Caption Style Guide "How Captions Look" Overview


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Caption Style Guide

"How Captions Look" Overview

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  1. Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
  2. Captioning Style Guide
  3. Text
  4. Language Mechanics
  5. Sound Effects & Music
  6. Speaker Identification
  7. Special Considerations
  8. Summary

Quality Captions? 

How does that look like onscreen? How do captions look like if there are sounds like background music? Or when there are two speakers? 

Using the Described and Captioned Media Program Style Guide, learn how to create effective captions for all students. 

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

  • Based on the Described & Captioned Media Program Captioning Tip Sheet, recognize effective caption placement, line division, and speaker identification. 
  • Given a video clip, provide accurate, consistent, clear, readable, and equal closed captioning.