Thread Subject: Re: Subpart A Definitions-VideoDescription-Action Needed

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From: Andrew Kirkpatrick
Date: Wed, May 02 2007 12:00 PM

> VIDEO DESCRIPTION: (often referred to as audio description),
> is the provision of audible descriptions of key aspects of
> the visual information, to allow people who are unable fully
> to see the video to understand the content.

That sounds good.

> Notes: Video descriptions may include
> descriptions of movements or actions which are not
> discernible or identifiable from the audio track alone,
> facial expressions if important to an understanding of the
> content, background visuals, sets, or text that appears on
> screen such as a mailing address or web reference, and so on.

Where would these notes live?

> Video descriptions should normally not obscure the original
> audio content, and in some cases content timing may be
> lengthened for the description to be inserted. Audible

In keeping with Greg's comment, we should talk about extended AD separately, if we discuss at all in 508.

> descriptions are usually supplied interspersed with the
> original audio, or sometimes an alternative audio track is
> made in order to contain both the original and descriptive
> audio material.

I don't knoiw that we need to talk about the technical logistics here. Just like with open/closed captions, open/closed description is dealt with elsewhere.

AWK

>
>
>
> At 23:07 -0400 1/05/07, David Poehlman wrote:
> >I like this even better than mine:
> >
> >Video Description: Video description, also often referred
> to as audio
> >description or audio describing, is the provision via
> alternate audio
> >track, or interspersing of additional narration in to the existing
> >audio, of verbal descriptions of key pieces of information from an
> >audio/video "multimedia" item, such as a broadcast, DVD, or
> web page,
> >to allow people with visual disabilities to understand the
> content as a
> >whole. Video descriptions may include descriptions of movements or
> >actions which are not discernible or identifiable from the
> audio track
> >alone, facial expressions if important to an understanding of the
> >content, background visuals, sets, or text that appears on
> screen such
> >as a mailing address or web reference. Video descriptions must not
> >override the original audio content, and in some cases
> content timing
> >may be lengthened for the audio-description to be inserted.
> >
> >On May 1, 2007, at 1:55 PM, Hoffman, Allen wrote:
> >
> >I suggest we insert definition for audio-description that refers to
> >video description to alleviate any misunderstanding. Also,
> in a recent
> >session at CSUN Joel Schneider from national captioning
> institute noted
> >that there is a symbol for a/d sometimes used on media. I
> don't think
> >it matters much on the overall what it is called as long as we all
> >agree on what it is--personally "video description"
> >makes more sense to me as the description is of the important
> >information in the video content not discernible from the
> audio content
> >alone.
> >
> >I do not agree with Jeff's language as it focuses on items
> that are not
> >specifically related to the description of the critical information
> >from a video content. I think the previous language was
> better.> Jeff
> >wrote:
> > > AUDIO DESCRIPTION: Audio descriptions make visual media (such as
> >> television programs or training videos) accessible to
> people who are
> >> blind or visually impaired. They provide descriptive narration of
> >> key visual elements, such as sets, costumes and other important
> >> on-screen information that may not be conveyed by the
> main audio track alone.
> >>
> >
> >I might suggest an alternative as:
> >
> >Video Description: Video description, also often referred
> to as audio
> >description or audio describing, is the provision via
> alternate audio
> >track, or interspersing of additional narration in to the existing
> >audio, of verbal descriptions of key pieces of information from an
> >audio/video "multimedia" item, such as a broadcast, DVD, or
> web page,
> >to allow people with visual disabilities to understand the
> content as a
> >whole. Video descriptions may include descriptions of movements or
> >actions which are not discernible or identifiable from the
> audio track
> >alone, facial expressions if important to an understanding of the
> >content, background visuals, sets, or text that appears on
> screen such
> >as a mailing address or web reference. Video descriptions must not
> >override the original audio content, and in some cases
> content timing
> >may be lengthened for the audio-description to be inserted.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Allen Hoffman -- 202-447-0303
> >DHS Office on Accessible systems & Technology -----Original
> >Message-----
> >From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> >[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> >] On Behalf Of Larry Goldberg
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:59 AM
> >To: TEITAC AV list; Geoffrey Freed; 'TEITAC Subpart A Subcommittee'
> >Subject: Re: [teitac-video] [teitac-subparta] Subpart A Definitions-
> >Video Description-Action Needed
> >
> >The Telecommunications Act and the Federal Communications Commission
> >both use the term "video description" which is the most
> commonly used
> >term to refer to description of video materials; "audio description"
> >has been more commonly associated with live theatrical
> description. I
> >would suggest we continue to use the term used since 1990
> and adopted
> >by the Federal
> >government: "video description."
> >
> >- Larry
> >
> >
> >Gerald Freda wrote:
> >
> >> To be consistent and not confuse the definition label I
> support and
> >> recommend the adoption of "audio description" as indicated within
> >> 1194.24 of the technical standard as the definition label.
> >>
> >> I also agree with Goeff that since the 1194.24 technical
> standard is
> >> not only referencing video and including multimedia
> products that the
> >> selected language should not limiting nor restrictive in nature.
> >>
> >> I would recommend a few changes to the definition
> submitted by Goeff
> >> as indicated below (replace VIDEO with AUDIO as the recommended
> >> language, and replace cannot with may not).
> >>
> >> AUDIO DESCRIPTION: Audio descriptions make visual media (such as
> >> television programs or training videos) accessible to
> people who are
> >> blind or visually impaired. They provide descriptive narration of
> >> key visual elements, such as sets, costumes and other important
> >> on-screen information that may not be conveyed by the
> main audio track alone.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>

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