Audio Transcription & Video Transcription

• Transcription of film scripts, subtitles and voiceovers
• Transcription of TV documentary interviews
• Audio transcription of conference recordings
• Audio transcription of police interviews
• Subtitle preparation for a video
• Transcription of market research questionnaires
• Transcription of court hearings and reports
• Transcription of secret recordings
• Transcription of medical reports and dictation

Closed captioning Workflow process involved

• Font for captions to be Arial, white, with size relative to resolution to fit maximum 40 characters.
• Maximum two lines.
• Adult’s closed caption reading speed is set to maximum 250 words per minute/20 characters per second.
• Children’s closed caption reading speed is set to maximum 200 words per minute/17 characters per second.
• Minimum caption display time 1 second.
• Maximum caption display time 8 seconds.
• Forced narrative should be in upper case, enclosed within round brackets.
• Sound effects and indistinguishable vocalizations should be written in upper case and enclosed within square brackets.
• Speaker identifications should be enclosed within square brackets.
• Where foreign speech occurs, indicate language within brackets. E.g. (Speaking in French).
• Where translations will be applied to subtitle files, forced narratives or translations must be included.
• Where translations are not being applied to subtitles, no subtitle needs to be made for translated speech.
• For commonly known foreign words, transcribe with correct spelling and punctuation, in italics. E.g. Bonjour!