Requests

Got a Funny Video from YouTube/Google/MySpace you want to see captioned? A movie trailer that I missed?

Go ahead, make a request – If I get the chance, I’ll go ahead and give it a shot.
Use the Comments.

Reminder:
Sorry, at this time I can only caption, YouTube, Google Video, MySpace Video, Dailymotion, Veoh and Megavideo online videos, so unless you can get the source, or have them uploaded, the best I could do would be a transcript. This means I am NOT able to caption HULU, NBC, and MTV stuff without a file.

111 responses

16 01 2008
Debby (05:59:37) :

HI Bill,

I actually do not have a request – yet. I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving up your free time to caption these trailers. If only every one would do half of the effort that you do to serve their community, the world would be a better place. I do not know if you receive much recognition from others, but I want to ensure you that at least in my household there is a lot of appreciation for your work. I love to check your blog to catch the latest trailers!

Keep up the good work!

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21 01 2008
Amp (07:35:13) :

Why are you captioning movie trailers that already are captioned? Do you know of this site that has captions for movie trailers? It is a UK site but it’s mostly US movies anyway. Don’t knock yourself out captioning things that already exist. Focus on You Tube if you are bored! :-)

Thanks

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21 01 2008
Bill (10:08:06) :

Hi Amp!

I don’t try to caption movie trailers that are already captioned – if you notice, I do make blog posts about the captioned trailers that are on http://yourlocalcinema.com, and caption the movies that do not exist there. The category list shows the two categories:
-Captioned Movie Trailers – The ones I do
-Captioned Movie Trailers By ITFC (which also includes IMS) – the ones I find on yourlocal cinema.

There are some exceptions, for movies that either:
1. Were not yet on their site when I looked (ie, I am Legend)
2. I could not find them when I looked. (ie Atonement)
3. Before I knew about yourlocal cinema (Shrek 3, Spiderman 3, Evan Almighty, Bee Movie)

I am happy to promote anyone’s work that is already done! I look to see if movies that are opening, and movies that are coming out on DVD have been captioned, through google and yourlocalcinema.com, and then put them out.

Thanks for your comment, Amp!

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4 02 2008
Sunshine (17:34:43) :

Bill!! you should totally caption music videos.
keep up the great work.
a lot of people really appreciate what you do.
:)

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23 03 2008
Bill (01:50:17) :

Sunshine, I have a category for captioned videos!
http://billcreswell.wordpress.com/category/captioned-music-video/

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23 03 2008
Bill (01:52:57) :

Oh, by the way, for captioned stuff I don’t choose to put on my site

http://www.overstream.net/profile.php?username=CaptionsByRequest

If your have children, keep the sound down, until you decide for yourself about the nature of the content – some may be PG14.

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21 04 2008
Shernika Holley (21:28:44) :

Hello this is Shernika Holley. I just wonder can you do subtitles for this music video of Whitney Houston and CECE “Count on Me” if you have a time , thanks you again , NIKA

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4 05 2008
Beth (08:14:40) :

Hello-

I was wondering if you’d be willing to close caption the Indiana Jones movie that’s coming out soon. Thank you for your dedication. Its greatly appreciated. Keep practicing your signs!

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4 05 2008
Bill (12:48:33) :

Here’s a teaser trailer:
http://billcreswell.wordpress.com/?s=indiana

I went to http://www.yourlocalcinema.com because they have other captioned trailers – they used mine! That’s so cool!

I just saw a new trailer for it the other day, when I saw my new favority movie IronMan.

I’ll see if I can find that and get it captioned. I have been a little behind, due to some neck/shoulder issues last week.

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5 05 2008
Richard Roehm (08:09:32) :

Your blog/vlog was found in the gutter page of a popular blog aggregator. What kind of a message is that? At http://www.hear-for-life.org all blogs/vlogs will have it’s fair time on the hot list in the front page of our blog/vlog aggregator. Give the Hearing For Life Foundation the chance to market your blog and vlogs for free.

Take a look at it. Trust me, you’ll like the idea. And it’s gonna get a cosmetic makeover.

Richard

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7 05 2008
Jane (13:34:17) :

Hi Bill,

Would you caption this lecture? I love Pollan.
http://www.seriouseats.com/required_eating/2008/05/in-videos-michael-pollan-lectures-at-google.html

Thanks!

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8 05 2008
Bill (10:28:13) :

Hi Jane!

That video is 59 minutes, which amounts to about 20 hours captioning. Have you inquired already of the producers whether there is a transcript available?

