Thread Subject: Re: Definition of video description

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From: Hoffman, Allen
Date: Wed, Jun 27 2007 11:35 AM

Yes.

Personally I think one could easily just say for people who can not see
the screen, since it really doesn't matter why, but leaving in the
explicit references may be more clear to some also. Nice job all.





Allen Hoffman -- = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ; v: 202-447-0303

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To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
Subject: Re: [teitac-video] Definition of video description


> I would change the last "to let those whose ability to view the screen

> is impaired", that is, it is a functional restriction (their eyes may
> be busy elsewhere, for example) rather than solely a question of
> blindness etc.

It seems a bit odd to leave out "blind or visually impaired," but I
think we should include language about anyone else who can't see the
screen, as Dave suggests. How about...

"Video descriptions are a way to let people who are blind, visually
impaired or cannot otherwise see the screen know what is happening on
the screen."

Regarding the whole definition, I'd like to avoid using the word
"description" in the first sentence. Taking this, Dave's suggestion and
Larry's previous comments into account, the new paragraph would read...

VIDEO DESCRIPTION
The insertion of audio intended to reveal important visual details that
are not contained or that cannot be understood from the main audio
output alone. Video descriptions supplement the regular audio track of
the program and are usually inserted between dialog to provide
information about actions, characters and on-screen text that appears
without verbalization. Video descriptions are a way to let people who
are blind, visually impaired or cannot otherwise see the screen know
what is happening on the screen.

Yes? No?

Geoff/NCAM


On Jun 27, 2007, at 10:30 AM, Dave Singer wrote:

> At 16:20 -0400 26/06/07, Larry Goldberg wrote:
>> We have been asked by the Editorial Working Group to consider and
>> accept or amend the existing Subpart A definition of "video
>> description".
>> Here's what
>> it presently says:
>>
>> VIDEO DESCRIPTION
>> The insertion of verbal or auditory description(s) of on-screen
>> visuals intended to describe important visual details that are not
>> contained or that cannot be understood from the main audio output
>> alone. Video descriptions supplement the regular audio track of the
>> program and are usually inserted between dialogue narration to
>> provide information about actions, characters, and on-screen text
>> that appears without verbalization. Video descriptions are a way to
>> let people who are blind or have low vision know what is happening on

>> screen.
>>
>
> I would change the last "to let those whose ability to view the screen

> is impaired", that is, it is a functional restriction (their eyes may
> be busy elsewhere, for example) rather than solely a question of
> blindness etc.
>
> Also, in the computer space it is not necessarily true that the normal

> audio would then be left enabled; turning on description of video
> might cause a "reduced" audio track to be used, to make time/space for

> the description. It might (probably would, in some
> cases) have a lot less background music and noise also, for example.
> --
> David Singer
> Apple/QuickTime
>

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