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
• Ability to navigate on Sfera and the database well
• The Editor needs to be able to identify and report problems as soon as they occur when working on files
• Reading all emails addressed to them by their leads and managers
• Good process knowledge in order to produce a quality product

Skills and personal attributes

Note :

Skills Required

Manipulating English files using proprietary software, Proficiency in relevant software, Audio fidelity quality checks, Good typing speed and accuracy, Formatting editing and proofreading English subtitles, Localizing language and spelling, Editing DHI files