I am not unwilling, but that is an extended project, given my limited spare time.

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8 05 2008
Jane (13:06:00) :

Great! I totally understand about the time issue- I’ve sent emails to Google and Mike Pollan asking for transcripts and hopefully will hear from them. Thanks for the suggestion!

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13 05 2008
Troels Madsen (18:04:23) :

Hi!

It’s a fanatics homepage with captioning movies!
I request captioning on the trailer to “Sweet nothing in my ears” if it’s possible?

Thanks!

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13 05 2008
14 05 2008
Troels Madsen (15:00:04) :

Great! I didn’t saw it… Thanks again!

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30 05 2008
funnyoldlife (22:10:48) :

Hi Bill, I saw this and wondered if it’s of any interest? It’s so ironic… about deafness but no subtitles.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7426911.stm

Tina :)

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31 05 2008
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Star’s deaf photo exhibition « bill creswell - captioning the internet one video at a time (21:25:47) :

[...] | Entertainment | Star’s deaf photo exhibition 31 05 2008 As funnyoldlife said in the request, “it’s so ironic… about deafness but no subtitles.” Add to that he’s a [...]

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9 06 2008
Moebius (23:47:51) :

Hey, can you caption this Monty Python skit, “Four Yorkshiremen”? It was the inspiration for the deaf skit “Four Deaf Yorkshiremen”. Thanks.

Link:

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10 06 2008
Bill (10:11:49) :

I love that sketch! I grew up in a pot of boiling water, and every day my dad would make me get up before I went to bed, and stoke the fire with my bare hands! Here it is:
http://billcreswell.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/by-request-monty-python-the-four-yorkshiremen-subtitled/

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12 07 2008
SJSAMPHEX (21:46:15) :

Hey Bill, can you try captioning some of the internet’s viral videos?
I’m talking about videos like “leave britney alone” or the landlord video.

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12 07 2008
Bill (23:29:37) :


Here’s the “Leave Britney Alone” Video:

The Landlord videos have been pulled from youtube, so I don’t know of a legal way to caption it. If you see a video on VEOH, YouTube, or MySpace, I can caption it.

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17 07 2008
Andy (12:30:15) :

Do the Dark Knight Trailer please!!!! :) :)

Love you for your hard work for us!!

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17 07 2008
14 08 2008
Candy (00:09:29) :

This is a trailer, if you can caption it, great!

http://www.expelledthemovie.com/video.php

Thanks~

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15 08 2008
Bill (22:48:26) :

Expelled – No intelligence allowed Movie Teaser Subtitled!
http://billcreswell.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/expelled-movie-teaser-captioned/

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21 08 2008
matt (08:11:48) :

Nice Site. whats about “Watchmen” trailer with subtitled???? hope u can do it for all of us. thanks

Matt

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21 08 2008
Bill (11:09:09) :

Mostly a teaser with a music
http://billcreswell.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/watchman-subtitled-trailer/
Not in MoPix list of releases.

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21 08 2008
matt (18:57:56) :

yeah I can see that but many thanks =)

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10 09 2008
Brance Long (20:38:18) :

Hi Bill,

I got two youtube video with captoned with PLY for free (up to 5k only). my plm is that they only caption up to 5 min show.

Wonder if you will be willing to caption “ALICE Experiment, Large Hadron Collier, LHC” 8 min video?
Here’s the link and let me know if u can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0rlkBtK9VY

MILLION Thanks for your willing to help Deaf community!

Brance

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14 09 2008
drmzz (17:21:52) :

Hello, couldn’t find ur email for transcript request only. Can u do this for me plez? Thanks. Email me please.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3sgR12ZSh8
Pavlov’s Altoids (the office)

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14 09 2008
15 09 2008
15 09 2008
Bill (10:04:46) :

“Here’s One”, I captioned the trailer for that MTV series, http://billcreswell.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/mtv-true-life-im-deaf-captioned-trailer/ because it was available on YouTube.

There are 6 episodes, only available on MTV.com, and the only way I could caption them is to illegally download and host them. If anybody’s a lawyer, it could be fun, but I don’t have the resources myself to fight ViaCom.

So far, only one person has complained in their comments about the lack of closed captions. Please add yours. http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1590956&vid=256171

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19 09 2008
Justin (06:14:56) :

Hello Bill,
I have a few movie preview added and hope you can enjoy it. Another thing, thank you for sharing me with your service in my blog:
http://justin-coleman.blogspot.com/

One request from you is this link: Max Payne

http://www.maxpaynethemovie.com/

Thank you again

Justin coleman

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27 09 2008
kim (21:24:59) :

Hi Bill,
I really, really want to see the Palin interview by Katie Couric in captions. There are several segments. These aren’t funny of course, but it bothers me they aren’t captioned cuz they’re important.

