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Hi there!

I might need suggestions regarding the subtitles I'm working on at the moment... The video is about a choir that uses sign language to make music accessible to special needs people as well. After the presentation, the orchestra starts performing and some of the people start singing, while others sign the songs' lyrics. 

My question is: since the performance represents a huge part of the video, am I supposed to transcribe all the lyrics too? Or do I just need to signal when the music starts and ends?

Thank you in advance

Best,

Jennifer Trinti

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I think you should transcribe all the lyrics for the subtitles. The reason is that this video focuses on using sign language to make music more accessible for people with disabilities, especially those with special needs.

If you only put "music starts" and "music ends," it will miss the entire point of making the content inclusive. Having synchronized lyrics in the subtitles will ensure that people who cannot hear or do not understand sign language can still follow along and fully comprehend the performance. This is truly important for the video to achieve its accessibility goals.

I might need some suggestions regarding the subtitles I'm currently working on. The video features a choir that uses sign language to make music more accessible to people with special needs. After the presentation, an orchestra begins performing, and some of the participants start singing while others sign the lyrics.

Since the performance takes up a significant portion of the video, should I transcribe all the song lyrics as well, or would it be sufficient to indicate when the music starts and ends?

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