By Siying Xiong In my life experience, caption always located below the screen when I watching a movie in China. However, I realized that not all movie theaters around the world have subtitles after I came to United State. I remember that was the first time I fell asleep in the cinema since there were…
Celeste and Accessibility Settings in Video Games
By Jodie Lim Celeste is a game about difficulty. It’s a game about failure, but it’s also a game about success. It is also a great example about how designing for a few can help the whole. The themes itself are tied deeply with disability. The main character, who’s default name is Madeline, canonically struggles…
Audiovisual Translation and Description (COMM 190)
In this course, students will analyze the history and theory of the practice of audiovisual descriptions and have the opportunity to produce a description of a cultural object of their own choosing. These will range from visual, aural, performative, and digital descriptions for consumers with sensory disabilities. This course will draw on feminist film theory,…