lights, camera, caption! presented by kaela parks
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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 Design Accommodation Fixes
Verify 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
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 http://www.3playmedia.com/how-it-works/how-to-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 bloghttp://terrillthompson.com/blog/45
Powerful Features Tools and Techniques Making it Happen
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.
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 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
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 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
ve