English Editor (Bangalore, India)

Role & responsibilities

• Formatting, editing and proofreading English subtitles for audio and grammatical accuracy for major Hollywood studios
• Formatting, editing and proofreading English subtitles intended for the deaf and hard of hearing. Footnoting cultural references and expressions as an aid to translators
• Performing audio fidelity quality checks (ensuring subtitles match the audio)
• Localizing language and spelling for British and U.S. English releases
• Manipulating English files using proprietary software, including preparing scripts and running conversions between formats
• Staying abreast of changing studio requests and ensuring the timely delivery of projects
• Editing DHI files as per the set quality and quantity benchmarks on the team
• Ability to accurately identify, locate and use team documentation like checklists, work instructions, manual, client documents etc
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