Reality Footage Transcription
includes within its fold, the transcriptioning of raw footage,
as shot by professional videographers as well as amateurs.
However, most of the footage for TV shows and movies are taken
from stock footage libraries and archives. Transcription of
these recordings also comes under the purview of footage transcription.
News broadcast networks and Television show producers are
in frequent need of raw footage. Current events shot by amateurs
are used by all broadcasting networks because they lend a
‘close to the action’ attribute to the story.
Home videos featuring funny incidents, unrehearsed footage
of daring acts or uncut footage of popular shows have been
in demand too.
And finally, B Rolls also belong to the category of Reality
Footage Transcription. B Rolls are recordings inserted between
interviews or news reports that act as fillers during camera
zooms or as break from the monotony of viewing a one on one
interview. They also serve the purpose of giving a primer
to uninitiated viewers about the story being followed up.
Amateur videos and live recordings of events directly from
the site of action are unfit to pass the bill as belonging
to broadcast quality. Their transcriptioning work certainly
involves greater efforts on part of transcriptionists to maintain
accuracy as well as separating the relevant parts of the audio
from unimportant ones.
We have a rich history in delivering Reality Footage Transcription
services to clients from around the world. Our clients comprise
of the biggest names in television media production houses
and news broadcasting megacorps as well as small documentary
makers and other independent media affiliates. Hence you can
very well trust us do a fine job with your recordings.
Reality Footage Transcription is an extremely specialized
form of transcriptioning. The quality of the footage is rarely
the kind that is easy to comprehend or understand. Any fly-by-night
service cannot be entrusted with this work. Only transcription
companies like ours which have the necessary experience and
infrastructure to handle such projects should be chosen. We
understand the tremendous time constraints placed upon media
professionals. Their sense of urgency has rubbed off on us
too. Hence we can claim that once we take up a transcription
project, be rest assured that it will be completed on time.
We have categorized our services as Standard TAT and Rush
TAT to cater to different demands that arise from our clients.
Standard TAT is for those assignments that have no urgency
constraints and hence will be delivered to the client in 24
to 48 hours after receipt of project. They are charged normally,
but enjoy the best quality as all other services. For all
the projects of immediate urgency, interested clients can
opt for Rush TAT services. Our transcriptionists will slug
it out and burn the midnight oil to get your recordings transcribed
in the shortest possible time.
Our media transcription experts transcribe all spoken English
dialogs and readable super-imposed text cards and lower thirds.
Brief scene descriptions are also provided based on need.
We will follow the special formatting guidelines as requested
by the client.
We also provide for the time stamping of your tramscripts.
Transcriptioning will be done with time stamp for every 30
seconds or as per the client needs. We expect the client to
provide DVD or VHS with a time-code window burn.
And no, we don’t charge you the moon for our services.
Our rates are definitely cheaper than any of your local transcription
companies. This is because of the outsourcing model that we
follow in our operations. The company has an offshore location
in India where trained transcriptionists have been hired to
do the transcription work. Our cost of operation is lower
than any local transcription company and so we are able to
deliver transcription services at rock bottom prices. The
quality of transcription is bound to be good. Otherwise, we
wouldn’t have been the choice of the cream of the media
industry for all their footage transcription requirements.
Time Stamping/Coding
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Time Stamping is a critical requirement in transcription
documentation needs. According to the customer specification,
we satisfy different time stamping standards.
- Frequency of time coding,
- Audio time code style,
- Subjective time stamping etc.
How
much it Costs? 10 USD to 12 Per Hour!
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Price is very competitive
at iSource. We charge 10 USD to 12 per hour depending on
the Audio Classification category . We operate our exclusive
delivery facility from India apart from our California office.
Our pricing and Turn Around Time advantages are appreciated
by all of our customers. Our pricing method is one of the
best in the industry.
How
do we do the Audio Classification?
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We classify the Audio
source by following categories.
Category - A
One on One Interview/Speech
Lectures/Oral History/Web Conferences
Professionally Recorded
Broadcast ready recordings
No Background noise
Neutral Accent
Standard Turnaround
No Time Stamping
Standard Formatting specifications
Verbatim Transcription
Category - B
Group Discussions, Focus
Group Sessions, Telephone Recordings, Work Place Interviews,
Open air Recordings, Court Depositions
Multiple Speakers
Technical Subject Matter
Recordings with background
noise
Recordings with improper
mike attachment
Recorded with Armature
Recording devices
Standard Time Stamping
ESL Speakers (English
as Second Language)
Client Specific Formatting
Subjective Transcription
Category - C
Multiple speakers with
indiscernible voice overlapping
Constant Background noise
or music
Tough Foreign Accent
Detective Recordings
Extraordinary Formatting
specifications (MS Excel, web browser based applications)
Here
is how Cost Estimate done!
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We charge 10 USD to 12
per hour depending on the category of Audio. Our rates are
calculated according to the effort involved for each category.
Bulk Discounts
We offer significant
cost savings up to 10 to 15% for bulk work. Customers with
good volume and consistency can avail this offer.
Here is how Effort
Estimation done!
In general Category
- A should take
4 to 5 Hours of effort to transcribe, proofread
and edit, besides final Quality Check.
Category
- B should take 5 to 6 Hours of effort to transcribe,
proofread and edit, besides final Quality Check.
How
you can get free Trail done?
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Final pricing is arrived
by a No Obligation Trial. You can upload trial audio at
http://transcriptionstar.leapfile.com/
How to outsource
Non Digital - Tapes, VHS, Micro Cassettes?
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We handle variety of
Standard Tapes, Micro cassettes, MiniDVs, and VHS. We are
experts in converting all types of non digital source audio/video
into digital. Converted digital files are then sent for
transcription. Extra charges are applicable for non digital
to digital conversion.
How
do we accept payment?
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Paying for service has
never been so easy. At iSource, We accept all the familiar
and easy payment
Credit Card
You can pay at our website
upon receiving Invoice from us. We accept all major credit
cards.
If you use our service
regularly, you can authorize us to process payment from
your credit card. We will require your Card #, Name that
the card is registered to, and Expiry date.
Pay Check
You can post pay checks
to our California office. Scanned copy of the pay check
should be emailed to us for our records.
PayPal
We accept PayPal.
File types we
accept...
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Preferable digital format
is MP3.
We accept all the familiar
audio and video types. It is always better to let us know
what recording device and model is used to record. It will
help us to use appropriate software to play and transcribe.
Upload
Instructions
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Our system can handle
up to 1 GB at a time. But, it is advisable to limit between
100 to 150 MB per file. We recommend compressing using any
zip applications and upload into our file server.
How
to record interview and other sessions? Here is a complete
Guide...
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Getting quality transcription
document practically finding its roots from recording it
with best possible methods. Here is a best recording guideline
resource.
more about
How
to Record Interview
Notations and
Format
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Unless until specified,
we follow the below standard notations and document rules:
- We transcribe verbatim. We type whatever heard including
umms.. ahhs and pauses
- Doubtful words will be marked (?) in the beginning and
end part of the doubtful sentence
- Times New Roman will be used as standard font
- One to one interviews transcribed as question and answer
format without identifying names
- Indiscernible parts of audio are marked as (Indiscernible)
in the transcript.
- Time coding/Stamping done only upon request.
- Nouns and Proper Nouns will be transcribed to the best
of judgment, it is denoted by first letter in capital
- We follow standard US spelling and style.
