CREATING AND SELECTING ACCESSIBLE MULTIMEDIA Creating Content Things
CREATING AND SELECTING ACCESSIBLE MULTIMEDIA
Creating Content: Things to Consider < Scripts can be used for captions/transcript < Information displayed on the screen needs to communicated verbally < Watch for rapid movement and flashing < Audio quality: Usability & Ability to transcribe < Ensure media player is accessible
Captions, Transcripts, or Both? < Audio only – Transcript < Video only (no audio) – Transcript, audio description < Video w/ audio – Captions, transcript, audio description
Best Practices: What To Include < Music lyrics that are relevant to content meaning < Inaudible or difficult speech should be indicated captions using neutral language. < Strong language should be retained OR bleeped or muted to match content requirements for intended audience or context. < Indicate when speech is whispered or mouthed.
You. Tube and You < Autogenerated Captions ≠ Equal Access – Grammar – Spelling – Misinterpreted words – Misaligned caption blocks
Autogen Example
Finding Captioned Content
Uncaptioned Content That Isn’t Yours < If you know the video owner, offer to give them the caption file < Take the search wide < Have it captioned and utilize the AST Smart. Player
AST Smart. Player
DIY Captions in You. Tube < Method 1: Upload a script < Method 2: Transcribe and auto-sync < Method 3: Create new subtitles or CC < Method 4: Edit autogenerated captions
Captioning Your Own You. Tube Videos
Captioning in YT Classic
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Continued: DIY Captions in You. Tube
Using Camtasia
Social Media Considerations < Download. SRT file from You. Tube – Add. SRT to Facebook videos < Instagram – Burn-in captions via Camtasia
Transcripts < Must be provided with audio-only content such as podcasts, interviews – Can DIY or outsource
Audio Descriptions <For largely visual multimedia <Emerging, expensive – Easy solution
Contact Us < Christine Fundell: cfundell@csusb. edu < Rosa Padilla: rosa. padilla@csusb. edu < accessibility@csusb. edu < csusb. edu/ats/training
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