Voice over, narration & commentating

LTRAD2430  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Voice over, narration & commentating
5.0 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
2q

Teacher(s)
Kerres Patricia ;
Language
Français
Prerequisites

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Main themes

Films, documentaries, interviews, series, animated cartoons, video clips, reports, broadcasts, informational or promotional pieces, etc.

Aims

Contribution of teaching unit to learning outcomes assigned to programme

This unit contributes to the acquisition and development of the following learning outcomes, as assigned to the Master's degree in translation :

1.4

2.4, 2.6, 2.8

4.5, 4.6

6.1

 

AA-FS-TA. Develop expertise and a high level of competence in the field of adapting audio-visual material into French, from two foreign languages, with a view to participating successfully in the professional multilingual audio-visual sector.

 

Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit

On completing this unit the student is able to:

·         Transcribe, check or correct the written version (script) of the words spoken in the source

·         Convey in French a message originally expressed in English, adapting the content and form of the communication to the intended public while respecting the intentions of the author as well as the communicative conventions specific to the context;

·         Produce a text that can be used for a voice-over, a narration or a commentary within the contraints typical of the genre

in the context of working individually and/or as part of a team.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Continuous assessment: scripts, preparing voice-overs, narrations, & commentaries.
In the case of a repeat examination, a work focussing on different aspects of the course must be handed in for the beginning of the second session. 

Teaching methods

Theoretical approach (definitions, analysis & comparison) and practical, in-class application with student presentations of miscellaneous prepared tasks before the group. 

Content

As an extension to the specialised course in audio-visual translation, this teaching unit offers a different approach to the process in the context of films, documentaries, series, cartoons, clips, reports, informational and promotional programmes '  

Bibliography

LUYKEN, G-M. (1991) « Vaincre les barrières linguistiques à la télévision » - ISBN 978-0948195204
GOUADEC, D. (2009) « Profession traducteur » - ISBN978-2856082164
MATIS, N. (2010) « Comment gérer vos projets de traduction » - ISBN978-2-87496-052-9
LAVAUR, J-M. et SERBAN, A. (2008) « La traduction audiovisuelle » - 978-2804159290

Faculty or entity<


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Interpreting
5
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Master [120] in Translation
5
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