[nabs-l] Descriptive videos

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi Winona,

I agree with Sophie; a lot of movies have dialog that is so
descriptive that there isn't really anything missed by not having
access to the video on-screen.  Also, if I've watched a movie before,
and I've found this to be true for other blind people as well, I tend
to remember what is going on even in places where the dialog isn't
very descriptive.  E.G. I just watched a pretty new movie that to my
knowledge hasn't been out long enough to be described yet with my
family.  The first time I had to ask a few times for clarification on
what was happening, but when my dad watched it again the next night,
(yes apparently he liked it that much), I knew exactly what was
happening based on the cues from the soundtrack; I even was able to
remember a subtitled part spoken in German that I needed someone to
read to me earlier.

That might be an option for you.  I don't know the requirements of
your project or if you've been assigned to watch a specific movie, but
if possible you could always pick a movie that fits the assignment and
you know well enough to either get by just listening to dialog or have
the ability to describe even visual parts that aren't explained by
talking because you know it so well.

On 5/7/13, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
> Winona, it really depends on what movie you wanna analyze. Some
> movies are extremely visual, and the descriptions are really
> necessary. But I've found that I've been able to watch a good
> many movies in nondescriptive format and have quite enjoyed them.
> The ones with a lot of diagloue are basically like audiobooks
> read by multiple people with sound effects. My point is, and I
> know I'll get flack for this, that depending on the movie, you
> may not need a descriptive video.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jane <juanitatighan at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 7 May 2013 18:16:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Descriptive videos
>
> There os also
>
> www.solo-dx.com
>
> You can buy a descriptive track to synchronize with the movie. I
> got The Hunger Games descriptive track as apart of a free trial,
> and I was able to watch that movie. It synced perfectly, as long
> as I followed the instructions.
>
> Jane
>
>
>
>
> On May 7, 2013, at 5:37 PM, "Sam Nelson" <samnelson1 at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>  Hi Winona,
>  First of all, your English assignment sounds very interesting.
> Archetypes
>  and Jungian psychology in general is so fascinating. I've read
> different
>  stories from Women who Run with the Wolves and it's so complex
> and helpful
>  in sorting out issues in people's lives.
>  Here are some resources I've found.
>
>
> http://seenfromtheheart.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-descriptive-mov
> ies-in-mp3.
>  html
>  http://www.acb.org/adp/movies.html
>  I hope this is helpful. Let us know how your project goes!
>  Sam
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Winona Brackett
>  Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 4:23 PM
>  To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>  Cc: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>  Subject: [nabs-l] Descriptive videos
>
>  Hi ,
>
>  I am doing a project for an English assignment and my teacher
> wants us to
>  watch a movie and analyze it. (Pick out the different archetypes
> such as
>  hero; clown; wise old man; and etc.)
>
>  I found a link about descriptive videos.
>
>  https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr31/4/fr310412.htm
>
>  Where can I find descriptive videos? Does the National Library
> Service
>  (NLS) carry them?
>
>  Thanks,
>  Winona
>
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Kaiti