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Sean Zdenek

soundwriting, visual design, inclusive media, rhetoric

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  • Accessible Podcasting
    • Introduction
    • Limiting Access: Technical access in the Podcasting Bible
    • “On the Fly” Podcasting
    • Podcasting 2.0: Towards an accessible Web
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  • Captioning
    • Data Mining
    • Definitions
    • Manner of speaking
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    • Speaker IDs
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Tag: Family Guy

[Groan] or Ahh? Series awareness and alternative captions

Posted on February 26, 2011March 20, 2020 by Sean Zdenek
Peter grabbing his knee in pain from an episode of Family Guy

Should a running gag be captioned the same way each time it occurs?

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Posted in Captioning, Humor, Non-SpeechTagged Family Guy, Hurt Knee, Meme2 Comments on [Groan] or Ahh? Series awareness and alternative captions

Sonic allusions and cultural literacy for captioners

Posted on February 10, 2011August 15, 2018 by Sean Zdenek
A screenshot from Family Guy featuring Brian on top of a red doghouse, reminiscient of Snoopy from the Peanuts series.

How should cultural allusions be closed captioned?

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Posted in Captioning, Non-SpeechTagged Cultural Literacy, Family Guy, Peanuts, Snoopy2 Comments on Sonic allusions and cultural literacy for captioners

The ultimate guide to closed captioning

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