need specific details from your client before requesting a quote from the vendors you work with. Below is a helpful list to keep handy:   Whether the request is a stand-alone VO recording...

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17 Jun 2021

Best Practices For Localizing Videos Into Other Languages – Part 2

by VideoLocalize
in Localizing Videos
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In Part 1 of this series, we covered best practices that can make the video localization process easier and faster, such as making the source files easily accessible, using a glossary or termbase, translating metadata, customizing the script translation according to voiceover or subtitling requirements, and localizing software UI when needed. In Part 2, we will discuss the voiceover recording part of video localization. (Please...

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18 May 2021

Best Practices for Localizing Videos Into Other Languages – Part 1

by VideoLocalize
in Localizing Videos
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You’ve made a video in one language (source language) and now you want to localize it into other languages (target languages). This process of localization can be quite smooth or time-consuming and complicated. It depends on many factors and how well prepared you are before you begin. In part 1 of this series, we've outlined a few best practices to help you prepare for the...

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27 Apr 2021

Localizing Visuals and Voices in How-to Videos: A Case Study

by VideoLocalize
in Case Studies
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Often, localizing a video means dubbing the video with the voiceover in a foreign language with the visual content kept in the original language. However, for ‘how-to’ videos that show you how to do something step by step, it's more effective when the text in the visual interface is also translated into the target language. This case study illustrates the challenges and effort required when...

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30 Mar 2021

Tips for Foreign Language Subtitling

by VideoLocalize
in Localizing Videos
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Subtitles are a very popular way to translate your video into another language. There are many tools that can help you do that. These tools work on parameters set according to the English language, such as the font size, font type, number of characters per line among others. Some of the most common subtitle languages have similarities to English, such as Spanish, so those parameters...

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