In Ear Audio

08/18/2016

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c43cf39598e440cdbf9cebd570eef28d/how-do-blind-watch-olympics-nbc-helps-them-hear-it So happy to be a part of the team who brings these events to the visually impaired!

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two people in a recording booth deep inside a Connecticut office park are helping millions of blind Americans feel part of the Olympics like never before. For the first time in the U.S., NBC is airing…

06/16/2014

Speak out for equality in Canada!

As many of you know, I work with a company that provides described video for the blind and partially sighted. In Canada, broadcasters are only mandated four hours per week of described video, while closed captioning is at 100%. Why are the blind and partially sighted denied equal access to information and entertainment?

In my work with the blind and low vision community we have learned that this is not a group that advocates loudly for themselves. They tell me how much they enjoy the shows that are described and that they wish there were more. Television connects us socially, and for those who find it difficult to get out of their homes, it is a means of managing loneliness and isolation. In addition, watching television is a social activity often enjoyed with friends. Having described video on more programs allows everyone to enjoy TV together, sighted or not.

Speak out for equality! Please take five minutes of your time to copy and paste these words into the CRTC “Let’s Talk TV” survey at http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-190.htm

From there, click [Submit an intervention/comment/answer or view related documents] Copy and paste the above 2 paragraphs, or ask me for a pre-written statement to upload to the survey.

The deadline for submissions is June 25, 2014 – less than weeks away!

I know we are all busy, but just a few minutes of your time can go so far in helping this community. If you are unclear about any of this, please send me a message! Thank you so much.

07/30/2013

Let's go see this!

"Don’t be afraid. A new world of sound awaits you…" This dense, resonant experimental thriller casts Toby Jones as a genius sound-mixer, a Brit invited to work on the post-production of an Italian horror movie in the late 1970s (something by Dario Argento, perhaps?). Almost from the first this unusu...

05/21/2013

Gobbler: fast and secure backup, collaboration, and cataloging for pro audio creators.

03/20/2013

Code for free SoundToys plugin!

Little MicroShift™ is three classic versions of the widening/spacial effect of micro pitch-shifting in one super easy to use plug-in , and it's totally free (for a limited time).

02/24/2013

Earlier this year I was contacted by the Crazy8s Film Festival and asked if I would be willing to donate four hours of my time to do the sound mix on one of the winning short films, Manstruation. I was thrilled to help out, and tonight, in Vancouver, is the gala screening of the films. I have yet to see the other five films, but I'm confident that Manstruation is the most hilarious. Congrats to all the film crews and fellow sponsors! Tickets for the gala are available at the door if you haven't gotten yours already!

01/14/2013

Vancouver's ability to remain a competitive film market relies heavily on the support of the provincial government and their enthusiasm for maintaining an attractive taxation scheme. With a strong Canadian dollar, this is the only way to ensure and build upon the long-term success that has been esta...

12/31/2012

A belated happy holidays to everyone! Please take a moment to read this petition on the subject of providing a greater number of films featuring audio description for the visually impaired. And help get the word out, to those loved ones who might have lost or are losing their sight, about this valuable resource. It opens up so many possibilities and has helped countless people enjoy films and television programs that would otherwise be inaccessible to them.

Blind children like sweet Miss Madilyn want to enjoy movies with their friends in theaters and at home, just like every other child! Madilyn perceives...

12/05/2012

Working with kids is so fun! One of the actors sounds like he should be in an old school Charlie Brown cartoon, and he keeps saying DRAN instead of DARN. Adorable!

11/22/2012

Great new beta site for making creative resumés

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11/20/2012

Just watched Werner Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'...incredible! Beautiful, fantastical photography complete with Herzog's sardonically insightful narration. Most noteworthy were the incredible underwater recordings of seal vocalisations. Everyone must experience this film.

The out-of-this-world sounds made by waddell seals in Antartica from the movie "Encounters at the End of the World" by Werner Herzog.