Thanks,
Kim

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29 09 2008
Ecnarb (07:11:17) :

Good afternoon,

I just got an email from Dan who was offended by this video and also with many Deaf people. They flagged it but it was not removed.
They wanted to know what they were talking about.

I encouraged them to email or write a letter to YouTube and NAD about this video
Here’s the link

Thanks,
Brance

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30 09 2008
Bill (10:15:48) :

I removed the link above, because I don’t want to give the video more views.

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1 10 2008
Aidan Mack (11:57:29) :

Hi Bill,

I tried to find your e mail address but I couldn’t find it. I would like to talk to you about if you are interested in subtitling my upcoming movie. Please contact me at Deaffilmmaker@gmail.com.

Thanks,
Aidan

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7 10 2008
Jane (12:01:32) :

Hey Bill: Could you do this:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/keatingvideo

:)

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7 10 2008
Jane (12:02:03) :

Hey Bill: Could you do this:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/keatingvideo

:)

Jane

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7 10 2008
Jane (12:02:26) :

sorry for the duplicate: didn’t post the first time!

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7 10 2008
Amy Cohen Efron (20:35:37) :

Hi Bill —

could you caption SuperNanny? Their trailer comes with Deaf Family..

http://abc.go.com/primetime/supernanny/index?pn=index

Thanks!
Amy Cohen Efron

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7 10 2008
Bill (23:35:03) :

It’s still missing some dialogue – but the gist is there. I’ll fine tune it later.
http://www.overstream.net/view.php?oid=tgnilgutrcrv

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8 10 2008
Amy Cohen Efron (00:14:17) :

You are truly awesome Bill!

Bowing before thee!

Hugs
Amy

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10 10 2008
Bill (00:42:41) :

By the way, political videos tend to be low on my priority. The stuff they say is well documented, and, well,…
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_debate_no_2.html

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12 10 2008
Ecnarb (00:54:40) :

Hello,
You may enjoy this funny video!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/22772/attack-of-the-show-closed-captioning-stunt

Can you subtitle for me and others?

Many thank for your service!

Thanks,
Brance

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12 10 2008
Rosaline Crawford (19:42:17) :

Any chance you could caption the video at http://tinyurl.com/SeniorDTV?

This video clip about converter boxes needed for old (analog) TVs to continue working after February 19, 2009, is really funny.

Closed captioning for digital television transmissions is not the only problem.

Rosaline

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16 10 2008
brian morace (05:13:45) :

Hi
I have one question… curious about your work with subtitle on video or film and was wondering how quick you can input subtitle in 5 minutes worth of content?
Thanks
Brian

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17 10 2008
Justin (22:27:19) :

Hello Bill,

You are doing a great job here! A friend of my sent this link to me, a short message about fire safety,and could you caption this?

Thanks
Link:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Kitchen-Oil-Fire-gone-terribly-wrong

Thanks

Justin

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19 10 2008
19 10 2008
bill (02:36:38) :

Ecnarb, just a reminder – I am not able to caption Hulu and NBC stuff.
Youtube pulls this stuff immediately. I can do a transcript, or if someone can provide the video clip in one of the formats above, or in wmv or similar format, I can caption it.

Update: I think a transcript wouldn’t work very well for this video.

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21 10 2008
Rachel (00:20:06) :

can you caption this trailer pretty please????

http://www.fox.com/24/trailer/

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21 10 2008
25 10 2008
moxiemocha (15:01:10) :

I just read your requirements and I realize that you cannot caption SNL, because it’s on NBC. Can you tell me if there is a way to get these SNL videos captioned?

Here’s the video I’m talking about. http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/mccain-palin-08.html

Let me know what I need to do.

Thanks for all you do,

Beth

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25 10 2008
Bill (15:38:10) :

It would probably cost about $70 for total recorder + video, to record the video from nbc site, and then I would have to upload it illegally.

I could start a donation fund for legal defense…..

I am trying to work with tubecaption or overstream to add that capability, or find somebody 3rd party to create an app that would play captions along side it, but no luck so far.

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2 11 2008
Darren Frazier (09:01:49) :

Hello Bill:

Huge favor to ask… can you put captions in this MSNBC video about a prank call to Gov. Sarah Palin? I’ve got to see this. Thanks!

