Visualizing Captions and Subtitles: The Embodiment of Accessible Multimodal Communication

In Visualizing Captions and Subtitles: The Embodiment of Accessible Multimodal Communication, Janine Butler visualizes captions and subtitles as instruments of connection that embody how we all communicate with each other through multiple modes and languages, including bodies, voices, and signs. To identify the affordances of captions and subtitles of all designs—at the bottom of the screen, in the space of the screen, layered with other features of the screen, and other designs—this book is an exploration of meaningful examples of captions and subtitles that make multimodal and multilingual communication accessible to audiences with any hearing level.

The variety of designs for captions and subtitles—from traditional captions and subtitles to highly stylized captions and subtitles—reveals how instructors, scholars, students, and online content creators who analyze and compose videos can commit to the design of captions and subtitles that strengthen the connections between video creators, performers on screen, and audiences. This book highlights the value of making captions and subtitles central in video composition practices and in multimodal and multilingual spaces of communication.