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by buzer 256 days ago
From what I remember TheFluff was arguably one of the best timers (and encoders) in the fansub scene in the past and he could time the dialogue in under 10 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00xX0PwGUg8

Karaoke and typesetting can of course take longer (I remember someone complaining about how much effort it was to typeset every single book name in some scene that had a bookshelf) though karaoke is usually ~3 minutes of unique content (OP & ED) per ~12 episodes. Typesetting depends heavily on anime, like isekais don't usually have a lot Japanese writing anyway.
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thaumasiotes 256 days ago
> I remember someone complaining about how much effort it was to typeset every single book name in some scene that had a bookshelf

That seems like something you might legitimately skip. Most books that appear in the background of a scene aren't relevant.

On the other hand, the example image in the article, where there's a big banner hung on the wall reading "Rana-chan's Surprise Party", seems like something you'd want to translate.

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GoblinSlayer 256 days ago
I'm frankly puzzled by this meme. Only Bakemonogatari is sensitive to timing, and not in a good way, the rest is a matter of habit and taste, so you can't improve it.
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timerol 256 days ago
> the rest is a matter of habit and taste, so you can't improve it

This statement is incorrect. All artistic endeavors are matters of habit and taste. You absolutely can improve at matters of taste

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GoblinSlayer 255 days ago
What? It doesn't work like that. At best, they improve(?) fashion, not taste.
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