English subtitle discussion for TG polar special

bitcars · July 27th, 2007, 08:20 AM

Hi guys. I am a Chinese Top Gear fan, and I've been in a Top Gear subtitle team for half a year now. We have made English and Chinese subtitles for serie 9. And soon after the release of Chinese subtitles, the programs have become incredibly popular in China. We've even got fans supporting us to continue making subtitles for TG.

But face it, we aren't native speakers. So our understanding of English cannot be as good as yours. And just think of it, FinalGear can actually start a project that makes English subtitles for Top Gear (also Fifth Gear maybe?). So that people from non-English speaking countries can easily translate them into their own languages. Thus, Top Gear can be showed to billions of people who don't speak English.

So the Top Gear polar special is out, I say we start the project right now! Here is the plan:

The 1 hour program is equally divided into 12 parts/segments, so each part only lasts about 5 minutes. Any single part will be taken by one volunteer who will type down all the transcripts in that segment and save them as a .txt file, upload it to any share space, share the link and his/her job is done. So the more volunteers we've got, the less job each one will get, and sooner the project will complete.

I will make timeline in a .srt file, then fill in the srt file with the transcripts from you guys. Thus the subtitle is done. Easy, isn't it?

The program is divided like this: (Timestamp is based on the VTV 700M version which has a more decent sound quality)

[Done by HaggiesHill]part1: begin ~ 00:05:01 (Jeremy: ...a doctor snaped us to attantion.)
[Done by HaggiesHill]part2: 00:05:01 ~ 00:10:00 (Ruined face man: ...Hands above your head!)
[Done by HaggiesHill]part3: 00:10:00 ~ 00:15:00 (Jeremy: I didn't know he be this bad.)
[Done by HaggiesHill]part4: 00:15:00 ~ 00:20:00 (Richard: I'm broken.)
[Done by HaggiesHill]part5: 00:20:00 ~ 00:25:00 (Jeremy: ...)
[Done by HaggiesHill]part6: 00:25:00 ~ 00:29:51 (Richard: my body clock is broken)
[Done by Speedtouch]part7: 00:29:51 ~ 00:35:00 (Jeremy: Surviving on only gin)
[Done by HaggiesHill]part8: 00:35:00 ~ 00:40:00 (Jeremy: ...and quite lonely out here)
[Done by Speedtouch]part9: 00:40:00 ~ 00:44:58 (Richard: Now we are making progress...)
[Done by Speedtouch]part10: 00:44:58 ~ 00:50:08 (Jeremy: bloody hell!)
[Done by Speedtouch]part11: 00:50:08 ~ 00:55:02 (May: Exactly)
[Done by HaggiesHill]part12: 00:55:02 ~ end

If you would like to participate, please reply this thread and let the others know which part you would like to take.
Come on people, let's do something for the world.

kjoada · July 27th, 2007, 09:24 AM

Where can we find your english subtitles for series 9? any site?

Tranquillizer · July 27th, 2007, 10:07 AM

thats quite a performance

bitcars · July 27th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjoada

Where can we find your english subtitles for series 9? any site?

Most of all English subtitles for series 9 are uploaded on http://www.opensubtitles.org/en

//Dave · July 27th, 2007, 07:44 PM

I have some spare time this weekend but I don't have a 720p rip yet to be able to help you.

Cobol74 · July 27th, 2007, 08:34 PM

Er - who ever does the job (not one for me - too lazy and can't spell anyway) use British English spellings 'cause it could be quite amusing to see people scratching their heads at the spelling changes every 5 minutes!

Kip_6666 · July 27th, 2007, 09:46 PM

top.gear.polar.special.1080i.h264.dd20.ts

This version has the english BBC teletext subtitles in the transport stream, i'm sure there are some tools to extract them.

Buba · July 27th, 2007, 10:47 PM

ProjextX can do that, I think...

Kip_6666 · July 27th, 2007, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

ProjextX can do that, I think...

I work a lot with dvb at work and have been trying to do this for fun the last hour. But i can't get the projectX thing to do what i want yet. This is the first time i've used it and the interface is pretty tricky.

Using another program called ccextractor now, hopefully that will bring me a bit more luck. If this doens't work I'm going to try projectX again.

bitcars · July 28th, 2007, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kip_6666

top.gear.polar.special.1080i.h264.dd20.ts

This version has the english BBC teletext subtitles in the transport stream, i'm sure there are some tools to extract them.

Interesting! Any idea about how to get those teletext without downloading this huge file? This is best solution so far!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kip_6666

I work a lot with dvb at work and have been trying to do this for fun the last hour. But i can't get the projectX thing to do what i want yet. This is the first time i've used it and the interface is pretty tricky.

Using another program called ccextractor now, hopefully that will bring me a bit more luck. If this doens't work I'm going to try projectX again.

Hope that'll work. Thanks a lot!

Top.Gear.Polar.Special.2007.BBC-HD.1080p.H.264.AC3.2.0.mkv

This is the version that Finalgear released. Does it have the teletext subtitles? Because I don't know where to download the top.gear.polar.special.1080i.h264.dd20.ts version.

BTW, Kip_6666, how is the thing going? Still doesn't work?

lazza79 · September 2nd, 2007, 10:16 AM

has anybody ripped subtitles from that "ts" version?

Speedtouch · September 2nd, 2007, 11:02 AM

I'll sign up. Just tell me which bit to do!

HaggisHill · September 10th, 2007, 12:24 AM

Did you get the English subtitles off the episode ? Any word on how you're doing ?

I did part 12 if you've still wanting it.

bitcars · September 11th, 2007, 06:11 PM

I guess the TS version ripping plan has failed. images/smilies/sad.gif

So let's get started with our former plan. First of all, big welcome to Speedtouch and HaggisHill.

Part 12's already done by HaggisHill, great job man. And I am going to do the time-stamps, hopefully they'll be ready by this weekend. Speedtouch, if you don't mind which part to choose, then how about part 11 for you? Thank you!

I just register an eMail account:
tg.subtitle@gmail.com
password: finalgear

We can use it to share files. Just please don't change the password when you log in images/smilies/tongue.gif

Speedtouch · September 11th, 2007, 08:10 PM

Part 11 done and sent.

HaggisHill · September 11th, 2007, 08:25 PM

Part 1 Done and sent
Part 2 Done and sent
Part 3 Done and sent - finishing for the night.

*clocks off*

Speedtouch · September 11th, 2007, 09:51 PM

Parts 9 and 10 done and sent. Can't do anymore tonight.

bitcars · September 11th, 2007, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaggisHill

Part 1 Done and sent

Part 2 Done and sent

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedtouch

Parts 9 and 10 done and sent. Can't do anymore tonight.

You guys are working so hard! Get some rest for peace sake. Thanks! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Phinn · September 12th, 2007, 02:05 AM

Need any more help?

bitcars · September 12th, 2007, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phinn

Need any more help?

The more the better images/smilies/biggrin.gif

There are five parts available now, please feel free to join in. So how about part 6? Thanks! images/smilies/wink.gif

July 27th, 2007, 08:20 AM	#1
bitcars Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: July 21st, 2008 Location: Wuhan China Age: 24 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	English subtitle discussion for TG polar special Hi guys. I am a Chinese Top Gear fan, and I've been in a Top Gear subtitle team for half a year now. We have made English and Chinese subtitles for serie 9. And soon after the release of Chinese subtitles, the programs have become incredibly popular in China. We've even got fans supporting us to continue making subtitles for TG. But face it, we aren't native speakers. So our understanding of English cannot be as good as yours. And just think of it, FinalGear can actually start a project that makes English subtitles for Top Gear (also Fifth Gear maybe?). So that people from non-English speaking countries can easily translate them into their own languages. Thus, Top Gear can be showed to billions of people who don't speak English. So the Top Gear polar special is out, I say we start the project right now! Here is the plan: The 1 hour program is equally divided into 12 parts/segments, so each part only lasts about 5 minutes. Any single part will be taken by one volunteer who will type down all the transcripts in that segment and save them as a .txt file, upload it to any share space, share the link and his/her job is done. So the more volunteers we've got, the less job each one will get, and sooner the project will complete. I will make timeline in a .srt file, then fill in the srt file with the transcripts from you guys. Thus the subtitle is done. Easy, isn't it? The program is divided like this: (Timestamp is based on the VTV 700M version which has a more decent sound quality) [Done by HaggiesHill]part1: begin ~ 00:05:01 (Jeremy: ...a doctor snaped us to attantion.) [Done by HaggiesHill]part2: 00:05:01 ~ 00:10:00 (Ruined face man: ...Hands above your head!) [Done by HaggiesHill]part3: 00:10:00 ~ 00:15:00 (Jeremy: I didn't know he be this bad.) [Done by HaggiesHill]part4: 00:15:00 ~ 00:20:00 (Richard: I'm broken.) [Done by HaggiesHill]part5: 00:20:00 ~ 00:25:00 (Jeremy: ...) [Done by HaggiesHill]part6: 00:25:00 ~ 00:29:51 (Richard: my body clock is broken) [Done by Speedtouch]part7: 00:29:51 ~ 00:35:00 (Jeremy: Surviving on only gin) [Done by HaggiesHill]part8: 00:35:00 ~ 00:40:00 (Jeremy: ...and quite lonely out here) [Done by Speedtouch]part9: 00:40:00 ~ 00:44:58 (Richard: Now we are making progress...) [Done by Speedtouch]part10: 00:44:58 ~ 00:50:08 (Jeremy: bloody hell!) [Done by Speedtouch]part11: 00:50:08 ~ 00:55:02 (May: Exactly) [Done by HaggiesHill]part12: 00:55:02 ~ end If you would like to participate, please reply this thread and let the others know which part you would like to take. Come on people, let's do something for the world. Last edited by bitcars; September 15th, 2007 at 04:56 PM..

July 27th, 2007, 10:07 AM	#3
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September 11th, 2007, 06:11 PM	#14
bitcars Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: July 21st, 2008 Location: Wuhan China Age: 24 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	I guess the TS version ripping plan has failed. So let's get started with our former plan. First of all, big welcome to Speedtouch and HaggisHill. Part 12's already done by HaggisHill, great job man. And I am going to do the time-stamps, hopefully they'll be ready by this weekend. Speedtouch, if you don't mind which part to choose, then how about part 11 for you? Thank you! I just register an eMail account: tg.subtitle@gmail.com password: finalgear We can use it to share files. Just please don't change the password when you log in

September 11th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#15
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 08:22 PM Location: Kent, England Age: 16 Posts: 2,751 Rep Power: 33	Part 11 done and sent. __________________ Eyre Photography

September 11th, 2007, 08:25 PM	#16
HaggisHill Joined: Mar 22nd, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Midlands, UK Age: 39 Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0	Part 1 Done and sent Part 2 Done and sent Part 3 Done and sent - finishing for the night. clocks off Last edited by HaggisHill; September 11th, 2007 at 11:22 PM..

September 11th, 2007, 09:51 PM	#17
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 08:22 PM Location: Kent, England Age: 16 Posts: 2,751 Rep Power: 33	Parts 9 and 10 done and sent. Can't do anymore tonight. __________________ Eyre Photography

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