Access to Movie Theaters for Deaf MovieGoers

[deafclimber]

http://ncam.wgbh.org/mopix/nowshowing.html

Rear Window® Captioning and DVS Theatrical®, developed by The Media Access Group at Boston public broadcaster WGBH, make theaters accessible to audiences with disabilities the day and date films debut, and during regular showtimes.

Rear Window Captioning enables movie fans with hearing loss to enjoy a film via reflected captions that appear on a plexiglas panel at the seat. Patrons sitting in the surrounding seats cannot see the captions. DVS Theatrical presents concise narration of visual cues, including scenery, facial expressions and silent movement of characters, through a FM or infrared system delivered to headsets. There is no additional charge to use the systems.

These unique access technologies are installed in theaters nationwide and in Canada. A list of theaters equipped with these systems, current films and showtimes can be found below. For more information about access efforts, as well as a list of films scheduled to be released in the coming weeks and months with closed captioning and description, please contact the Media Access Group at access@wgbh.org, or visit the MoPix Web site.

 

[sequoias]

Rear window captioning wouldn't be easy for me, I can't look at the caption box then look at the movie at the same time, it would be hard on my eyes, though I never tried it. I heard stories that some deafies don't like it. I would have to try it out to see if I like it or not, though.

 

[deafclimber]

that is individual's decision. i dont complain. it is better than nothing. you can see the cc through the RVC device if you like. it is made of tint acrylic glass. viewing RVC is almost same as CC on TV.

 

[gnarlydorkette]

Yeah-- it is flexible so you can pose it to appear as if the CC is running on the movie-- and it depends on where you sit. of course in the front row, you will have to bend bakcward your neck to see the film. It is better to sit in back rows-- fourth row from back are usually the best seats for rear-window because your eyes are in level wiht the movie and you can tilt your eyes down to the CC at bottom of the movie screen-- just like you will tilt your eyes to read the CC at bottom of the TV screen.

love it-- this way I can watch movies anytime I want (11pm on saturday? Not a problem!) without being packed away in a tiny theatre with a zillion other deaf patrons at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning!



[BTW: the link to the website that list all rear-windowed-cc'ed movies available in your state/cities is: http://ncam.wgbh.org/mopix/nowshowing.html

 

[sequoias]

Yeah-- it is flexible so you can pose it to appear as if the CC is running on the movie-- and it depends on where you sit. of course in the front row, you will have to bend bakcward your neck to see the film. It is better to sit in back rows-- fourth row from back are usually the best seats for rear-window because your eyes are in level wiht the movie and you can tilt your eyes down to the CC at bottom of the movie screen-- just like you will tilt your eyes to read the CC at bottom of the TV screen.

love it-- this way I can watch movies anytime I want (11pm on saturday? Not a problem!) without being packed away in a tiny theatre with a zillion other deaf patrons at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning!



[BTW: the link to the website that list all rear-windowed-cc'ed movies available in your state/cities is: http://ncam.wgbh.org/mopix/nowshowing.html

Thanks for the information and advices, sounds good, I'll look into that sometime when I go in a cinema in the local area.