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Closed Captioning
Hi there!
with the new captioning regulations, we are for the first time having to send masters to the US with closed captioning. I’ve looked around for software to do this and I’ve only found one, which is rather expensive since our demad is only for a few music videos going to MTV Tempo. I’m interested in seeing if anyone has any recommendations, either for software, or for facillities that will do it for us.
Thanks in advance,
Chris______________________________
Chris Cooke-Johnson
Director
Creative Junction Inc.
12 Pine Road
Belleville
St. Michael
Barbados
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3 Replies
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If you’re refering to MacCaption, yup, that’s the only software out there for captioning with a Mac and FCP. If you have PC’s available, there are a few more options out there.
If you want a service to do it for you expect to pay about $10/min. (US $) And there are hundreds of services out there. I say to just do a google search for them, call a few, and pick the one that requires the LEAST amount of time and effort on your end. (ie, many providers require a VHS timcoded window dub of the project, wich takes time and tape, others do not. They only need your master tape, go with them, it’s likey that they have more sofisticated equipment and can provide a better service.) We’re currently paying $10/min, but we’re going to buy MacCaption soon. Over the course of a year it will save us thousands…
jeff
“TV said that? Then it must be true.” -Homer Simpson
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If you decide to go with a service, I recommend CaptionMax. They have offices all over the country.
They have great customer service, and they are really really really good at the art of captioning.
Disclaimer, I used to work for Max a decade or so ago when he was post supervisor at a large-ish facility. He’s a great guy. But even if I didn’t know him, I’d still use CaptionMax because they are very good at what they do!
debe
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Hi Chris,
If you are looking for a company to closed caption your music videos. We offer closed captioning of music videos for $125, that includes everything, including the tape shipped directly to MTV along with all documents they require with each tape. My contact information is located on my website: https://www.closedcaptionservice.com or give us a call (888) 294-2257 or (814) 658-3580.
Tami Hetrick
Impact Media
http://www.closedcaptionservice.com
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