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Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:37 pm
by Describer, P.I.
Hey all --
I'm a newbie to the form, but a heavy user of the Magnum Mania site. For the last year I've been part of a small team of writers and narrators adding Audio Description tracks to episodes of Magnum PI, which air 4 days a week on AMItv. AMI (Accessible Media inc) broadcasts with open description and captioning all across Canada, allowing blind and low vision users to get in on the fun. As one of the description writers, I've found tons of info and insights here, so I thought I'd offer a tip of my Detroit Tiger's ball cap in thanks.
Cheers!
https://youtu.be/H3ukQYZgoRI
Re: Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:14 am
by MHTR
Welcome to the forum, Describer, P.I. What a cool job you have!
Re: Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:04 am
by 308GUY
Welcome Describer, P.I.!
That's about the coolest thing I've heard of so far this year.
Just more evidence of how broad a range of fans this show, the cast and these stories have.
Some of them (the stories) seem like borderline cartoons, others like serious theater, or box-office "hit" material. Really extremely "varied", in my opinion.
Some of the best people on the net right here, starting with J.J.Walters, who put it together at the start.
I still consider myself somewhat of a "newcomer", but still wanted to extend my welcome to you and comment on how great a thing I think you are doing with the conversions.
Well done!
Re: Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:24 am
by Describer, P.I.
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Magnum is a big afternoon hit on AMI. It's nostalgic for some, and retro cool for others. Plus - who can resist descriptions of hairy chests and short shorts!
Re: Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:00 pm
by Mrs. Higgins
The....BUTLER?
Seriously, great job!
Re: Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:23 am
by Styles Bitchley
Describer, P.I. wrote:Plus - who can resist descriptions of hairy chests and short shorts!
I just realized how much fun you might have with this! Kudos to the contribution you're making through your work. Is there any way to see or listen to a sample?
Re: Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:42 pm
by Describer, P.I.
Styles Bitchley wrote:
I just realized how much fun you might have with this! Kudos to the contribution your making through your work. Is there any way to see or listen to a sample?
It doesn't look like AMI has any described clips online, just promos. But if you're in Canada and have basic cable, you're in luck. I think Magnum airs at 1am, 6am, and 1pm Tues-Fri. You can find the AMItv Channel Guide here:
http://www.ami.ca/schedules
Re: Magnum for the Vision Impaired
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:27 pm
by ConchRepublican
Good job Describer, P.I.!
