How are the letters translated?

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I was watching this new serie Control Z (2020), and then I was impressed to see even papers had been translated:

Letter with text in Portuguese

The original language was Spanish, but all the text messages were in Portuguese, and even the papers, like this letter.

How do they do that? Do they record scenes like this in many languages, or is this a programmatic thing?



Best Answer

This can be done in post. I've done it myself in a short product demo video. In my case it was animated text on a smartwatch. It wasn't hard to do that.

One way to do it is filming with a blank paper, automatically track it's movement in the animation software and link the replacement text to the tracking object so that the text follows the sheet of paper, giving you the impression it is printed on the paper. Finally add effects on the text to match the field of depth, lighting, etc. Sometimes automatic tracking does not work well, in this case more manual work is required.




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How do you translate a letter?

Translate with handwriting or virtual keyboard
  • Go to Google Translate.
  • Next to "Detect language," click the Down arrow .
  • Click the language to translate from. ...
  • At the bottom left of the white text box, click the Down arrow .
  • Click the keyboard you want to use. ...
  • Use the keyboard to type or draw what you want to translate.


  • How do you translate writing?

    Translate text
  • On your computer, go to Google Translate.
  • In the text box on the left, enter the word or phrase you want to translate.
  • To select a different language: Small screens: Click the language at the top. ...
  • Choose what you want to do: Listen: To hear the translation out loud, click Listen .


  • What are the steps to translate?

    The Three Stages of the Translation Process
  • Translation Process Step 1: Translation. Translation means to render a text that is in one particular language, to another language. ...
  • Translation Process Step 2: Editing. ...
  • Translation Process Step 3: Proofreading.


  • How can I translate my typing?

    Translate as you type
  • On your Android phone or tablet, install Gboard.
  • Open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
  • Tap an area where you can enter text.
  • At the top of the keyboard, tap Open features menu .
  • Tap Translate .
  • Pick the language to translate from.
  • Pick the language to translate into.




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    Answer 2

    Google does alot of live translation. Most captions on youtube are generated by AI. Some services like https://translatedmovies.com have people who transated to another language manually by speaking.

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