Audio Eyes Quiz
- 1.
"Audio Description" is essentially derived from the stage directions within a screenplay for film or television.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A script may be consulted by an audio describer to determine accurate terms for people, places, and things, but stage directions are grossly inadequate and inappropriate for use as "Audio Description."Rate this question:
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- 2.
There are national standards and guidelines available to help assess the quality of any "Video Description".
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Standards for "Audio Description" have been published by www.AudioDescriptionCoalition.org, and guidelines for "Video Description" have been published by AFB/DCMP.Rate this question:
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- 3.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission required major broadcast and cable TV networks to provide some video description in 2002.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The mandate was eliminated by a federal appellate court the same year; the U.S. Congress restored the mandate in 2010.Rate this question:
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- 4.
The U.K. provides video description in movie cinemas much more frequently than is provided in the U.S.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
According to the BBC, about 60% of movies displayed in cinemas offer video description.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Some cruise ships offer audio description for their attractions on board.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Audio description of the ship's appearance, live shows, and on board movies has been provided by more than one cruise line.Rate this question:
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- 6.
There are many blind audio describers working in the field.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A person without sight would be unable to describe what is seen and thus could not effectively work as an audio describer; blind experts in the field do work as quality assurance Specialists, voice over artists, and audio engineers.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Audio Description was provided for the Presidential Inauguration in the U.S. in 2009.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Audio description of the event was provided via a secondary audio channel as part of television broadcasts.Rate this question:
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- 8.
If a British audio describer says "She puts nappies in the boot", what is being described?
- A.
A woman is slipping wet napkins into her shoe.
- B.
A mother tucks napkins beneath the hood of her child's stroller.
- C.
A woman loads ammunition into a gun.
- D.
A woman places baby diapers into the trunk of a car.
Correct Answer
D. A woman places baby diapers into the trunk of a car.Explanation
Dialects and common terminology that vary by region must be considered by audio describers.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Who is the intended audience for video description?
- A.
Senior citizens with vision loss.
- B.
Children and students with vision loss.
- C.
Truckers and people watching media on mobile phones.
- D.
All of the above and anyone who cannot or does not wish to view a screen while enjoying media.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above and anyone who cannot or does not wish to view a screen while enjoying media.Explanation
Audio description was originally created as a reasonable accommodation for those with vision loss, but is now found to be useful for a variety of people.Rate this question:
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- 10.
How many Americans with vision loss benefit from audio description?
- A.
Ten million
- B.
Twenty million
- C.
Fifty million
- D.
Five-hundred thousand
Correct Answer
B. Twenty millionExplanation
According to the American Foundation for the blind, about twenty million people with vision loss benefit from audio description.Rate this question:
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- 11.
"Video Description" aims to help blind consumers understand what characters in a film or TV program are thinking.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Video description only provides an understanding of what is visually presented on the screen; character's thoughts are not seen and thus are not described.Rate this question:
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- 12.
"Descriptive Narration" is essentially different from "Audio Description".
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Many synonymous terms exist for "Audio Description."Rate this question:
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- 13.
In American movie cinemas, when consumers use an earpiece or headset to receive video description, what do they normally hear in the headset?
- A.
Both the original movie sound track and the audio description voice.
- B.
The audio description voice only.
- C.
The audio description voice in one ear and the movie sound track in the other ear.
- D.
Nothing, because the technology usually does not work.
Correct Answer
B. The audio description voice only.Explanation
The consumer must hear the movie sound track through the main theater speakers, the same way others hear the movie.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Video described media is enjoyed by anyone who cannot or does not wish to watch a screen while hearing an entertainment product, e.g. long haul truckers, security guards, housekeepers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Video described media is enjoyed by anyone who cannot or does not wish to watch a screen while hearing an entertainment product, e.g. long haul truckers, security guards, housekeepers.Rate this question:
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