ABSTRACT

Description video (DV) is the art of enhancing audio-visual content by inserting verbal descriptions where circumstances permit, for example, between dialogues. These inserted descriptions translate relevant visual information so that an individual who is blind or has low vision can access, enjoy and understand audio-visual entertainment as much as a sighted person. It can be used for television programming, a theater play, a feature film, an opera,

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Introduction .........................................................................................................365 State of DV Descriptive Video ...........................................................................366