Obviously, you do. Don’t we all?
Here are some valuable skills to have for post-production closed captioning:
_ Ability to memorize and follow the DCMP’s Captioning Key style guide.
_ Ability to follow AP Style.
_ Awesome at proper punctuation.
_ Ability to always spell words correctly– especially proper nouns– by spellchecking, researching, and verifying.
_Ability to divide sentences into chunks of related words.
_Ability to hear typical voice ranges.
_Ability to transcribe verbatim.
_Ability to describe background sounds concisely.
_ Ability to synchronize caption display timing with audio.
_ Ability to notice text and graphics in the lower third of the screen and move captions around to avoid obscuring.
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