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Re: video transcripts for talking heads: need to be synchronized?

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From: Whitney Quesenbery
Date: Apr 6, 2015 9:06PM

Just what I was going to say. If the visual adds no value, then put up a
photo (with alt, of course), an audio file and the text.

If there's value in seeing expression.. that's a different story.

I've also found that using the automatic timing feature in YouTube with an
accurate transcript works pretty well.



On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Jim Allan < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> why not make them an MP3 download, podcast type of thing and not a video
> that adds nothing except increased bandwidth. Then you can provide a
> transcript.
> Or have a page with an accessible audio player with the transcript on the
> page.
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 3:39 PM, Mike Warner < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Well, when I presented the rules, evidence, and solution to my CEO, he
> > reacted just as strongly against it as he did before. His reply was,
> > "There's nothing about the talking head video that actually needs
> > synchronization." While that may be true, the rules say that all videos
> > need synched transcripts. Can anyone point me to a page where this is
> > explained in a way that will make him see that even talking head videos
> > need syncing?
> >
> > We do sync the transcripts for all non-talking head videos, though.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > 2015-04-02 14:24 GMT-04:00 Mike Warner < <EMAIL REMOVED> >:
> >
> > > Thanks, Mike Moore. I'll present that to the CEO. I wanted to have
> all
> > > captions synchronized, but was overruled as soon as I was no longer the
> > one
> > > creating the captions. (back then, I was a one-man IT team) His main
> > > argument is the reverse of "except when the media is a media
> alternative
> > > for text and is clearly labeled as such." In these videos, the text is
> > the
> > > alternative for the media. Hopefully, I can convince him otherwise.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Sam Carstos. I'll give your site a whirl.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Mike Warner
> > > Director of IT Services
> > > MindEdge, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> Message: 10
> > >> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 15:19:01 +0000
> > >> From: "Moore,Michael (DARS)" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > >> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > >> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] video transcripts for talking heads: need to
> > be
> > >> synchronized?
> > >> Message-ID:
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> > >>
> >
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> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> we've been using CCs for our course videos for years, having started
> > with
> > >> the WGBH player, back when it was about the only web video player to
> > >> support CC. Since synching is a long and expensive process, my boss
> > >> decided some time ago that we won't sync videos for our talking-head
> > videos
> > >> of subject matter experts. We still have the transcript available for
> > any
> > >> users who want to click to view it as the full text of the video,
> > though.
> > >>
> > >> Is this considered compliant, or do all video transcripts need to be
> > >> synchronized withe speaker in the video?
> > >>
> > >> Thank you,
> > >> Mike
> > >>
> > >> <begin reply/>
> > >>
> > >> Mike,
> > >>
> > >> Your solution is non-compliant. Captions are required to be
> > synchronized.
> > >> Transcripts are not considered captions.
> > >>
> > >> WCAG
> > >>
> > >> 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded): Captions are provided for all
> prerecorded
> > >> audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media
> > >> alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. (Level A)
> > >>
> > >> Section 508 (outdated but still in force)
> > >>
> > >> 1194.22 (b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation
> > shall
> > >> be synchronized with the presentation.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Mike Moore
> > >> Accessibility Coordinator,
> > >> Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
> > >> (512) 424-4159 (Office)
> > >> (512) 574-0091 (Cell)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>