session 4.2 - live captioning - jing han
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Cutting the Coat to Fit the Cloth- Making Decisions on How Programs Are Captioned
Jing HanSubtitling & Program Preparation, SBS TV Australia
© Jing Han 2015
“Org Chart”In-house subtitling and program preparation
unitLOTE Content (language other than English)Captioning RequirementsOff-line captioning toolOff-line captioning capacity and expertise flexibility / agility / efficiency
In-house unit & service providerLive captioning – service providerOff-line caption – majority by service providerMixed files, re-versioned, last minute
turnaroundSourcing files and Re-formatting Close collaboration
Programs for live captioningPredominantly - Live events (eg sports, Eurovision)News & Current AffairsOccasionally - Very late delivered programs & as last resortLast minute detection of TX issuesLast minute change of schedule
Live captioning delivery mode
ScrollingBlock captions mixed with scrolling
The caption text reads: “These are run at night, so they come, they come for a meal…”
The grab actually says: “They come, they come for a meal”
Challenges of block captionsLead time for news production & for caption preparationIntegrated workflow / live access to latest info or packageLast changes / accuracy of the scriptsDirect feed from overseasSwitching between block and scrolling
Maximise Benefits & EfficienciesThe World CupPopular events (Eurovision, Tour de France)UCI Road World Championships 2015
Awaken (ep on Adam Goodes)
Looking into the futureTechnology developmentMore captioned programsOnDemand“World Caption Bank”?
