Captioning info
When I watch TV, I like to have the captions on.
It occurred to me some time ago that I wouldn't mind having the job of writing the captions. Lots of people benefit from them. I can spell, I can type, I like to watch TV, and this sounds like the perfect kind of job to throw all these things together.
With the help of the captions themselves (at the end of each episode of a program, there's a notice of which company captioned the show, usually with a website), I've done some research and found some interesting information.
CaptionMax's Career FAQ
Closed Captioning FAQ by Gary Robson (very thorough).
Caption Central
So now the only thing I've changed my mind about is wanting to do the real-time ones. Everything else still seems really cool.
Anybody out there who does this kind of work, or knows someone who does? After I move, I'll have to find a job...might as well start getting acquainted with possibilities.
P.S. http://bash.org/?69868 heh, you want to see something funny, closed-caption the news.
"twenty people were taken to the emergency room after touching debris"
translates to
"twently people were taken to emerge in see room after touching the brie."
the deaf must think we're insane.
It occurred to me some time ago that I wouldn't mind having the job of writing the captions. Lots of people benefit from them. I can spell, I can type, I like to watch TV, and this sounds like the perfect kind of job to throw all these things together.
With the help of the captions themselves (at the end of each episode of a program, there's a notice of which company captioned the show, usually with a website), I've done some research and found some interesting information.
CaptionMax's Career FAQ
Closed Captioning FAQ by Gary Robson (very thorough).
Caption Central
So now the only thing I've changed my mind about is wanting to do the real-time ones. Everything else still seems really cool.
Anybody out there who does this kind of work, or knows someone who does? After I move, I'll have to find a job...might as well start getting acquainted with possibilities.
P.S. http://bash.org/?69868 heh, you want to see something funny, closed-caption the news.
"twenty people were taken to the emergency room after touching debris"
translates to
"twently people were taken to emerge in see room after touching the brie."
the deaf must think we're insane.