Rear Window Captioning - RWC

The Rear Window captioning system (RWC) is a method for presenting, through captions, a transcript of the audio portion of a film in theatres for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

On the way into the theatre, patrons pick up a reflective plastic panel mounted on a flexible stalk. The panel sits in a seat cupholder. A large LED display is mounted on a rear wall that displays caption characters in mirror image. Viewers move the panels into position (usually below the movie screen) so they can read the reflected captions and watch the movie.

Descriptive Video Service - DVS

Descriptive Video Service (DVS) is a special audio service provided to blind or visually impaired patrons. On the way into the theatre, patrons can request a DVS player to listen to a specially recorded audio narration of the film. This DVS recording describes visual elements, facial expressions, scenery etc. which are important in understanding what is occuring at the time and elements that may be crucial to the plot as a whole.

RWC

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