Thread Subject: Re: teitac-video: 4.A Caption Playback and 6.2.E Interactive Elements

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From: Geoff Freed
Date: Fri, Aug 24 2007 6:30 AM

Looks good, but two things:

1. 6.2.B (Captions and Transcripts) and 6.2.C (Video Descriptions)
both begin with this item:
"Materials containing prerecorded video, and no original audio or
other additional time-based content must provide an additional audio
track to convey the informational content of the video."

This makes sense for 6.2.C, but why do we need it for 6.2.B?

2. As currently written, the definition of "captions" is potentially
confusing re subtitles:

"Captions are synchronized text equivalents for audio information.
Captions are similar to subtitles in that they convey the content of
spoken dialogue, but also include text for non-spoken information
such as important sound effects, music, laughter, and speaker
identification and location. Captions should not obscure or obstruct
relevant or key information. In some countries captions are called
subtitles."

The addition of "foreign-language subtitles," shown below, would fix
that:

"Captions are synchronized text equivalents for audio information.
Captions are similar to foreign-language subtitles in that they
convey the content of spoken dialogue, but also include text for non-
spoken information such as important sound effects, music, laughter,
and speaker identification and location. Captions should not obscure
or obstruct relevant or key information. In some countries captions
are called subtitles."

Geoff/NCAM


On Aug 23, 2007, at 5:43 PM, Jasionowski, Tony wrote:

> Greg and All,
> I revised the attached word file to reflect yesterday's AV
> subcommittee
> discussion and agreement, inclusive of revisions to 4.A Caption
> Playback, 6.2.E Interactive Elements and elsewhere. Of course, Larry,
> Geoff, Andrew or others who were not on yesterday's call may want to
> provide their comments so we can reach agreement prior to the Aug. 28
> meeting.
> Thank you.
>
> Tony Jasionowski
> AV Co-Chair
> (Panasonic)
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:42:28 -0400
> From: "Greg Fields" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Subject: Re: [teitac-video] teitac-video: 4.A Caption Playback and
> 6.2.EInteractive Elements
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> Can we see the proposed changes to 4.A in context before implementing
> the change?
> Thanks
> Greg Fields
> RIM
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> <TEITAC AV subcom changes-8_22_07.doc>
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