[gui-talk] A&E Network's Touch the Top of the World to be Accessible to Viewers who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Sun Jun 18 22:05:42 CDT 2006

We did get mentioned, although one can always argue that there should have been more.  

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:01:18 -0500, David Andrews wrote:

>There had better be a mention of the NRFB -- I think it cost us a quarter of a mil to sponsor him.

>Dave

>At 10:15 PM 6/16/2006, you wrote:
>>I just downloaded and finished listening to the described version of this 
>>movie, and all I can say is: wow! There's even a mention of the NFB. Its 
>>going to be cool to see this on network TV Sunday night. I might even have 
>>to pass up a portion of the Dallas Miami basketball game, :)
>>
>>Wayne
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>>Subject: [gui-talk] A&E Network's Touch the Top of the World to be 
>>Accessible to Viewers who are Blind or Visually Impaired
>>
>>
>>A&E Network's Touch the Top of the World to be Accessible to Viewers who are
>>Blind or Visually Impaired
>>
>>Film Based on Erik Weihenmayer, First Blind Climber to Summit Mt. Everest
>>
>>Boston, MA  A&E Network and the Media Access Group at WGBH announce
>>availability of a descriptive narration track on the A&E Web site for TOUCH
>>THE TOP OF THE WORLD, which premiers on A&E Network on SUNDAY, JUNE
>>18, 2006 at 8-10PM ET and PT / 9-11PM CT.
>>
>>Audio description of the visual elements of TOUCH THE TOP OF THE WORLD will
>>be available via A&E Network's Web site, http://www.aetv.com/touchthetop/.
>>At the site, visitors can access an audio stream that includes
>>moment-by-moment descriptions of the action in the movie, including
>>gestures, costumes, settings, who is speaking and text that appears on
>>screen. The described track will be available for three months from the date
>>of the film's debut on A&E, June 18, 2006.
>>
>>A behind the scenes look at how description was created for this film will
>>be posted and available next week at http://club.aetv.com/
>>(sign in necessary)
>>
>>Touch the Top of the World - The Film Peter Facinelli (Six Feet Under,
>>Fastlane, The Scorpion King) portrays Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind man
>>ever to climb Mount Everest in the suspenseful, action-packed adventure
>>film. Bruce Campbell (The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Homicide,
>>X-Files) co-stars as Erik's father.
>>
>>In 2001, Erik Weihenmayer began his ascent up the tallest mountain in the
>>world, Mt. Everest.  This was a journey that began very early in life when
>>he was diagnosed with a genetic disorder that ultimately led to total
>>blindness by the time Erik was 13.  With the support of an amazing family,
>>Erik never allowed his handicap to hold him back.  In the wake of the sudden
>>death of his mother, Erik and his family began taking treks into remote
>>mountain areas to keep their lives intact.  Soon Erik was taking on greater
>>challenges, including rock climbing, while finishing college and starting
>>his teaching career. While teaching, Erik met and fell in love with a
>>colleague, Ellie.  They married and moved to Denver.  After conquering
>>numerous major peaks, Erik decided to confront his biggest challenge yet --
>>Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.  Along the journey, Erik and his
>>team faced unbearably treacherous conditions and witnessed the frozen
>>remains of those who had failed in similar attempts years earlier.  Finally,
>>Erik and his colleagues made it to the top of Mount Everest, quite literally
>>the top of the world.
>>
>>Video Description Video descriptions make television programs, feature
>>films, home videos, and other visual media accessible to people who are
>>blind or visually impaired by providing descriptive narration of key visual
>>elements in programs that a viewer might otherwise miss. When described,
>>these elements- including actions, costumes, gestures and scene changes -can
>>fully engage a blind or visually impaired viewer with the story. A carefully
>>written script is prepared by a trained describer, read by a professional
>>narrator, and mixed in a professional audio production suite for
>>broadcast-quality results. A full Descriptive Video Service/DVS® mix
>>consists of the main program audio combined with these narrated
>>descriptions.
>>
>>WGBH, Boston's public broadcaster and a pioneer in the field of assistive
>>and accessible technology developed description for television, home videos
>>and feature films. A&E and The Media Access Group have worked together for
>>years to make a variety of A&E programs accessible via closed captioning to
>>viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.  Touch the Top of the World
>>presented the first opportunity to work together to make an A&E film
>>accessible via video descriptions to blind and visually impaired A&E
>>viewers.
>>
>>Film Credits TOUCH THE TOP OF THE WORLD is based on Erik Weihenmayer's
>>memoir of the same name.  The screenplay is by Peter Silverman, multiple
>>Emmy-nominee who credits include Something The Lord Made, We Were The
>>Mulvaneys, and Hill Street Blues. The executive producers are Howard
>>Braunstein, Michael Jaffe and Mark Sennet.   The director is Peter Winther,
>>who directed The Librarian, the top-rated cable movie of 2004 and worked on
>>a number of major Hollywood blockbusters, from Independence Day to Godzilla
>>to The Patriot.  The film will be distributed by Sony Pictures Television.
>>
>>About A&E Network Now reaching more than 90 million homes, A&E Network
>>brings viewers a diverse mix of high quality entertainment; ranging from
>>critically acclaimed original movies to the very best dramatic series, the
>>most successful justice shows on cable to the Emmy Award-winning BIOGRAPHY®
>>series. Not to mention, the A&E Network's powerhouse Real-Life Series
>>franchise. In 2005, A&E Network holds the distinct record for the most
>>Primetime Emmy nominations (10) for a basic cable network.  The A&E Network
>>web site is located at www.aetv.com and the Biography® website is located at
>>www.Biography.com. The A&E Club is located at www.aetv.com/club.  For more
>>information and photography please visit us on the web at www.aetvpress.com.
>>
>>
>>About the Media Access Group at WGBH The Media Access Group is a nonprofit
>>service of Boston public broadcaster WGBH, with offices in Boston and Los
>>Angeles. The Group includes DVS, which has made television, film and video
>>more enjoyable to audiences who are blind or visually impaired since 1990,
>>and The Caption Center--the world's first captioning agency--which has made
>>audiovisual media accessible to audiences who are deaf or hard of hearing
>>since 1972. The third branch of the Media Access Group, the WGBH National
>>Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), is a research, development and advocacy
>>entity that work to make existing and emerging technologies accessible to
>>all audiences. Members of the Group's collective staff represent the leading
>>resources and experts in their fields. For more information, visit
>>http://access.wgbh.org
>>
>>Contact Mary Watkins, WGBH mary_watkins at wgbh.org
>>617 300-3700 voice
>>617 300-2480 TTY
>>
>>
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