Max Deryagin

Veteran Russian subtitler, chairperson of the British Subtitlers’ Association, vice president at the European federation for media translators

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Request FIDE ban Vladimir Kramnik, and revoke his titles/norms, per ethics standards. - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/ZBtozzG8F0 via @Change

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Here comes my new must-see celebrity interview, this time with none other than Mark Mangini — an Oscar-winning film sound designer and the mastermind behind the soundtracks of such movies as Dune, Blade Runner 2049, and Mad Max: Fury Road.

https://t.co/V9vG9dHI4q

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Here comes the sixth article in my Intelligent Subtitling series. This time, I take a deep dive into using italics in timed text, question the validity of this established practice, and give you some much-needed answers. Come have a read! https://t.co/OlwUEr2n2w

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@JanPedersen1969 This one: https://t.co/BGmpJDPHWy

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@Limecraft Thanks :)

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Here comes the fifth article in my Intelligent Subtitling series, this time dedicated to line breaks. As it turns out, there's more nuance to this aspect of subtitling than commonly believed. Come have a read!

https://t.co/BOYaYtjeqp

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@katrinaltrnsl8r Glad to hear :)

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I have published a new article about taking a look beyond shot changes and adopting the wider concept of the visual shift. Some original research here — come have a read to learn something new! https://t.co/nUBzxRTgz8

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@maartenverwaest @Limecraft @StavroulaSokoli Hey Maarten, spotting is synonymous with timing or cueing, so the rules would only refer to timing. Sorry about taking forever to reply; I don't use twitter anymore.

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@StavroulaSokoli Is it any good?

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Here comes my new article, in which I share the ins and outs of burning-in subs, expound upon video quality, bitrates, codecs and compression, as well as compare the most popular "burning" tools in terms of performance. Come have a read!
https://t.co/d9WDTUzKqV

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Here comes a new Celebrity Interview with Agnieszka Szarkowska! She talks about her beginnings, demystifies the inner workings of subtitling research, expounds upon her studies, addresses some controversies, and gives us a peak into what’s to come. Enjoy! https://t.co/MOjn5aahkB

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@StavroulaSokoli It works well :)

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@StavroulaSokoli At the same time, DeepL was surprisingly good.

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@StavroulaSokoli I tried it for Russian (specifically a general translation test), and it performed horribly.

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@dorrego @TraducArte @Jossmo @ollicarreira @SharonNiBhriain @HenrikOslo @teksterne @avteur @RudyLoock @MultiNmt In 2018, we tried making a platform for exactly this purpose (a Discord server called AVTAP; it still exists), but it didn't take off because 1) no one had the time to engage and 2) everyone already had their own established channels, so they felt more comfortable using those.

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@JanPedersen1969 Oh, it's heart-warming to hear. I wish I was there!

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I've published the third article in my Intelligent Subtitling series. This time, I explore the more nuanced aspects of translation that are often overlooked. Come have a read :) https://t.co/VXWJACYaXc

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@StavroulaSokoli Isn't literature a medium?

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I wrote a short article about pinpointing and fixing timecode issues in your subtitle files. It's got some useful info, so come have a read! https://t.co/mYrDNXJxjG