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The term closed indicates that the captions are not visible until activated by the viewer, usually via the remote control or menu option. On the other hand, the terms open, burned-in, baked on, hard-coded, or simply hard indicate that the captions are visible to all viewers as they are embedded in the video.
Example of audio description with Steamboat Willie. Audio description (AD), also referred to as a video description, described video, or visual description, is a form of narration used to provide information surrounding key visual elements in a media work (such as a film or television program, or theatrical performance) for the benefit of blind and visually impaired consumers.
The company was founded in 2002 as V Inc. by entrepreneur William Wang and two founding employees. [5] [6] [7] By 2004, Wang changed the company name to Vizio.[8] [9]In 2006, the company's revenue was estimated at $700 million, and in 2007 it was estimated to have exceeded $2 billion. [10]
Like other television programming, sign-on and sign-off sequences can be initiated by a broadcast automation system, and automatic transmission systems can turn the carrier signal and transmitter on/off by remote control. [a] Sign-on and sign-off sequences have become less common due to the increasing prevalence of 24/7 broadcasting.
Confessionals are used to provide narration, exposition, and commentary on ongoing action within the show. [1] In small groups, a confessional may provoke a fellow cast member or reveal something about the other cast members from their reactions. They can also be directed at the audience as an appeal to not vote a cast member off of the program ...
A man recording a voice-over. Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique used in radio, television, filmmaking, theatre, and other media in which a descriptive or expository voice that is not part of the narrative (i.e., non-diegetic) accompanies the pictured or on-site presentation of events. [1]
In 2001, Gateway, Inc. asked Wang to help put together a TV plan. Ted Waitt, Gateway's then chairman, had been one of Wang's customers at MAG, his former company and had become a mentor to Wang. [2] Wang's team helped Gateway put together its 42-inch plasma TV system, priced at $2999. Comparable systems at the time sold for upwards of $6000. [3]
Clotworthy has worked in over 100 feature films and television programs. [2] He appeared as "Forensic Technician" in four episodes of the 1980s US TV series Hunter. [8] He was the narrator on the Emmy nominated documentaries Empire of Dreams: The Making of the Star Wars Trilogy and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed.