TTI Ryobi Reaches French Customers with Audio and Video Localization
ITC Global helps TTI Ryobi reach new customers in France through video localization and translation projects designed to support the company’s distributors, as well as translation for a variety of customer-facing marketing and technical documents.
Let’s look at one of TTI Ryobi’s many video localization projects to illustrate our partnership and how we successfully fulfilled their objectives.
Project Scope
To promote its new U.S. product in Europe, the company chose to adapt two three-minute promotional videos featuring the new RM480E electric lawnmower for their French distributors. These videos were initially filmed in the U.S. with English narration and text.
Project Process
The first step in the localization process was transcription. Then we translated this transcription and prepared to align it with the video.
However, the French text was 30% longer due to natural expansion, which would have made it difficult for a voice actor to deliver effectively. So, we adapted the script to match the timecodes, with a focus on conveying the main message and using the right technical terms. Then we added the timecodes needed to record the voiceover.
The client was looking for a calm male voice that was engaging enough to convey promotional messages in voiceover. We carefully selected a voice actor who could deliver dynamic and persuasive intonation despite the large volume of text, then provided artistic direction remotely during recording.
Finishing Touches
Finally, we added translated on-screen text and completed audio and video mixing in postproduction to create the final videos.
Original video in English
Localized French video
ITC helps TTI Ryobi reach more customers in France through our collaboration on this and other video localization and document translation projects.
ITC Global xTTI Ryobi Overview
We’ve worked together: Since 2020
Industry: Manufacturing of power tools, accessories, hand tools and outdoor power equipment
Services: Video localization: Transcription, adaptation, translation, human voice casting, voiceover, postproduction; Document translation
Add-on Services: Broadcast rights, SEO translation
Languages: English (U.S.) to French (France), German (Germany)
Content types: Videos, blog articles, press releases, technical documents, contracts
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