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Multimedia and Videogame Localisation B-A
Code: 44384Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Translation | OB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Carme Mangiron Hevia
- Email :
- carme.mangiron@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Maria Elena Hernández García
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
There are no previous requirements.
Objectives
The module's objectives are the following:
-Become familiarised with multimedia translation.
-Learn the basic notions, concepts, processes, methodologies and tools of computer-assisted translation applied to multimedia location.
-Present a panoramic vision of the videogame industry (market, producers, platforms, etc.).
-Become familiarised with the localization of video games: special characteristics of this type of translation and description of the localization process, text typologies, accessibility, etc.
-Apply the knowledge acquired by translating videogame and multimedia products.
Learning outcomes
- CA05 (Manage multimedia and video game localisation projects with organisation, creativity and critical thinking.) Manage multimedia and video game localisation projects with organisation, creativity and critical thinking.
- CA06 (Demonstrate an ethical and professional attitude in the decisions made during localisation processes, integrating accessibility, sustainability and the gender perspective.) Demonstrate an ethical and professional attitude in the decisions made during localisation processes, integrating accessibility, sustainability and the gender perspective.
- KA06 (Describe the textual typologies present in multimedia products and video games, including accessibility aspects considering the gender perspective.) Describe the textual typologies present in multimedia products and video games, including accessibility aspects considering the gender perspective.
- KA07 (Identify the basics of video game and multimedia localisation, as well as their main components.) Identify the basics of video game and multimedia localisation, as well as their main components.
- SA07 (Analyse the different elements and functions of those participating in the process of localising multimedia products and video games evaluating the appropriateness of the non-sexist language solutions.) Analyse the different elements and functions of those participating in the process of localising multimedia products and video games evaluating the appropriateness of the non-sexist language solutions.
- SA08 (Apply the phases of the localisation process to different media (video games, applications, websites).) Apply the phases of the localisation process to different media (video games, applications, websites).
- SA09 (Use specific technological tools to carry out multimedia and video game localisation projects.) Use specific technological tools to carry out multimedia and video game localisation projects.
- SA10 (Adapt content to different genres and platforms, respecting linguistic, cultural and accessibility conventions, applying inclusive and non-sexist language forms and expressions.) Adapt content to different genres and platforms, respecting linguistic, cultural and accessibility conventions, applying inclusive and non-sexist language forms and expressions.
Contents
1. Multimedia localization
Introduction to multimedia localization
Multimedia localization: characteristics, priorities, restrictions, localization process, models, tools, technical aspects, etc.
Translation practice
2. Localization of video games
Introduction to the game industry.
Videogame localization: characteristics, priorities, restrictions, localization process, models, tools, technical aspects, accessibility, etc.
Translation practice of different textual components and typologies.
Teaching language is Spanish, but students can translate into Spanish or Catalan.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical lectures | 16 | 0.64 | |
| Exercise preparation | 19 | 0.76 | |
| Student's portfolio | 3 | 0.12 | |
| Exercises, debates and discussions | 8 | 0.32 | |
| Expanding knowledge | 14 | 0.56 | |
| Preparation of translations and assignments | 64 | 2.56 | |
| Translation activities | 26 | 1.04 |
An active methodology with activities of various types is used. The UAB Virtual Campus is used.
The didactic activities are organized in three blocks, according to the degree of autonomy required of the student:
- Directed activities: requires the direction of a teacher.
- Supervised activities: requires some supervision of a teacher.
- Autonomous activities: the student organizes time and effort autonomously (individually or in groups).
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercice 2 - Video games | 17 % | 0 | 0 | CA05, CA06, KA06, KA07, SA07, SA08, SA10 |
| Exercice 1 - Multimedia | 17 % | 0 | 0 | CA05, CA06, KA06, KA07, SA07, SA08, SA09 |
| Exercice 2 - Multimedia | 17 % | 0 | 0 | CA05, CA06, KA06, KA07, SA07, SA08, SA09 |
| Participation in forums | 15 % | 0 | 0 | CA05, CA06, KA06, KA07, SA07, SA08, SA09, SA10 |
| Exercice 1 - Video games | 17 % | 0 | 0 | CA05, CA06, KA06, KA07, SA07, SA08, SA10 |
| Exercice 3 - Video games | 17 % | 0 | 0 | CA05, CA06, KA06, KA07, SA07, SA08, SA10 |
Continuous assessment
Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. These activities are detailed in the table at the end of this section of the Study Guide.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In case of retaking, maximum grade will be 5 (Pass).