- Darren

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2 11 2008
11 11 2008
Jane (13:44:16) :

Hey Bill,

No politics (for once) haha. Could you do the new Pixar trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273sRS9yRMY

Thanks!

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12 11 2008
12 11 2008
Ecnarb (06:29:32) :

Oh man. I got it from my friend. I was planning to post it in my blog. Por favor to caption this a very powerful message (that’s what he say to me).

Thanks!
Brance

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12 11 2008
Ecnarb (06:30:21) :

Oops!

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13 11 2008
Jane (17:57:09) :

Awesome! Thanks. Could you do another Pixar one? It’s a little longer so if it’s too much hassle, no problem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoTT4WBZ-30&fmt=18

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14 11 2008
Bill (02:55:19) :

Sorry, Jane, Pixar had that video removed.

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15 11 2008
Bill (03:39:24) :

Here you go, Ecnarb. It’s a Krishna video
http://www.overstream.net/view.php?oid=tje5u1mnemsl

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17 11 2008
Ecnarb (04:16:59) :

Thank you Bill!
Ecnarb

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19 11 2008
Deafeye (20:08:06) :

Hello,

Been searching around for full clip of Barack Obama Acceptance Speech in Chicago. ONly found part one of 5 captioned.

Would you please have whole speech in either subtitled or closed captioned.

Couldnt find full victory speech to submit. Any idea where u can swap one off?

Thanks

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20 11 2008
3 12 2008
Deaf Trekkie (21:39:02) :

Hello Bill!

First of all, I want to thank you very much for posting closed captioned movie trailers. Now, I would like to ask you to add closed captioning into the new Star Trek movie trailer which is released a few weeks ago. It is now available at http://www.startrekmovie.com and youtube.

Thanks! :)

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3 12 2008
Deaf Trekkie (21:43:03) :

Hi again,

Here’s a YouTube link of Star Trek movie trailer below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puXPozd-kuc

Thanks!

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4 12 2008
10 12 2008
17 12 2008
Drew (08:48:06) :

hi. i really want to thank you for captioning all of these trailers.
my sister told me how funny this video she found on youtube was. and i feel left out, i was wondering if you could caption it? thank you.

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28 12 2008
Bill (02:22:51) :

Drew, I haven’t ignored you, but that video is difficult for me to listen to – vulgar, and his voice is annoying, but I’ll try to see if I can get past that.

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28 12 2008
Drew (18:59:50) :

i’m sorry, i didnt know what the video was about. my sister just said it was funny and i was curious. you don’t have to waste time captioning it.

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30 12 2008
4 01 2009
Drew (11:12:02) :

thank you. i appreciate it.

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14 01 2009
gally grad (00:09:41) :

This is a clip from the comedian/ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham. He has a segment about what happend when a group of deaf people came to his show in Washington DC. It was his first experience with an ASL interpreter at his performance, and things got silly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwyOyS3rwSc

Thanks!

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14 01 2009
Anthony (02:30:01) :

Hi Bill, I work for http://www.ecodeaf.blogspot.com website. Raychelle Harris told me that you would volunteer to subtitle/caption videos and trailers.

The video on the website address that I provided above is what I would like to be captioned for EcoDeaf.

See this specific page on EcoDeaf at
http://ecodeaf.blogspot.com/2009/01/movie-review-bio-dome-1996.html

Thank you for being so helpful to the deaf community.

Anthony C. Brucato

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16 01 2009
codeman38 (19:38:38) :

This short documentary on a community of developmentally disabled adults has been going around disability blogs for a while now, but is not captioned:

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21 01 2009
21 01 2009
Catherine (06:43:19) :

Hi,

I was wondering if you could caption the whole president obama’s inauguration (swearing in and speech part). My friend is upset that she missed the whole thing and I was searching high and low on the internet for this kind of video but I came across your site and I thought you might be able to help out?

If you could do this- that would be appreciated. I’m sure there’s lot of deaf people out there has missed the whole thing as well too! :-)

Catherine

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21 01 2009
21 01 2009
Catherine (18:14:51) :

Oh, thanks! I appreciate it! :-)

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23 01 2009
Bill (10:21:47) :

Anthony -http://billc.vodspot.tv/watch/1995776-biodome-1996-captioned-trailer

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28 01 2009
29 01 2009
Beth (08:52:54) :

Hey Bill-

I was wondering if you’d could subtitle/caption the movie trailer for Two Lovers with Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw. If not- totally understand. Thanks for all of your hard work.

