ACCESSIBLE MEDIA PRODUCTION PLAN
Original fictional teaching example. This is a commissioning worksheet, not an accessibility certification.

PROJECT
A recorded video explains two fictional order totals: A = Rs 244, B = Rs 219. The second is Rs 25 cheaper. Sample receipts appear on screen.

SCRIPT DECISION
Weak line: “This one is cheaper.”
Replacement: “The first order totals 244 rupees. The second totals 219, so the second order is 25 rupees cheaper.”
The spoken line carries the comparison even if the viewer cannot see the receipts. Keep labels A/B consistent in speech and graphics.

BEFORE RECORDING
Producer: record audience needs, publication platform, languages and applicable accessibility requirements.
Writer: list essential visual information and decide what belongs in main narration or a separate description treatment.
Host: read the approved amounts; if a pickup changes a figure, flag the caption/transcript dependency.
Designer: use readable text and check contrast; do not rely on colour alone to distinguish the orders.

AFTER PICTURE LOCK
Caption editor: correct the transcript against actual speech; identify speakers where needed; include non-speech audio needed to understand the piece; check timing, line breaks and coverage.
Transcript editor: supply the final spoken words and meaningful sound information; add descriptions of essential visuals for the descriptive transcript.
Producer: confirm whether separate audio description, sign-language interpretation or other audience-specific versions are in scope; seek specialist review for requirements the team cannot assess.
Publisher: test caption selection and language labels, transcript access, keyboard controls and the real embedded player.

WORKED ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
Without the picture, can the reviewer identify both totals and the difference? Expected: 244, 219, 25; no dependence on “this”.
Without sound, can the reviewer follow the explanation and identify who speaks? Inspect the final captions, not an earlier script.
Can the reviewer open the transcript without playing the video?
Does a corrected amount agree in speech, captions, transcript and graphics?
Can the player be reached and operated by keyboard, with visible focus and labelled controls?
If the platform version changes, repeat its relevant checks.

SIGN-OFF
Deliverable / owner / exact version / due date / reviewer / result / unresolved issue:
Main video:
Caption tracks and language labels:
Descriptive transcript:
Description treatment, if needed:
Other audience-specific versions:
Player and publication check:

Sources: https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/ and https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/planning/
Machine House permits adaptation of this original worksheet. Consult the linked W3C requirements for the actual media type and conformance target.