Getting Started with Video Captioning
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Course Description
Today, the internet has become ubiquitous and many people want to earn a living working from the convenience of their home. Getting Started with Video Captioning endeavors to teach you the basics of video captioning with the aim of offering career skills in captioning that can enable you to caption your videos easily and fast, work as a contractor on either a full time or a part time basis within the comfort of your home. The course will endeavor to introduce captioning, ways of improving the reach of your videos, as well as improving methods used to improve the ranking of videos on search engines.
In this course, I will introduce you to Video Captioning, to help you improve the reach of your videos, to help you influence video ranking in search engines and help make videos more accessible.
Learn what captioning is, caption formats that are commonly used and then dive into a step by step approach of captioning videos using various tools.
Learn the essential skills require to work as a video captioning expert
Introduction to captioning
Captioning formats
Captioning video using YouTube
Captioning using Camtasia
Advancing your career in a crowded online environment
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Learning objectives
- You'll learn what captioning is and why it is important.
- How to prepare transcripts for captioning
- How to subtitle and caption videos using free and paid application
- How to prepare open captions and applicable scenarios.
- The types of jobs, how much to charge and where to get the captioning jobs
- You'll learn what captioning is and why it is important.
- How to prepare transcripts for captioning
- How to subtitle and caption videos using free and paid application
- How to prepare open captions and applicable scenarios.
- The types of jobs, how much to charge and where to get the captioning jobs
Syllabus
Introduction to Video Captioning
Overview
What is Captioning
Why are Captions Important
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Syllabus
In this video, I will show you how to set up Subtitle Edit to conform to the recommended settings set required for captioners on GoTranscript.
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Activities
Attend a Captioning Industry Event
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Expand your knowledge and connections by attending an industry event focused on captioning.
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Networking
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Research upcoming captioning industry events.
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Register for an event that aligns with your interests.
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Attend the event and engage with professionals in the field.
Practice Captioning Videos Manually
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Reinforce your understanding of captioning techniques by manually captioning videos.
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Video Editing
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Select a short video clip.
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Transcribe the audio in the video manually.
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Create captions based on your transcription.
Form a Study Group with Fellow Captioning Students
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Gain diverse perspectives and enhance your learning by forming a study group with other captioning students.
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Collaboration
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Reach out to classmates or fellow students and express your interest in forming a study group.
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Establish a regular meeting schedule and determine the topics to be covered.
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Actively participate in discussions, share knowledge, and support each other's learning.
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Attend a Workshop on Advanced Captioning Techniques
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Further enhance your captioning skills by attending an intensive workshop led by experienced professionals.
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Research and identify workshops that focus on advanced captioning techniques.
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Register for a workshop that meets your needs.
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Attend the workshop and actively participate in exercises and discussions.
Contribute to an Open-Source Captioning Project
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Enhance your understanding of captioning technologies and contribute to the community by participating in an open-source project.
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Open Source
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Identify an open-source captioning project that aligns with your interests.
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Review the project's documentation and codebase.
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Identify an area where you can contribute, such as bug fixing or feature development.
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Submit a pull request with your contributions.
Create a Video with Captions
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Solidify your understanding of captioning by creating your own video with well-crafted captions.
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Video Creation
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Plan the content and storyboard for your video.
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Record the video.
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Create captions for the video.
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Upload and publish the video with captions.
Participate in a Captioning Contest
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Test and refine your captioning abilities by participating in a competitive contest.
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Challenges
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Identify a captioning contest that matches your skills and interests.
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Read the contest guidelines and prepare your submission.
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Submit your entry and wait for the results.
Attend a Captioning Industry Event
Show steps
Expand your knowledge and connections by attending an industry event focused on captioning.
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Networking
Show steps
- Research upcoming captioning industry events.
- Register for an event that aligns with your interests.
- Attend the event and engage with professionals in the field.
Practice Captioning Videos Manually
Show steps
Reinforce your understanding of captioning techniques by manually captioning videos.
Browse courses on
Video Editing
Show steps
- Select a short video clip.
- Transcribe the audio in the video manually.
- Create captions based on your transcription.
Form a Study Group with Fellow Captioning Students
Show steps
Gain diverse perspectives and enhance your learning by forming a study group with other captioning students.
Browse courses on
Collaboration
Show steps
- Reach out to classmates or fellow students and express your interest in forming a study group.
- Establish a regular meeting schedule and determine the topics to be covered.
- Actively participate in discussions, share knowledge, and support each other's learning.
Attend a Workshop on Advanced Captioning Techniques
Show steps
Further enhance your captioning skills by attending an intensive workshop led by experienced professionals.
Show steps
- Research and identify workshops that focus on advanced captioning techniques.
- Register for a workshop that meets your needs.
- Attend the workshop and actively participate in exercises and discussions.
Contribute to an Open-Source Captioning Project
Show steps
Enhance your understanding of captioning technologies and contribute to the community by participating in an open-source project.
Browse courses on
Open Source
Show steps
- Identify an open-source captioning project that aligns with your interests.
- Review the project's documentation and codebase.
- Identify an area where you can contribute, such as bug fixing or feature development.
- Submit a pull request with your contributions.
Create a Video with Captions
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of captioning by creating your own video with well-crafted captions.
Browse courses on
Video Creation
Show steps
- Plan the content and storyboard for your video.
- Record the video.
- Create captions for the video.
- Upload and publish the video with captions.
Participate in a Captioning Contest
Show steps
Test and refine your captioning abilities by participating in a competitive contest.
Browse courses on
Challenges
Show steps
- Identify a captioning contest that matches your skills and interests.
- Read the contest guidelines and prepare your submission.
- Submit your entry and wait for the results.
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