Abstract
The technological advancements in virtual reality and other forms of immersive content such as 360o video are triggering the concept of liveness in the scenic arts, and deserve in-depth consideration in audiovisual translation studies. The reception of subtitles in this new VR-based media needs to be studied. In the specific field of media accessibility, accessibility in immersive media much research needs to be done. This article explores the preferences of two subtitle options: Subtitles for the D/deaf and hard-of-hearing and Easy-to-Read in a 360o video of Romeo and Juliette the opera, played at the Gran Teatre del Liceu during the 2017/2018 season. A pilot study was prepared and conducted with the aim of determining which subtitling options are preferred by users aged between 50 and 79.
Highlights
In the turn of the century, research studies focused on the scenic arts are gaining attention in the audiovisual translation (AVT) field, which is a discipline that in its origins began with descriptive studies mainly focused on the dubbing and subtitling practices of pre-recorded AV content (Chaume 2018).Oncins, Estella; Rocío Bernabé; Mario Montagud & Verónica Arnáiz UzquizaAccording to Oncins (2014: 17) “in the last decade, surtitling for the stage has gained interest among academics and professionals from the AVT field and more recently in media accessibility (MA)”
The 360o videos were converted into Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH), encoded in multiple qualities, and segmented in chunks with a duration of 3s
Participants were first exposed to an acclimation clip at the beginning of the test session, so they could become comfortable with the head-mounted display (HMD) and the type of content
Summary
According to Oncins (2014: 17) “in the last decade, surtitling for the stage has gained interest among academics and professionals from the AVT field and more recently in media accessibility (MA)”. Still, as it will be outlined, most studies remain descriptive, based on current practices and technological constraints and subsequently lagging behind the experimental research trends in the AVT field. Aging is closely related to disability due to age-related impairments, such as visual, hearing, physical and cognitive This fact has a clear impact on the MA field which has been mainly focused on audiences with disabilities (Agulló et al 2018, Greco 2016). It paves the way for further research intended for audiences that could benefit from MA, such as the aged, non-native speakers, the illiterate, etc
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