Perhaps a bit surprising question. Is there any worldwide known “Photosensitive Epilepsy warning” sign (to be put in videos)? And is there any font in Windows/Linux (better in Linux ) containing this sign (as character)?
Currently not, Even google doesn’t seem to know the origin with reverse image search. Maybe the author created it in fun, and it came out cool.
Edit:- I just saw the post again, and understood that you were talking about epilepsy, which is way different than what I previously wrote. To me, most of them just have the same text rather than signs.
If such a sign exist, it’s not easy to find. Chances are that many people suffering from photosensitive epilepsy won’t know what it means if they see it. In my opinion, a proper clip with a clear warning would be the best approach, to make sure everyone get’s the message.
I am not aware of any. There is not a symbol shown on the Epilepsy Foundation’s website.
Furthermore, what would be a threshold for flashes (i.e. timing, color, length, duration) such a warning? All of the digging into epilepsy triggers for photosensitivity has been on the patients’ side of things, on what they must avoid. I have yet to find a medical website giving any specifications for video production, nor any other industry producing light flashes.
@Hudson555x The OFCOM (UK government’s Office of Communications) guidelines state:
Rule 2.12 Flashing Images
Flashing images and/or patterns can cause seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. The Ofcom guidelines, based on scientific research, are intended to limit the incidences of seizures and a warning should only be used in place of the guidelines if editorially justified.
See attached Annex 1
In Annex 1 to be more precise. However it’s still on quite general level (and partially even depended on the given monitor as some things they mention depend ex. on luminance level set by user). And I can’t see any symbol.
There is an organisation called LEAD DIY whose goal is to be a resource for people who have epilepsy & other sensory sensitivities, people who are attending shows, and artists & staff involved with the shows’ production. They have several signs and instructions for artists/production managers to use. They are on their website at:
Yeah, I saw this. But that’s only one of different symbols I’ve seen. Or I would even say two as they can’t even provide one symbol (even if perhaps the idea was to have two levels of warning…).
Yes, the the wesite says that the Caution sign is if you’re unsure what the lights may be like at the show - Always err on the side of caution! Whereas the Warning one is if you’re positive that some intense lighting is going to be used- either strobe lights or continuous bright flashing lights.
) containing this sign (as character)?
Non-unicode characters supported by the Webdings font
