SUBTITLING IN FRENCH
Janine Kopp
French Studies
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Student recruitment
Student motivation
Drive for applied language degrees
Digital Literacy (staff and students)
Employability
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Enhanced problem-solving and reflective learning
Enhanced Digital Literacy and linguistic skills
First-hand experience in professional communication skills
First-hand experience of collaborative learning with industry
Introduction to alternative career paths
Potential for fostering a niche market for Languages at Hull
Production of a subtitling
teaching software in
collaboration with Hull
students of French.
Provision of Training in the
key functions of subtitling
Phase 1: (February 2017)
Phase 2: (May 2017)
Phase 3: (on-going and imminent)
• Student 2: “A few technical issues with the software
throughout this module but everyone was in the same
boat and issues were generally resolved quickly.”
• Student 4: “A really interesting module which helped me
have an idea of what I want to do in the future.”
• Consequently, it was natural to develop the new subtitling system for Melissi Version Five in
collaboration with Janine Kopp and her students. We delivered a working system in January, but
over the course of the module the software has evolved to embody feedback from teaching staff,
technical staff and students. It is now a powerful tool, which allows real-time editing of subtitles
on just about any video source, and can render a fully professional-standard output video
including the subtitles.
• Cynics will probably say that we’re just beta-testing our software with a captive class of students;
but it goes well beyond that. Beta-testing means killing bugs. In this case, we are, of course doing
that, but crucially also improving interfaces, adding features, and working together to at least
attempt excellence. It’s a proper collaboration, and all the staff and students involved will be
credited in the program when it goes on general release.”
http://www.melissi.co.uk
http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/_63483/
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