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Timecoded interview transcripts for filmmakers

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Subtitles and translation: a 24-minute pottery tutorial

Subtitle rules used

  • Up to 2 lines per cue, up to 42 characters per line.
  • Each cue stays on screen 1.2 to 6 seconds; reading speed under 17 characters per second.
  • Filler words ("um", "you know") and false starts removed; meaning and the teacher's tone kept.
  • Speaker labels only when a second voice appears off camera.
  • Technical terms checked for consistency: centering, coning, trimming, leather-hard.

English subtitles (fragment)

112
00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,050
Before you open the bowl,
the clay has to be perfectly centered.

113
00:07:44,300 --> 00:07:47,900
Brace your left elbow on your knee
and push in with the heel of your hand.

114
00:07:48,100 --> 00:07:51,350
If the clay wobbles against your palm,
it's not there yet.

115
00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,800
[STUDENT] How long do I keep pushing?

116
00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,400
Until it feels like it's standing still,
even though the wheel is spinning.

Spanish translation (same cues)

112
00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,050
Antes de abrir el cuenco,
el barro tiene que estar bien centrado.

113
00:07:44,300 --> 00:07:47,900
Apoya el codo izquierdo en la rodilla
y empuja con la base de la mano.

114
00:07:48,100 --> 00:07:51,350
Si el barro tiembla bajo tu palma,
todavía no está listo.

115
00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,800
[ALUMNA] ¿Cuánto tiempo sigo empujando?

116
00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,400
Hasta que parezca quieto,
aunque el torno siga girando.

Delivery notes

  • Files: clay-corner-first-bowl_en.srt (318 cues), clay-corner-first-bowl_es.srt (318 cues). Timings are identical, so the two tracks can be switched without drift.
  • Terms: "leather-hard" translated as dureza de cuero, the term used by Spanish-speaking potters.
  • To check: at 14:22 the teacher names a glaze brand quietly; marked as [glaze name] since it's not clearly audible.

Client: Clay Corner, a small pottery studio with a video channel. Video: "Throwing your first bowl", 24 min 10 s. Ordered: English subtitles plus a Spanish translation. Delivered as two SRT files, one per language.

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

Editors cut documentaries from transcripts: they search for the line they need, note its time and find it in the timeline. We transcribe your interviews from a link with the time of every line, so you can build a paper edit, pull quotes and send selects to the director. Times count from the start of the file you send, not from the camera's timecode, so send the same file your editor will use.

What is included

  • What you getInterview transcripts with the time of every line as SRT and VTT, plus plain text for paper edits and pulling quotes.
  • Timed linesFor paper edits and selects
  • Searchable textFind the quote you need
  • Names spelled rightPeople and places from your brief
  • SRT for your editorImport into Premiere or Resolve
  • Translation optionFor interviews in another language

How it works

  1. 1
    FootageYou send a link to the interview file
  2. 2
    TranscriptWe transcribe it with timings
  3. 3
    EditYou build your paper edit and cut

What we need from you

A link to the interview file (one file per order), the spoken language, the names of people, places and organizations mentioned, and whether you need a translation.

We will ask you:

  • Which language is spoken in the interview?
  • Who is speaking, and which names will come up?
  • Do you need the transcript translated for the edit?

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Questions and answers

Are speakers labeled?

No. Lines are timed but not marked by speaker; with one subject and an off-camera interviewer, the questions are easy to spot.

Will the times match my timeline?

They start at 0:00 of the file you send. If your editor works from camera timecode, add the offset or send the file the editor uses.

Can I import the subtitles into my editing software?

Yes, SRT files import as captions into Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

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