Lights, Camera, Caption! Presented by Kaela Parks

Contents of this presentation captioning should be part of the standard work flow The power of accessible interactive video Tools and techniques Making it happen! Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

The Potential of Accessible Multimedia Search engines leverage video transcripts Instructional video tutorials can help people engage with online services – cutting down calls Subtitles can be translated into other languages Interactive transcripts allow users to search or scan the dialogue and jump to key locations Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Who Benefits People who can’t hear –Those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing –Those whose speakers are not working –Those in noisy environments People who can hear –Those whose first language is not English –Those who learn better visually Everyone – via search engines seeking key words and interactive transcripts Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Defining Best Practice Transcripts for Audio – information that is presented as audio only, such as podcasts, should have a transcript for those who can’t hear but do not need timing codes for synchronous display Subtitles or Captions for Video – The transcript should be synchronized so the text rendition of audio content is displayed at the right time Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

OPTIONS… The Tools and Techniques

Process Overviews Accessible by DesignAccommodation Fixes Verify audio or video are accessible before publishing. Publish audio or video then try to make accessible as needed. Requires policy and resourcesAd hoc approach Planning and production incorporates accessibility as part of standard workflow Content is adopted or created then converted to ensure compliance – higher cost Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Adopting vs Producing Searching for video that is already captioned can save time and money. The YouTube filter is just one example: Producing video in-house should incorporate workflows that minimize the need for accommodation down the line. Keep in mind the proposed rulemaking regarding ADA Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Examples of Current and New Options Vimeo –No captioning support YouTube –Subtitle support including translation –Automatic transcripts NOT recommended –html5 player via TestTube with speed control html5 –No need for plugins – anticipates standard formats –See guides/html5-video-captioning/ Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Producing Transcripts If a transcript is not available and has to be produced there are choices to make. The process takes time and effort because there is no automatic process that can provide reliable results at this point. –Outsource –Do it yourself Express Scribe provides nice playback control Voice Recognition allows for “revoicing” Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Producing Subtitle Files While a transcript is sufficient for an audio recording such as a podcast, for video, the text must be synchronized. There are a lot of programs to choose from that all do basically the same thing in slightly different ways. For a review see Terrill Thompson’s blog Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

C APTIONING WITH Y OU T UBE YouTube allows users to upload a transcript or subtitle file. Users can also transcribe and sync Automatic captions should NOT be enabled without review. Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Amara – formerly Universal Subtitles Web based option that allows users to generate subtitle files for videos that don’t have them Crowd Sourcing Ordering options Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Subtitle Workshop Subtitle Workshop is a great basic tool There are keystroke commands but gaming controllers make it even quicker The program is free but works only on Windows Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Jubler Subtitle Editor The Jubler installation is a little complicated, but the views and menus offer great customization The program is open source and works on multiple platforms Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Using Captivate to Create Instructional Movies from PowerPoint Great for converting PowerPoint into instructional videos –Speaker notes can be articulated via text to speech and turned into captions. –Content authors can make changes in the original PowerPoint with round tripping. –Quizzes Instructions and links: UAA Faculty Technology Center Adobe Site Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Using Camtasia Camtasia is often used for screen casting It is possible to use speech to text or bring in transcripts Adjust timings and display See TechSmith site Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

MAKING IT HAPPEN

Choosing the Best Path Outsourcing Home grown work flows Connections with Education –Service learning courses –Internship opportunities Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Pooling Funds for Outsourcing If multiple departments contribute funds, a better deal can be found Best rates are for prepaid minutes, but negotiations are important Examples of Resources –AutomaticSync –3Play Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Home Grown Workflows Professional development –Employees must be supported in developing skill set with relevant training –Accessibility related skills should be represented in job description Time in workday –Supervisors must anticipate time spent ensuring accessibility Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen

Connections with Education Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen Students learn important skills for workforce and gain relevant experience Students develop positive connections by helping to improve offerings Student Growth Students complete work that benefits others while learning skills Students can work through courses or through internships Cost Effective

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