Post-Production Captioning

Live Captioning

Subtitling

The Basics

Closed Captioning: These captions can be turned on or off. Most of the work we do at Aberdeen is closed captioning.

Open Captioning: These captions are similar to subtitles—they are burned onto the video and therefore always visible.

Post Production: The captioning of a program that is prerecorded.

Live Captioning: The captioning of a live broadcast. This is done by a skilled stenographer with the ability to write up to 250 words per minute with a 98% accuracy rate.  

Roll-Up Captioning: A style of captioning depicted by captions that scroll upward on the screen, usually three lines at a time.

Pop-On Captioning: A style of captioning in which captions pop on and off the screen. This is the hearing-impaired population’s preferred captioning style.

Subtitles:  Similar to pop-on captions just a different look – no black box background.  For DVD’s the subtitles can be turned on and off through the DVD menu and often may be in different languages. 

Links

Aberdeen assures compliance with all government-mandated laws and regulations.

GOVERNMENTAL LINKS

http://www.fcc.gov
access@fcc.gov
Federal Communications Commission
Consumer Information Board
445 12th Street
SW, Washington, DC 205544
1.888.225.5322 or 1.888.835.5322

INDUSTRY LINKS

NAD
VOICE
Hearing Exchange

ARTICLES

The Basics of Closed Captioning
Reasons for Closed Captioning
Benefits of Closed Captioning
ESL and Literacy
Closed Captioning FCC Requirements
Closed Captions vs Sign Language
Day in the Life of a Closed Caption Editor
Closed Captioning for Ministries
Opening up Services with Captions