Odd Job Jack described: a universal design approach to described video

Fels, Deborah I.; Udo, John-Patrick; Ting, Peter D.; Diamond, Jonas E.; Diamond, Jeremy I.

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“…As a result, and similar to the experience of museums, blind and low-vision theatregoers may not even be considered as a potential audience or valuable customer base. However, designing inclusion into a production from its conception as purported by universal design theory is relatively simple to accomplish and may result in a more inclusive experience for all audience members Fels, Udo, Ting et al 2006; Udo and Fels forthcoming a).…”

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“…For example, new initiatives have been developed to assist individuals who are blind or have low-vision access live events. Audio description has become the most popular of these initiatives, generally as an adaptive process in which visually important events are verbally described and inserted in non-dialogue spaces Fels, Udo, Ting et al 2006).…”

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Enhancing the entertainment experience of blind and low‐vision theatregoers through touch tours

Udo

Fels

2010

Disability & Society

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In this paper we demonstrate how universal design theory and the research available on museum-based touch tours can be used to develop a touch tour for blind and low-vision theatregoers. We discuss these theoretical and practical approaches with reference to data collected and experience gained from the creation and execution of a touch tour for Hart House Theatre's production of Hamlet at the University of Toronto. Finally, we offer up the possibility of using universal design theory to create a touch tour that would be attractive to all theatregoers.

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Section: Museum Touch Toursmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Enhancing the entertainment experience of blind and low‐vision theatregoers through touch tours

Udo

Fels

2010

Disability & Society

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“…Earlier studies concerning AD concentrated mainly on the entertainment function of audio-described programmes (Fels, Udo, Ting, Diamond, & Diamond, 2005 ;Udo & Fels, 2009 ). A number of projects focused on feature fi lms and theatre performances (Bourne & Jiménez Hurtado, 2007 ;Orero, 2007 ;.…”

Section: Audio Description In Educationmentioning

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Researching Audio Description

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Orero²

2016

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Aims of the SeriesTh is series examines the crucial role which translation and interpreting in their myriad forms play at all levels of communication in today's world, from the local to the global. Whilst this role is being increasingly recognised in some quarters (for example, through European Union legislation), in others it remains controversial for economic, political and social reasons. Th e rapidly changing landscape of translation and interpreting practice is accompanied by equally challenging developments in their academic study, often in an interdisciplinary framework and increasingly refl ecting commonalities between what were once considered to be separate disciplines. Th e books in this series address specifi c issues in both translation and interpreting with the aim not only of charting and but also of shaping the discipline with respect to contemporary practice and research. Margaret Rogers is Professor Emerita at the University of Surrey

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“…Recent studies have shown, however, that audiences respond positively to alternative versions of AD. Fels, Udo, Ting, J. E. Diamond and J. I. Diamond (2006) compared the reactions of The other AD script was called 'cinematic'. It intentionally contradicted the Ofcom guidelines by incorporating specific film terminology.…”

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Vocal delivery of audio description by genre: measuring users’ presence

Walczak

Fryer

2017

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This paper presents a study that tested the impact of audio description (AD) style on dimensions of presence (spatial presence, ecological validity, engagement and negative effects) in blind and visually impaired audiences. The participants were shown two fragments of a naturalistic drama with two styles of description: 'standard' and 'creative'. While the former followed the principle of objectivity, the latter was an innovative type of AD that included elements of camera work and subjective descriptions of the characters, their actions and scenes crucial to the plot. The findings show that the emotive AD prompted higher levels of presence for all participants. Overall, the new AD style seemed more natural, especially to participants with recent sight loss. The results suggest that creative scripts may stimulate presence, and thus increase the chances of AD users having a more immersive viewing experience. Keywords Audio description, creative description, presence, blind and visually impaired, audiovisual translation, accessibility B/VIP users to both conventional third-person AD and unconventional first-person AD styles in an animated situation comedy Odd Job Jack (2004. dir. Adrian Carter and Denny Silverthorne Jr.), produced by Smiley Guy Studios in Canada. Their findings showed that the participants enjoyed the first-person AD style most. Although they said that it made their experience with the show less trustworthy, in the end they assessed it as more engaging and entertaining than the third-person AD. Another alternative AD using subjective, emotional vocabulary was prepared for a live production of Hamlet (Udo & Fels, 2009; Udo, Acevedo, & Fels, 2010). It focused on recreating the feel of the scene. Theatrical conventions as well as non-traditional theatrical mediums were used to deliver the complex vision of the director. The AD was written in a traditional Shakespearian formiambic pentameterand delivered from Horatio's point of view. The reaction of the B/VIP audience was positive. They found the new AD style enjoyable and entertaining.Fryer and Freeman (2012a) prepared AD in two different styles to a fragment of Brief Encounter (1945, dir. David Lean) and tested it with B/VIP users. One AD script was conventional and followed the Ofcom guidelines promoting the description of 'characters, locations, time and circumstances, any sounds that are not readily identifiable, on-screen action, and on-screen information' (Ofcom, 2008, point A4.25).

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Odd Job Jack described: a universal design approach to described video

Cited by 27 publications

References 5 publications

Enhancing the entertainment experience of blind and low‐vision theatregoers through touch tours

Enhancing the entertainment experience of blind and low‐vision theatregoers through touch tours

Researching Audio Description

Vocal delivery of audio description by genre: measuring users’ presence

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