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How Crowdsourced Video Translation Works: Webinar Q&A with Amara

How Crowdsourced Video Translation Works: Webinar Q&A with Amara

by Emily Griffin in Events

  “Want Your Video to Go Global? The Power of Community Translation” was an insightful webinar presented by Darren Bridenbeck of Amara Subs. Amara is a platform for crowdsourcing video translation to create subtitles in multiple languages. Darren walked us through two…

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Updated June 3, 2019
5 Questions About HTML5 Video Accessibility, Answered by an Expert

5 Questions About HTML5 Video Accessibility, Answered by an Expert

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

Video accessibility expert and W3C contributor John Foliot delivered a jam-packed presentation at the webinar HTML5 Video Accessibility: Updates, Features, & Guidelines. After a brief overview of WCAG guidelines for accessible video, John explored how HTML5 media players support accessibility features like…

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Updated June 3, 2019
[WEBINAR] Arlene B. Mayerson on How NAD v. Netflix Changed the Rules about Closed Captioning

[WEBINAR] Arlene B. Mayerson on How NAD v. Netflix Changed the Rules about Closed Captioning

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 2pm ET, 3Play Media is proud to present the free webinar, Online Video and the ADA: How a Landmark Case Changed the Legal Landscape of Closed Captioning. Our guest presenter will be Arlene B. Mayerson, the…

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Updated June 3, 2019
10 Tips for Creating Accessible Web Content with WCAG 2.0: Webinar Q&A Highlights

10 Tips for Creating Accessible Web Content with WCAG 2.0: Webinar Q&A Highlights

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

Last week, Janet Sylvia, head of the Web Accessibility Group at the University of Georgia, presented in our webinar, “10 Tips for Creating Accessible Web Content with WCAG 2.0.” She gave a concise overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Copyright Law vs. Accessibility Law: Is It Fair Use to Caption Videos You Don’t Own?

Copyright Law vs. Accessibility Law: Is It Fair Use to Caption Videos You Don’t Own?

by Emily Griffin in Events

We recently hosted a webinar exploring copyright and fair use of captioning third-party educational video. The event featured legal expert Blake Reid, Assistant Clinical Professor in Technology Policy and Telecom Law at Colorado Law. Blake has worked on captioning regulations with deaf…

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Updated December 6, 2021
Reactive to Proactive Web Accessibility in Higher Education

Reactive to Proactive Web Accessibility in Higher Education

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

3Play Media recently hosted the webinar, “The Long Road from Reactive to Proactive: Developing an Accessibility Strategy.” A recording of the full event is embedded below. Read on for highlights and key take-aways from the speaker.   Proactive vs. Reactive Web Accessibility…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Exploring Accessibility Strategies for Online Video in Higher Education

Exploring Accessibility Strategies for Online Video in Higher Education

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

On February 12, 2015, 3Play moderated a webinar called “Accessibility Strategies for Educational Online Video.” Hosted by the Online Learning Consortium, this webinar featured Haris Gunadi, Alternative Media Specialist at Portland Community College, and Patrick Wirth, Director of Media Services at University…

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Updated June 3, 2019
The ROI of Transcription and Captioning: Interview with Tim Schmoyer

The ROI of Transcription and Captioning: Interview with Tim Schmoyer

by Lily Bond in Video SEO

At the ReelSummit conference in San Francisco in July, Lily Bond, the content marketing manager at 3Play Media, talked with Tim Schmoyer of ReelSEO about the ROI (Return on Investment) of transcription and captioning. Based on studies with Discovery Digital Networks and…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Closed Caption and Subtitle Formats for the Digital Distribution of TV and Film

Closed Caption and Subtitle Formats for the Digital Distribution of TV and Film

by Lily Bond in Events

In April, we held a webinar with Netflix and the Entertainment Merchants Association on the best practices for captioning the digital distribution of TV and film. Sean Bersell, the VP of Public Affairs at the Entertainment Merchants Association, and Dae Kim, Video…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Interview with Tim Schmoyer: Translating Captions to Reach a Global Audience

Interview with Tim Schmoyer: Translating Captions to Reach a Global Audience

by Lily Bond in Events

This is the third installment in a four video interview series with Tim Schmoyer, the YouTube personality behind VideoCreators and ReelSEO. If you missed our first two videos, we focused on the values of adding captions to your YouTube videos and easy…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Interview with Tim Schmoyer: The Easiest Ways to Create Captions for Your YouTube Videos

Interview with Tim Schmoyer: The Easiest Ways to Create Captions for Your YouTube Videos

by Lily Bond in Events

If you caught our interview last week with Tim Schmoyer, the YouTube personality behind VideoCreators and ReelSEO, you’ll be happy to see that we’re back with more! In the comments last week, some of you were wondering about easy ways to caption…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Interview with Tim Schmoyer: Adding Captions to YouTube Videos to Increase Views and Engagement

Interview with Tim Schmoyer: Adding Captions to YouTube Videos to Increase Views and Engagement

by Lily Bond in User Engagement

Tole Khesin of 3Play Media had a great interview with Tim Schmoyer, the YouTube personality behind VideoCreators and ReelSEO. 3Play Media integrates directly with YouTube to add closed captions and subtitles quickly and easily. The two had a great conversation about the…

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Updated June 3, 2019