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Lights, Camera, Caption! Presented by Kaela Parks

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Lights, Camera, Caption!. Presented by Kaela Parks. Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen. Contents of this presentation. captioning should be part of the standard work flow The power of accessible interactive video Tools and techniques - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Lights, Camera, Caption!Presented by Kaela Parks

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Contents of this presentationcaptioning 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

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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

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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

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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

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OPTIONS…The Tools and Techniques

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Process OverviewsAccessible by Design Accommodation

FixesVerify audio or video are accessible before publishing.

Publish audio or video then try to make accessible as needed.

Requires policy and resources

Ad hoc approach

Planning and production incorporates accessibility as part of standard workflow

Content is adopted or created then converted to ensure compliance – higher cost

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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

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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 http://www.3playmedia.com/how-it-works/how-to-guides/html5-

video-captioning/

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Producing TranscriptsIf 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”

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Producing Subtitle FilesWhile 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 bloghttp://terrillthompson.com/blog/45

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CAPTIONING WITH YOUTUBE

• YouTube allows users to upload a transcript or subtitle file. • Users can also transcribe and sync• Automatic captions should NOT be enabled without review.

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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

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Subtitle WorkshopSubtitle 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

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Jubler Subtitle EditorThe Jubler installation is a little complicated, but the views and menus offer great customization

The program is open source and works on multiple platforms

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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 CenterAdobe Site

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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

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MAKING IT HAPPEN

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Choosing the Best Path• Outsourcing

• Home grown work flows

• Connections with Education– Service learning courses– Internship opportunities

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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

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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

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Connections with EducationPowerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it HappenStudents learn important skills for workforce and gain relevant experienceStudents 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 Effecti

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