Subtitling Videos for Social Media

Principles of subtitling

A course by Guillermo Parra López , Audiovisual Translator and Subtitler

Audiovisual Translator and Subtitler. Balearic Islands, Spain.
Joined November 2021
100% positive reviews (8)
602 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

About the video: Principles of subtitling

Overview

“Now I will give you a review of the principles that govern professional subtitling and you will learn why it goes far beyond “transcribing what is said.” I will talk about times, position and the limitations of this practice.”

In this video lesson Guillermo Parra López addresses the topic: Principles of subtitling, which is part of the Domestika online course: Subtitling Videos for Social Media. Maximize your social media reach with this course on video subtitling. Make your content accessible in any language while staying true to your style..

Partial transcription of the video

“I guess you'll be eager to get started and start subtitling, but I ask you for patience, Believe me, I take it into account. We are going to start in this lesson by talking about the basics of subtitling. I'm going to explain to you what differentiates subtitles from a transcription. anyone, the importance of timing in subtitling, the input and output times of the subtitles, what position can they occupy on the screen and space limitations, of time, because not everything that is said can be written in the subtitles. If you want I'll show you. The first thing I would like to clarify is that...”

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Course summary for: Subtitling Videos for Social Media

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (8)
  • 602 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (3h 5m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Marketing & Business
  • Areas

    Audio, Audiovisual Post-production, Copywriting, Social Media

Guillermo Parra López

Guillermo Parra López
A course by Guillermo Parra López

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Audiovisual Translator and Subtitler

Guillermo Parra López is a renowned audiovisual translator and subtitler with over ten years of experience in the industry.

His career is distinguished by his work on a wide range of projects, including films, TV series, and documentaries for streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as for film festivals.

In addition to his professional work, Guillermo is a university lecturer, teaching translation and subtitling at Pompeu Fabra University. His dedication to teaching and innovative approach to subtitling have earned him multiple ATRAE awards and the Prize for Teaching Excellence.


  • 100% positive reviews (8)
  • 602 students
  • 15 lessons (3h 5m)
  • 22 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
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  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Subtitling Videos for Social Media. Marketing, and Business course by Guillermo Parra López

Subtitling Videos for Social Media

A course by Guillermo Parra López
Audiovisual Translator and Subtitler. Balearic Islands, Spain.
Joined November 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (8)
  • 602 students