Skip to main content

Assignments

Assignments are groups of tasks or single tasks which have been assigned by a project manager to a talent (linguists, script writers or voice actors).

Assignment notifications​

Assignment notifications will appear on your Notifications page, which you can find in the menu on your dashboard.

The notification will include a project tag, which you can click to expand for more information about the project. You can also click through to the assignment itself by clicking on the headline of the project tag.

Assignment management​

Assignments will appear under your Assignments page, which you can find in the menu on your dashboard.

When you receive an assignment, there will be various information attached:

  • Project: This will be labelled with the name of the project.
  • Sender: This will be the organisation you are working on this project with.
  • Source language: This will be the language spoken in the video(s) of the project.
  • Task: This will be the task(s) which are due for completion, and includes a specification of which language the task should be completed in (the target language).

You will also find an overview of the project video(s), which will include:

  • Video name: This will be the name of the video you will work on.
  • Minutes: This will refer to the length of the video.
  • Start: This will be the expected start time for when you will begin working on the task.
  • Due: This will be the expected deadline for task completion.

If you have questions about a pending assignment then you shuold get in touch with the project manager which sent the assignment to you.

Accessing the task editor​

  • Loading tasks: When you first accept an assignment you will see a loading bar next to the 'Enter editor' button. As part of our security measures we render (create) individual and personalised videos for each and every person accessing content on the Zille Platform. This process can take some time, but should generally complete within 10 minutes. If your task has not become available within 15 minutes of accepting an assignment then do please get in touch with technical support.
  • Waiting tasks: Sometimes a task will not yet be scheduled for completion. This could for example be because another person needs to complete an earlier task in the same project. You will see the expected start time of your task on the individual task cards. On occasion there might be a delay elsewhere in the project which means that the task is still not available after the expected start time.
  • Accessing tasks: Once your video has successfully been created you will be able to click on the 'Enter editor' button. This will take you through to either the Zille Subtitle Editor or the Zille Audio Description Editor, depending on the task at hand. From here you will be able to complete your work.
  • Completing tasks: Once you have completed your work in the editor it is important that you click on the 'Complete task' button in the top-right corner of the editor to ensure it is marked as done in the system. Not clicking this button when your work is complete could lead to delays in other parts of the project.

Completed Assignments​

Once a task has been completed you will no longer be able to make edits to it. The assignment will still be available to view from your Assignments page, where individual tasks will be marked as Done.