Accessible Video (implementation guide)
The Video Accessibility Implementation Guide serves as support for the Video Accessibility Checklist. The order of the aspects and the structure according to categories are the same.
Each aspect is divided into three sections in the implementation guide:
Under the heading "What is meant by this?" you will find a detailed description of the aspect to be ticked off. The section "Why is it important?" describes which barriers you are removing with the respective aspect and for which groups of people this is essential. Finally, under the heading "How can I implement/check this?" you will find detailed instructions on how to implement or check the respective aspect.
1. Audio track
1.4. Visual information
There are sufficient breaks after information that is only visually accessible.
What is meant by this?
If information is presented purely visually in videos, sufficient pauses must be built in. This creates enough time to process the visual information or use alternative approvals such as audio description.
Why is it important?
By maintaining sufficient pauses in videos, staff, people who are dependent on auditory information are given the opportunity to process visual information or use alternative assistive technologies such as audio description. This particularly affects people with visual impairments or those who cannot fully understand visual content.
How can I implement/check it?
To ensure that there are sufficient pauses in videos, the following measure can be taken:
- Timing and rhythm: When creating the video, plan sufficient pauses between the visual information to give viewers time to process it.