Verbatim Video Transcription Services, Subtitles and Closed Captions
by JodeneAntoniou
This week, we’ve been working a lot with transcribing and subtitling interviews, both verbatim and intelligent verbatim. Do you need verbatim video transcription services, subtitles or closed captions? This is one of the first questions we ask our clients at the quoting stage. Verbatim video transcription will include EVERYTHING in the dialogue, including filler words,...
Subtitling Services Technology
Capital Captions use professionally trained transcriptionists to take on video and audio typing and never use voice recognition software. Similarly, to ensure the best results, we rely on professional translators to translate our subtitles and avoid translation software. But that doesn’t mean we think that subtitling services technology isn’t important. While I personally don’t believe in...
Opera and Musical Closed Captioning Services
Over the past few months at Capital Captions, we’ve been working a lot with opera and musical film subtitling. It’s been an absolute blast listening through some amazing musical sequences, working on caption timings and grammar, tapping our feet whilst we work… But fun aside, it’s been interesting to observe some of the fundamental differences...
Subtitling Service Translation Rates Explained
How Do Subtitle Translations Work? Within subtitling services, the translation process involves a number of steps. First, the video should be transcribed word for word in the source language. Next, the text will be timed and split as subtitles. Once a source language subtitle file exists, text can be translated line by line into the...
The Top Eight Movies I Wish I’d Subtitled!
Hi, my name is Jodene Antoniou and I am a professional subtitler and closed caption creator. I’m also the Director of Capital Captions and today I’m going to talk a little bit about my favourite films that I wished I subtitled. Working with subtitles and video day in, day out can be a really fun...
The Ins and Outs of Using a Subtitling Company
In today’s world, many viewers are watching video content with the sound turned off. This means closed captions and subtitling are more important than ever. The process of converting audio into onscreen text is relatively simple in essence. However, a professional subtitling company will want to clarify a lot of details before starting on subtitling...
Transcription and Subtitling Company or DIY Subtitles?
As a producer, you’ve worked hard to create your video, film or programme. You’re ready to distribute your masterpiece but what about subtitles? If you are using broadcast or VoD to publish your film, closed captioning will be a necessity according to OFCOM regulations. Similarly, if you’re looking to build an online audience, subtitles and...
Subtitle Translations and the Top Six Highest Grossing Movies of All Time
Why Dubbing and Subtitle Translation is Important Translating subtitles is imperative to opening up videos to global audiences. We’ve all spotted DVD options that ask which language we would like to watch our movie in. Similarly, we’ve all heard about how subtitle translation is great for SEO. But what about real figures? What do the...
Faster Video Transcription and Subtitling
A career in freelance subtitling and transcription services can mean a lot of good things. You can choose your working hours, manage your own workload, save a fortune on travel costs and work from home. These are often the three major driving factors for freelancers embarking on a career in video transcription and subtitling. Freelance video...
Video to Text services
by Anthony
Video to text services can be invaluable in terms of extending your target audience. Whether it’s closed captioning, translation, subtitling, transcription or simply producing text for SEO purposes, there is a huge range of video typing services out there. In this blog we will go through some of the main types of video to text...