Classification as \"not assessable\"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as \"not assessable\" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the student involved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities inwhich irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from recovery.
Artificial intelligence
For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is restricted to the activities that the teaching staff will specify at the beginning of the course. The lack of transparency in the use of AI in any assessable activity will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a total penalty in the grade of the activity. The teaching staff, in case of doubts, may require a face-to-face meeting to validate the authorship.
Single assessment
This module is not suitable for single assessment.
Bibliography
Multimedia localization
AUSTERMÜHL, Frank. 2001. Electronic tools for translators. Manchester/Northampton: St. Jerome
CORTE, Noelia. \"Localización e internacionalización de sitios web\". http://www.fti.uab.es/tradumatica/revista/articles/ncorte/art.htm
DR. INTERNATIONAL. 2003. Developing international software. 2nd edition. Redmond: Microsoft Press
ESSELINK, Bert. 2003. A Practical Guide to Localization. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins
SOMERS, Harold (ed.). 2003. Computers and Translation. A translator's guide. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins
YUNKER, John. 2002. Beyond Borders: Web Localization Strategies. Los Angeles: New Riders Press
Game localisation
Bibliografia sobre localització de videojocs
Bernal, Miguel. (2014) Translation and Localisation in Video Games. London: Routledge.
Bernal, Miguel. (2006) “On the Translation of Video Games”. The Journal of Specialised Translation. Disponible en: http://www.jostrans.org/issue06/art_bernal.php
Chandler, Heather y O'Malley Deming, Stephanie. (2011) The Game Localization Handbook. Massachusetts: Charles River Media.
Granell, Ximo; Mangiron, Carme & Vidal, Núria. (2017). La traducción de videojuegos. Sevilla: Bienza.
Mangiron, Carme. (2006) “Video Games Localisation: Posing New Challenges to the Translator”. Perspectives: Studies in Translatology, Vol. 14:4.
Mangiron, Carme. (2012) “The Localisation of Japanese Video Games: Striking the Right Balance”. The Journal of Internationalisation and Localisation, II, 1-21.
Mangiron, Carme. (2013) “Subtitling in Game Localisation: A Descriptive Study”. Perspectives: Studies in Translatology, 21 (1), 42-56.
Mangiron, Carme. (2016). \"Games Without Frontiers: The Cultural Dimension Of Game Localization\". Hermeneus.18, 187-208.
Mangiron, Carme. (2018). \"Game on! Burning issues in game localisation\". Journal of Audiovisual Translation, 1(1), 122-138. http://www.jatjournal.org/index.php/jat/article/view/48.
Mangiron, Carme. (2021). Found in Translation: Evolving Approaches for the Localization of Japanese Video Games. Arts 10, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts10010009
Mangiron, Carme, O’Hagan, Minako (2006). \"Game Localisation: Unleashing Imagination with 'Restricted' Translation\". The Journal of Specialised Translation. Disponible en: http://www.jostrans.org/issue06/art_ohagan.php
Mangiron, Carme, Orero, Pilar & O’Hagan, Minako (ed.) (2014) Fun for All: Translation and Accessibility Practices in Video Games. Bern: Peter Lang.
Muñoz, Pablo. (2017). Manual de localización de videojuegos.Madrid: Editorial Síntesis.
O’Hagan, Minako; Mangiron, Carme. (2013) Game Localization: Translating for the Global Digital Entertainment Industry. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
Software
SDL Trados
memoQ
Phrase
GIMP
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (VIRT2022m) Classes virtuals (màster) | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | afternoon |