Captions
Let'sGoEXPO clients upload audio and video content to their venues. In order for deaf individuals to garner anything from the audio of a video, or simply to assist viewers with the text of what is being said verbally, captioning of the audio or video media is required. Captions can be provided live during webcasts and webinars, or attached to recordings and shown simultaneously, just as when viewing subtitles at a movie.
There are very professional companies that provide captioning, transcribing, and media treatment by skilled, trained professionals with reviewing, editing, and more. These, of course, are a higher cost than a freelance transcriber/captioner who may or may not have a proven history. We've worked hard to put together an array of resources that meet all budgets.
Contact us for a quote to caption or transcribe content.
About Captions
According to the WebAim (www.webaim.org)
"Captions are text versions of the spoken word. Captions allow the content of web audio and video to be accessible to those who do not have access to audio. Though captioning is primarily intended for those who cannot hear the audio, it has also been found to help those that can hear audio content and those who may not be fluent in the language in which the audio is presented.
On the web, synchronized, equivalent captions should be provided any time audio content is present. This obviously pertains to the use of audio and video played through multimedia players such as QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player, but can also pertain to such technologies as Flash, Shockwave, or Java when audio content is a part of the multimedia presentation."