[nabs-l] Question for a student org

Sat Dec 5 20:22:47 UTC 2015

Hi all,

Thanks for your feedback.  We decided last night to not mess with the
library any more because their selection is so poor, and because their
customer service left a little to be desired (see prior post if you
want to know why).  We did get captions and DVS working on the Grinch
last night.

I'd love for Blind Mice Mart to be usable, but the problem there is
that a lot of their recordings are produced in the UK, which has a
higher frame rate than American movies do.  As a result, the track we
tried to play along with the movie for Forrest Gump was out of sync,
and there still was a good 20 minutes of the movie to be played after
the track was over.  We do need the movie to have a visual for our
non-disabled club members and those with hearing impairments, since
this isn't just an event for blind people.

We did talk about going to a little video store near campus that sells
records, videos, and games second-hand.  We don't have a lot of money
since we're still so new, but as long as we check the movies work
before showing them there is no reason why we can't save a little
money and get a few things gently used for a cheaper price.  That is
where I picked up the movie last night and it only cost me $5. We
talked about building a little library of DVS films, which we could
always donate to the Office of Learning Resources or the library at
school if the club ever decides to stop doing this or something.

On 12/4/15, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It should be possible to get Descriptive Audio and Captioning at the same
> time. I'm not sure how.
> But in terms of getting Descriptive Audio, that is something that comes
> with all modern DVDS, those produced in the last four or five years. I
> believe what you do is go into the Language settings on the Main Minu that
> comes up on the screne when you start the DVD. Within the Language Settings
> you should be able to click on Descriptive Aueio.
> You may need a sighted person to do this part.
>
> Good luck! Congratulations on your noble effort!
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Jonathan Franks via nabs-l <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey Kaiti and all,
>> If you do not mind just having a MP3 file of the movie; I would try
>> Blind Mice Mart. I have noticed a lot of Christmas titles in their
>> catalog. Another plus is that you can download them for free.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Jonathan Franks
>> Treasurer
>> Texas Association of Blind Students
>>
>> On 12/4/15, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> > Hi, fellow students,
>> >
>> > I hope that you all are doing well as finals approach, and that you
>> > high school seniors especially aren't too stressed out over your
>> > applications for schools.  I, for one, am excited about Christmas
>> > coming up and hope you all are too.
>> >
>> > A disability awareness club at my college has just started up this
>> > semester.  One of our community outreach events that will be an
>> > on-going project is to host accessible movie nights a few times per
>> > semester.  Tonight we're hosting one and will be watching The Grinch
>> > with DVS.  I have a few questions for those of you who might use
>> > described DVDs more than I do.
>> >
>> > 1.  Where can you get the DVDs?  I wasn't very impressed with the
>> > service from my state's library for the blind and physically
>> > handicapped.  Their catalog seems fairly out of date.  Apparently the
>> > only two Christmas movies they have are something called "The
>> > Christmas Miracle," and "Scrooge," which is a musical.  I ordered
>> > these over a week ago in anticipation of the event and was told they
>> > should be here in 3-5 business days.  Longer than that has passed and
>> > those movies are not there.  Thankfully, I have a little video/record
>> > store within a short walk of my house and was able to pick up the
>> > Grinch for just a few bucks, because I knew it had DVS on the DVD as I
>> > used to have a copy in my family.  I was shocked that they didn't have
>> > the modern classics like Elf or the Polar Express, or even the
>> > standard clay-mation videos I grew up watching with my parents.  I
>> > suppose it worked out better because the Grinch is something college
>> > kids would actually watch sooner than they would want to watch the two
>> > movies the library had, but I'm looking for some more current titles.
>> > Is it possible to buy them directly from WGBH where I know a lot of
>> > the descriptive tracks are recorded?  Are there other venders that any
>> > of you are aware of?
>> >
>> > 2.  Is it possible to have DVS and captioning playing on a DVD at the
>> > same time?  The lady at the library didn't seem to know anything about
>> > this, but as we're trying to be as accessible as we can we want to be
>> > accommodating for anyone, and if I as a blind person want to watch a
>> > movie with a deaf friend, that should also be a thing, right?  We've
>> > talked about partnering with the sign language club and possibly have
>> > them sign parts of the movie, but that could be a lot of work for them
>> > even if members took shifts, and it wouldn't be as accommodating to
>> > any deaf people watching as they'd have to watch the screen and the
>> > signing person off to the side.
>> >
>> > 3.  Are there any general thoughts on this?  So far I think we have a
>> > nice set up with a wheelchair accessible room big enough for a large
>> > group of people, audio description, and hopefully captioning if we can
>> > work it out.  I as treasurer sell snacks for a very minimal price and
>> > admission is free.  This is just to help us make a little money off
>> > the event while still showing people a good and inexpensive time.  I'm
>> > interested to see if anyone outside our little group has suggestions
>> > though, so anything at all would be received with gratitude.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > --
>> > Kaiti Shelton
>> > University of Dayton-Music Therapy
>> > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
>> > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
>> > Division 2015-2016
>> >
>> > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"
>> >
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Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton-Music Therapy
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
Division 2015-2016

"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"