On the other hand, if you want complete control over the font, size and colour of the text of the screen, you are better off using open-captions.īecause of the misunderstanding between the two terms, it’s common to see many people and even major companies get confused between the two.Įven Netflix, who has some of the highest subtitles and closed captioning standards groups them under the same heading of “Subtitles”.Īnd depending on what country you are based in, YouTube will add either add a “CC” or “Subtitles” under the videos, depending on where you are viewing it from.
So Netflix had it covered by captioning that scene: Netflix captioning the rainforest scene as ‘overlapping animal vocalization’ has added context to this particular scene sound effects, music, sighs, coughs, background noise, explosion, thunder, crickets chirping, etc.Īnd understanding the differences between open and closed captions can also help with that.Ī good example is when I watched ‘One Planet’ on Netflix and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, there was a particular scene overlooking the rainforest where (apparently, as I couldn’t hear it), there were various animal noises overlapping each other. the actual video itself, as there may be occasions where certain sounds are crucial as it adds to the context of the video.īut as a very general guideline, if certain sounds are important to the users, include them alongside the speech elements too e.g.having the audience in mind and understanding their behaviour and need.But in order to make the best decisions, it’s all about Whether you choose open/closed captions or subtitles will depend on the audience that you have in mind for your video, as there are no clear answers on when you should use captions and when you should use subtitles.ĭon’t get me wrong both are important but both have their own purposes. Shall I use captions or subtitles for my videos?
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