Comments on: No Caption On Your Video? I Can't Get Your Content!

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:00:02 +0000

Hi Robyn,

Didn't I say that?

By: Robyn

Robyn — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:07:09 +0000

Subtitles usually apply to translate dialogue into another language. Captions describe not only the dialogue but also other sounds that contribute to the meaning of a video.

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:49:43 +0000

Hi Stephen, thanks for your comment, I'm glad I was able to help a little (the invoice's in the mail ;) ).

Unfortunately, I don't know who does captioning in New Zealand, or abroad. I'm *sure* there is someone, but not sure who.

Depending on how many videos/how much to caption, the website you're working on might want to caption their own. My experience shows that the mechanics of it are pretty straightforward, if time consuming. Of course, there is a fair bit to be aware of to do commercial captioning, so it really depends on the site's needs.

Alternatively, you could ask the The National Foundation for the Deaf or Deaf Aotearoa

By: Stephen Blyth

Stephen Blyth — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:53:16 +0000

This is an excellent post… your conclusion about Vimeo influenced a decision about video on a website I'm working on.

I'd like to know who you recommend that provides captioning services in NZ. Is there anyone? Or is there someone overseas who you know of?

By: What is Unclear About Captioning? at STC AccessAbility SIG

What is Unclear About Captioning? at STC AccessAbility SIG — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:06:28 +0000

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By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:37:20 +0000

Thanks for your comment Bill. Your short soundless video is brilliant :) I'm gonna have to tweet it :)

As for Vimeo vs DotSUB, I was just pointing out that you have to be selective on which system you go for :)

By: Bill Creswell

Bill Creswell — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:21:08 +0000

True, Vimeo's failure to offer captioning capability is sad, and would take little effort to make it happen, but the same video could be entered on DotSUB and captioned/transcribed/translated, either by the host, or volunteers.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:55:17 +0000

I twittered a video this week that didn't have any sound. http://www.overstream.net/view.php?oid=a1mtu2mmr4l8

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:21 +0000

Good question Miraz, thank you for asking :)

What you're doing is neither caption nor subtitle :) It's "recap" ;)

Captions are aimed at people with hearing impairments, are usualy "closed", and in the same language as the one spoken in the video. They also often describe "sounds" (i.e. door slams shut).

Subtitles are aimed at people who can hear, but don't understand the language in the video. They are usualy open.

Joe Clark has a more in-depth explanation. :) I hope this helps.

By: Miraz

Miraz — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:33:30 +0000

"captions and subtitles are different altogether"

Nic, I'd really like it if you could give a quick explanation of the difference between these two.

As someone who makes 3 minute instructional videos it would be very helpful for me.

I add text in the video itself to each 'chapter' that explains the key point. Is that a subtitle? Or a caption? Or something else?

It's all rather confusing.