Modelling Gaze Behaviour in Subtitle Processing

One of the main rules subtitling states that subtitles should be formatted and timed so viewers have enough time to read understand text but also follow picture. In this paper we examine factors influence spend looking at subtitles. We concentrate on lexical structural properties The participant group (N = 14) watched a television documentary with Russian narration Finnish (the participants’ native language), while their eye movements were tracked. Using linear mixed-effects model, identified significant effects subtitle duration character count participants spent model revealed inter-individual differences, despite fact was seemingly homogeneous. findings underline complexity subtitled audiovisual material as stimulus cognitive processing. provide starting point for more comprehensive modelling involved in gaze behaviour when watching content. Lay summary Subtitles become popular method foreign series films even countries traditionally used dubbing regard. Because are visible viewer short, limited time, they composed easy read, has image. Nevertheless, impact it takes is not very well known. wanted find out what makes people who shows gazing subtitles? To answer question, recorded 14 documentary. created statistical behavior from movement data found both length separate contributing factors. discovered large differences between individual viewers. Our conclusion process content different ways, there some common tendencies. can seen solid material.