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The Study On The Production And Survival Dilemma Of "The Wild Caption Maker" In The Perspective Of Subculture

Posted on:2020-05-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W Z DouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2428330575958123Subject:Journalism
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The wild caption maker,the person who spontaneously making subtitles for overseas audiovisual works(usually for niche videos)of enthusiasts with their own languages and publish them on the domestic video resource website.They share resources through unofficial,non-profit,unorganized way.They have several features such as casual working mode,unique translation method,and an identity without a threshold.Its birth reflects the new development trend of youth subculture in the post-modern subculture period.The research is introduced from the perspective of youth subculture,and takes the text production mechanism and development status of the wild caption maker as the main basis.The research try to explore the subculture features of the wild caption maker in the process of text production,communication and interaction,and try to analyze their survival dilemmas of copyright torture,public opinion disputes and professional doubts.It aims to summarize the identity and behavioral significance of the wild caption maker,affirm their text creation capabilities and important contributions for cross-cultural communication.The study found,the wild caption maker communicate through video creation,to achieve a deeper interpretation of the video text.They are seeking individual identity in the creative process and seeking group identity in the process of interaction.They control the network tools easily and produce text through a"dream" coding system.They demonstrate personality in a free and creative mode of creation,including a living,colloquial and humorous translation style.Despite being more and more concerned,they are always faced with the difficult situation of being surrounded by all sides.Copyright torture,public opinion pressure and suppression of fansub groups have reduced their living space,which makes their development prospects are still unknown.
Keywords/Search Tags:the wild caption maker, youth subculture, identity, text production, copyright issue
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