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2 02 2009
raychelle (13:35:10) :

Hi bill, I’d love to caption my own videos which are in ASL – for people who don’t know ASL. what is the program you use to caption yours?

Overstream?

Thanks, Raychelle

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13 02 2009
Brishti (16:14:18) :

Hello Billy!
Just wanna say, that your are doing a fantastic thing here.
Keep up the great work! We all greatly apprechiate what you do!!

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25 02 2009
speakuplibrarian (19:32:06) :

Hi Bill,
I would like to post two very helpful YouTube videos on hearing tests to my blog but unfortunately they are not captioned. It doesn’t feel right to me to post them as they are now as the majority of my readers have a hearing loss. I was wondering if you would consider captioning them.
Here are the links:
Hearing Loss: Testing and Hearing Aids : Testing the Middle Ear
Hearing Loss: Testing and Hearing Aids : Hearing Test Demonstration
Thanks for considering my request.
A big fan of yours, Sarah

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27 02 2009
1 03 2009
speakuplibrarian (21:24:59) :

You are the best!!! Thanks so much!!!

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2 03 2009
captionfish (08:27:16) :

Hey Bill, can you caption the trailer at http://beerwarsmovie.com? Many thanks in advance!

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2 03 2009
captionfish (08:36:24) :

Whoops, saw your reminder. Here’s the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY-Bg5Odi0M. Thanks!

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5 03 2009
Ecnarb (15:40:23) :

Hi Bill,

Can you check this out if it already have subtitle or not. If not, por favor?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4069761537893819675

Many Thanks!
Brance

PS
Do you have any new information on how to caption on my video in FLV format? Most of my time has been used up on time log in xml format before putting it in flash player. I have CS4 Flash Professional. Thanks!

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5 03 2009
Ecnarb (16:25:23) :

Here’s the link for CS3 Flash tutorial on caption. That’s what I was using.
http://www.webdesign.org/web/flash-&-swish/flash-tutorials/closed-captioned-video-in-flash.17116.html

Is this a good one or better one that you have?

Thanks!
Brance

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13 04 2009
David Seitchik (09:41:44) :

Hello,
Is there a listing of upcoming May 9th opening of Star Trek in Open Captioned (actual captioned on the screen not via Rear Window viewing ) that I could check out for either New York, NJ or PA area theaters? Please email me at seitchikd@aol.com

Thank you,
David

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15 04 2009
Brandi (13:42:20) :

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20 04 2009
raychelle (11:29:50) :

Hi Bill,

Can you caption this? I’m curious what went down!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XMvviFbkf0

Thanks,
Raychelle

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21 04 2009
29 04 2009
Neil (14:12:08) :

Hey Bill;

Group of excellent videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/PlayingForChange. I know the words to some of the songs (Stand By Me for example) but obviously, they’re riffing and changing the lyrics as they go. Can you caption them? Thanks!

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30 04 2009
Bill (01:24:35) :

There are a lot of videos there.
I have submitted this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgWFxFg7-GU
to subply for their free caption offer.
http://www.subply.com/en/youtube/YT_process.htm

I recommend we all pick one and submit it (they accept one a day per person)

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8 05 2009
jenny there (03:05:22) :

Hi Bill,

Can you please caption this Youtube link–the eulogy John Cleese and the other Pythons give at Graham Chapman’s funeral? Here’s the youtube and here’s the text of the speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsHk9WC7fnQ

http://www.geocities.com/fang_club/chapman_memorial.html

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28 05 2009
Jesse (06:27:07) :

Hello! First I would like to take the time to thank you for captioning online videos for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. I really appreciate that!

I do have a request to have a certain video in response to Prop 8 captioned. Here’s the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNiqfRyoAyA

Again, thank you!

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30 05 2009
Ecnarb (00:40:35) :

Hi Vill!

Governor Aronld of CA and other scientists will have an offical visit at National Ignition Facility. I would love for yu to caption it for the Deaf.
Thanks!

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30 05 2009
Ecnarb (00:42:19) :

OOps! I mean Bill not Vill!

Sorry and have a nice weekend!

Brance

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12 06 2009
14 06 2009
raychelle (06:08:50) :

hey :)

can you caption this?
i’m so CURIOUS!

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14 06 2009
21 06 2009
Janet (01:31:20) :

Love the videos, love the site. Could you spell the President’s first name correctly?

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21 06 2009
Bill (01:42:46) :

Yeah, Barak was a king who needed a woman to help him win a battle . Barack is the president. Thanks for the heads up!

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