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What Goes into Making the Paralympics?

by 3mediaweb in Video Accessibility

After 5 long years, the opening ceremony for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo commenced with a colorful celebration titled “Para Airport.” While many doubted the event would happen, the power of sport prevailed and athletes from all over the world came together…

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Updated December 2, 2021

Transcription vs. Captioning – What’s the Difference?

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

Ever wondered how transcription vs. captioning compare to one another? The difference goes beyond mere dictionary definitions – while transcription & captioning each have their own respective uses, benefits, and legal requirements, they can also work together to create more accessible &…

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Updated August 23, 2021

Machines and Humans: Stirred, Not Shaken for The Perfect Captioning Recipe

by Josh Miller in Company + Culture

The early days of 3Play Media included deep research into the various methods of transcribing audio and video content in order to create accurate, properly timed captions. One of the main focal points was the use of automatic speech recognition (ASR). Specifically,…

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Updated August 16, 2021

Transcribing Audio Content: Resources and How-To

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

  Free Ebook: Discover the Benefits of Transcribing Online Video   If you want to transcribe audio content, then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you choose to use a third-party transcription service or DIY (do it yourself), it’s important to…

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Updated February 3, 2023

Stars with Hearing Loss: 10 Celebrities Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

by Kelly Mahoney in Lighter Side

Disability Culture with Singer-Songwriter Lachi [Free Webinar] According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, approximately 48 million people in the United States alone report some degree of hearing loss—almost 20% of our population! Statistically, this means there are quite a few…

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Updated December 13, 2023

Making Memes Accessible: How To Write Alt Text

by Kelly Mahoney in Uncategorized

 In recent years, alternative text (or “alt text”) has become a standard web accessibility practice for most social media platforms. When Instagram launched the feature in 2018, alt text could either be automatically generated or written manually in an effort to increase…

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Updated February 10, 2023

Deep Dive on Major Web Accessibility Laws

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

There are about one billion people, or 15% of the global population, living with some form of disability who directly benefit from accessibility laws.  According to The World Bank, individuals with disabilities are more likely to experience fewer opportunities for employment, higher…

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July 30, 2021

Video Translation in a Hybrid World

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

After an unprecedented global pandemic that led to relying solely on digital communications, many people are slowly making their way back to in-person settings.  Even as physical gatherings become more commonplace, however, we’re seeing many virtual components stick around in the form…

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Updated August 30, 2023

How to Handle Live Closed Captioning – and the Challenges

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

Technological innovation has paved a new way to conduct business, education, and life in general – particularly in a world forced to adapt to virtual substitutes during the pandemic. Most of the time, the technology we use is very helpful. For example,…

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Updated November 3, 2021

Transcribing Oral Histories with 3Play Media

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

History can be told in many ways, but one of the most impactful methods is through oral history. Oral history is a technique for preserving historical information through recorded interviews. In a typical oral history, an interviewer questions an interviewee and records…

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July 27, 2021

How to Scale Live Closed Captioning: 6 Top Tips

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

As live video content continues to grow in popularity, most video & social media platforms have enabled live streaming features due to the sheer number of people tuning into live streams. In 2019 alone, internet users watched a staggering 1.1 billion hours of…

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Updated July 21, 2021

Xbox Accessibility: The Importance of “Day One” Inclusive Design

by Jaclyn Lazzari in Company + Culture

There are an estimated 400 million gamers with disabilities on the planet. For Xbox, accessibility is at the core of what they do. They are committed to creating a gaming experience that everyone can enjoy, including the 400 million individuals mentioned above.…

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Updated August 30, 2023
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