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These basics of transcribing apply to all types of videos on this wiki. If there are any differences for a type of video, it will be on that video type's help page.
- Locations should be bolded and underlined:
<u>'''Location'''</u>
- Names of people speaking should be bolded and have a colon after them:
'''Name:'''
- Actions and sounds that are relevant to the video should be put in parentheses and italics:
''(Sounds and actions.)''
- A break in someone's speech should be denoted by an ellipsis
...
if the last word is drawn out or an em dash—
if the break is sudden. - A topic change while one person continues to speak should be marked by making a line break (a blank line between two blocks of code) and continuing with the dialogue
- A location change should be marked by making two line breaks (two blank lines between blocks of code) and identifying the next location
Example[edit source]
<u>'''Synema Studios Office'''</u> '''Michael Aranda:''' I think we should get some food. '''Todd Williams:''' I th—I—I think that's a swell idea. ''(Katelyn Salem laughs.)'' ''(Dance music plays over a '''One Food Later''' screen.)'' <u>'''Michael Aranda's Apartment'''</u> '''Michael:''' Anyway... It's time to go to bed. I have to get up early tomorrow. ''(The camera swings to the left to show Index.)'' Right, cat? '''Index:''' Meow! ''(Index rubs the camera lens.)'' '''Michael:''' Riiiight. ''("Outro" plays over the end screen.)'' |
Synema Studios Office
Michael Aranda: I think we should get some food. Todd Williams: I th—I—I think that's a swell idea. (Katelyn Salem laughs.)
Michael: Anyway... It's time to go to bed. I have to get up early tomorrow. (The camera swings to the left to show Index.) Right, cat? Index: Meow! (Index rubs the camera lens.) Michael: Riiiight.
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