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Sean Zdenek

soundwriting, visual design, inclusive media, rhetoric

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  • Publications
  • Book website
  • Accessible Podcasting
    • Introduction
    • Limiting Access: Technical access in the Podcasting Bible
    • “On the Fly” Podcasting
    • Podcasting 2.0: Towards an accessible Web
    • References
  • Captioning
    • Data Mining
    • Definitions
    • Manner of speaking
    • Music
    • Non-Speech
    • Speaker IDs
    • Timing
    • Visual Design
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Tag: Nicolas Cage

Captioned silence?

Posted on August 4, 2011August 15, 2018 by Sean Zdenek
Screenshot from Jon Benjamin Has a Van featuring a "silence" caption

Sometimes, even silences need to be captioned.

Continue reading “Captioned silence?”

Posted in Captioning, DefinitionsTagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Zane, Cloverfield, Drive Angry, Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Knight and Day, Michael Cera, Monk, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Nicolas Cage, Patrick Stewart, silence, South Park, Star Trek, The Mad, Tom Cruise, Tony Shaloub, Twins5 Comments on Captioned silence?

Zoom Zoom: Selling caption space

Posted on January 30, 2011August 15, 2018 by Sean Zdenek
A screenshot from Knowing (2008) showing a parody caption: "zoom-zoom"

What if closed captions were bought and sold as a form of product placement?

Continue reading “Zoom Zoom: Selling caption space”

Posted in Captioning, Humor, Non-SpeechTagged Boniva, Knowing, Marketing, Mazda, Nicolas Cage, Zoom Zoom1 Comment on Zoom Zoom: Selling caption space

The ultimate guide to closed captioning

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