Work with Johannes Pakarinen!

A subtitler first

I am many things, but subtitling is my priority in life.

Subtitling paved the path for my translation career, and I’ve had the pleasure of translating everything from indie movies and documentaries to TV shows covering a broad range of topics. My subtitles don’t let the viewer chase after them and they glide with the screen action seamlessly.

Here’s what you can expect when working with me:

• Adaptability - being able to transform the utterance into its perfect equivalent in Finnish or English
• Sensitivity to tone - the characters or speakers in the media will always retain their personality in my subtitles.
• Responsibility - a foreign audiences reception of your film is my job, and I take it seriously. I’m here to impart your message to the viewers, and do so as closely as possible.
• Paraphrasing & timing - I’m a wizard in this department! I help the viewer follow the on-screen action without having to focus on subs with too short of a duration, or get annoyed at too long ones.

Extralinguistic skills

Here are some things I bring into the game of subtitling outside of my linguistic skillset:

• I’m a great communicator - no need to worry about confusing communications. With clients, I’m direct, straightforward and respectful - as a professional translator should be.
• I’m great at jumping hurdles - I used to be an athlete, a metaphor which then spread to both my language work and my life in general. When an obstacle arises, I know I can still make it work!
• I love sharing great work - as a huge movie buff, it is my mission in life to let the world enjoy your cinematography.

Have a project in mind or just want to chat about movies? Contact me through the Zingword chat or at jhp@finsubs.com.