Seeing films through sound: Sound design, spatial audio, and accessibility for visually impaired audiences
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Visual Impairment
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0264-6196,1744-5809
DOI: 10.1177/0264619620935935