When it comes to subtitling and closed captioning, most people think it’s mainly for foreign language, or for the deaf or hard-of-hearing audience. However, with the rise of social media, we see subtitles used more frequently. In a study from 2006, Ofcom found that 7.5 million people in the UK use closed captions, but only […]
The arrival of the festive season is marked these days by the airing of anticipated Christmas adverts from the UK’s retailers, often sparking conversations over which advert is our favourite, from the top contenders and annual heavyweights such as John Lewis, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and more, over which no one can ever agree! One […]
One of the wonderful aspects of UK life is the sheer variety of accents we have on our small island. Even travelling between towns can mean you start hearing different accents in some parts of the country. There are plenty of northern English accents and these are getting greater representation on both screen and the […]
While the principle of dubbing is simple to understand, in practice it can be more difficult and require more skill than many people realise. Dubbing involves films, TV shows, computer games and other video content having the original lines replaced by a script in another language. This may sound simple enough, but in practice it’s […]
A growing number of people in the UK are listening to podcasts, with this format of audio content gaining popularity as the range of podcasts continues to grow. In fact, figures released by BBC Sounds at the end of 2019 revealed that the number of weekly users listening to podcasts on the app climbed to […]
It was once considered a bit of a dirty job, providing voiceovers for video games, but in our increasingly digital lives, the opportunities and challenges of acting in the latest video games are changing the industry. Voice over studios in London examines the growth of talent moving between stage, screen, and games. Not too long […]
The Final Fantasy series of video games has been popular for over three decades, since the release of its first instalment all the way back in 1987. Initially designed for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), the games have since been remastered and released for a host of platforms and consoles. And now the latest remaster […]
