Subtitles and Caption Introduction to Caption 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of closed captions (CC) compared to open captions?

Accepted Answer

Closed captions can be turned on or off by the viewer; open captions are permanently burned into the video

Answer

Closed captions are optional overlays the viewer can toggle, while open captions are embedded directly into the video frame.

Question 2

Which U.S. federal law first mandated closed captioning for television broadcasts?

Accepted Answer

Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990

Answer

The Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990 required all televisions 13 inches or larger sold in the U.S. to include built-in closed caption decoders.

Question 3

In captioning, what does the term 'verbatim captioning' mean?

Accepted Answer

Captions that reproduce every spoken word exactly as said

Answer

Verbatim captioning captures every spoken word, including false starts, filler words, and repetitions.

Question 4

Which caption file format stores timing information using hours, minutes, seconds, and frames (HH:MM:SS;FF)?

Accepted Answer

SCC

Answer

SCC (Scenarist Closed Captions) uses SMPTE timecode in HH:MM:SS;FF format to sync captions to video frames.

Question 5

A caption editor notices that two lines of text appear on screen simultaneously. What is the maximum recommended number of lines per caption frame according to best practices?

Accepted Answer

2 lines

Answer

Best practices recommend no more than two lines of text per caption frame to avoid obstructing too much of the video.

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Subtitles and Caption Introduction to Caption 2