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Forced Narrative Subtitles Explained

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Robert Smith
Forced Narrative Subtitles Explained

Forced narrative (FN) subtitles are bits of text overlaid onto the screen, in a video.

These are used to help inform or clarify for the audience a particular segment of the movie or show’s narrative.

The underlying imagery is expected to be subtitle-free.

This is done to ensure that on platforms where users have a choice of turning captions/subtitles ‘on or off’, the FN subtitles don’t visually overlap with the closed captioning.

Occasional instances of characters speaking in a language different from the original language of the show or movie.

Audiences may not necessarily speak the second language, but are still expected to follow the conversation.

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