Andrea "Dek" De Cunto

CEO | Localization manager | VG dubbing director @ Molok Studios

About

Translator, dialogue adapter, sound engineer. 18 years of experience in localization, including generating ideas (even bad ones), troubleshooting, and adhering strictly to the most nonsensical deadlines. Continuously updating skills to incorporate state-of-the-art technologies and understand international customs and traditions. Specialized in worldwide broadcast and AAA product localization management. --Unhautorized bio-- Born to a teacher and a bongo player, my career in the independent production industry reached its peak at the age of 7 with the short films “Alone in the Almost Dark” and “No. 5, Church Street”. When my family and I moved to the dangerous area of Lodi (20 miles south of Milan), I had to confront its harsh street laws. I practiced martial arts for 10 years, even winning some national championships. At this point, both my ring entrances and my essay short movies needed a soundtrack. The appropriate step was to study music technology, learn to play a couple of musical instruments, and perform in front of thousands of people (at least once) as a guitarist for a monk who played thrash metal. I achieved my 15 minutes of fame when I went on-air on Lodi Radio. Finding myself like Ramosses in the land of Terliz, the only way forward was to create a clothing brand, Segmenti Time Wasting Style®, and later a localization company, Molok Studios (which became the only Dolby Atmos® studio certified for gaming in Italy). Additionally, I consider myself a nice, extroverted, precise, and balanced individual. Like all nice, extroverted, precise, and balanced people, I strive for world peace and rock’n’roll.

Country

Italy

City

Milan

Industry

Translation & Localization

Skill

Artistic Direction, Operations Management, Audio Engineering, Translation, Project Management, Localization, SEO, Social Media Marketing, script adaptation, Editing, New Media, Social Media, Public Relations, English, Italian, Television, Media Relations, Social Networking, Web Design, Corporate Communications

Experience

CEO | Localization manager | VG dubbing director

Molok Studios

2018-2 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

Milan Area, Italy

Molok is a multilingual game-and-movie localization, music and audio/video post-production company based in Milan, Italy. Owners of the ONLY "Dolby Atmos© gaming" certified control rooms in Italy. Gaming highlights: . Blades of Fire (505 games) . It Takes Two (EA - GOTY 2021) . Ghostwire Tokyo (Bethesda - nomination for Best IT dubbing at La Musa D'oro 2022) . Payday 3 (Plaion) . System shock 2023 (Plaion) . Remnant I/II (Gearbox) . Halo Infinite (Microsoft) . Immortals of Aveum (EA) . SpyxAnya (Bandai Namco) . Death Note: killer within (Bandai Namco) . Assetto Corsa EVO (505 games) . Wuchang Fallen Feathers (505 games) Anime highlights: . Gachiakuta . Chainsaw man (winner of Best IT dubbing + 2 nominations at Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024) . SpyxFamily (nomination for Best IT dubbing at Romics 2023) . Dan Da Dan . One Piece film Red (nomination for Best IT dubbing at Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024) . The First Slam Dunk (nomination for Best IT dubbing at Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024) . Reborn as a Vending machine [...] (nomination for Best IT dubbing at Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024) . Zom 100: bucket list of the dead . Shangri-La Frontier . City Hunter Angel Dust

Guest Lecturer

Università degli Studi di Torino

2021-1 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Video game translation and dialogue adaptation classes 2021 → 2025

Guest Lecturer

Westminster University

2024-3 - 2024-3 · 1 mo

City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Game localization webinar

Teacher

Digital Bros Game Academy

2022-1 - 2024-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Video game localization classes 2022 → 2024

Guest Lecturer

Civica Scuola Interpreti e Traduttori Altiero Spinelli

2020-4 - 2020-6 · 3 mos

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Game localization course

ENG>ITA Translator / Dialogue adaptator / LQA specialist

Freelance

2010-4 - 2020-4 · 10 yrs 1 mo

- Translation, proofreading, transcreation - Script adaptation and subtitles for TV series, reality shows, anime, cartoons, documentaries, corporate videos and commercials - Ingame text and script translation - Translation team manager Credited titles: - Lupin III - Il sigillo di sangue/La sirena dell’eternità (92') - Lupin III - La donna chiamata Fujiko Mine (13 x 20' - Mediaset) - Lupin III - La pagina segreta di Marco Polo (92') - Lupin III - La principessa della brezza/La città nascosta nel cielo (91') - Lupin III - La tomba di Jigen Daisuke (51') - Lupin III - L'avventura italiana (26 x 22' - Mediaset) - Lupin III vs Detective Conan - Il film (107') - Lupin III vs Detective Conan (104') - Over the garden wall (10 x 11' - Cartoon network) - Dragon ball Super - Il torneo del potere (70 x 23' - Mediaset) - Daniel Tiger (65 x 11' - seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 - Netflix) - Tutti pazzi per re Julian ("All hail king Julien" - 36 x 22' - seasons 1, 2, 3 - Netflix) - Transformers, the animated seasons (24 x 30' - seasons 1, 2 - Netflix) - Inspector Gadget (12 x 22' - season 1 - Netflix) - L'armadio di Chloé ("Chloe's closet"- 60 x 11' - season 1, 2, 3 - Cartoonito) - Lalaloopsies (52 x 22' - seasons 1, 2 - Netflix) - Redbull X-Alps (Deejay TV) - Blur: No distance left to run (SKY)

Localization Manager | Loc PM | VG Dubbing director

DISC TO DISC PRODUCTIONS S.R.L.

2015-11 - 2018-1 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Milan Area, Italy

- Localization coordination and supervising: translation, proofreading, recording, post-production - Dubbing direction - Liasing with clients, external partners and freelancers - Business development Credited titles: - Gears 5 (Microsoft - full loc handled by Lionbridge gaming) - Gears of war 4 (Microsoft - full loc handled by Lionbridge gaming) - Lego dimensions (Microsoft - full loc handled by Lionbridge gaming) - F1 2016 (Codemasters - full loc handled by Lionbridge gaming) - F1 2017 (Codemasters) - F1 2018 (Codemasters) - F1 2019 (Codemasters) - F1 2020 (Codemasters) - F1 2021 (Codemasters) - Age of Empires Definitive edition (Microsoft - full loc handled by Lionbridge gaming)

Localization Project Manager

CVD Games

2015-2 - 2015-12 · 11 mos

Rome Area, Italy

CVD have been operating in Italy for over 40 years and are acknowledged as one of the sector’s key players. The highest level of professionalism and experience imaginable, with the best pool of actors available in Rome are the strengths that make CVD Games an excellent partner for your localizations.

Co-Founder

Webellion™

2013-4 - 2015-11 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Web, app, video, social media, translation, advertising and digital acrobatics

ENG>ITA translator

Synthesis international

2011-2 - 2013-2 · 2 yrs 1 mo

C.so Martiri 31, Lecco (LC)

Translation, proofreading of ingame texts, manuals and scripts for videogames. - Resident Evil 5 Official guide - Assassin's creed III Official guide - Pokémon platinum version Official strategic guide - Tomb raider: Underworld Official guide - Mass Effect 3 (BioWare) - Dj Hero (Activision) - Call of duty: zombies (Activision) - Port royale III (Kalypso media) - Tropico 3 (Kalypso media)