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Revision as of 16:35, 2 March 2010
A style guide for transcriptions pertaining to Chris-related videos, phone calls, and Mumbles.
Actions
Chris performed some noteworthy action while speaking. What do you do?
RIGHT:
Describe the action as succinctly as possible. Italicize this description and place it in brackets.
"My name is Christian Weston Chandler." [removes glasses dramatically]
WRONG:
Write an autistically lengthy description of the action.
"My name is Christian Weston Chandler." [uses his right hand to remove his glasses in a dramatic fashion]
ALSO WRONG:
Italicize the brackets, too.
"My name is Christian Weston Chandler." [removes glasses dramatically]
Long pauses
Chris paused for a long time between two words unnecessarily. What do you do?
RIGHT:
Use an ellipsis followed by a space.
"My name is… Christian Weston Chandler."
ALSO RIGHT:
Use three dots followed by a space.
"My name is... Christian Weston Chandler."
WRONG:
Use only two dots.
"My name is.. Christian Weston Chandler."
ALSO WRONG:
Use an ellipsis not followed by a space.
"My name is...Christian Weston Chandler."
Color Coding
In transcripts that feature multiple humans, color coding individuals makes the conversation easier to follow and makes the page more visually interesting. Many individuals are recurring figures in Chris's life, and should be displayed in the following colors.
- Chris is blue, like Chris Chan Sonichu.
- Bob
- Barbara
- Clyde Cash is rollin' in green.
- Julie
- BlueSpike/Max
- Liquid Chris
- Alec Benson Leary
- BILLY MAYS nevar 4get