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
Magnum for the Vision Impaired
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Magnum for the Vision Impaired
"Glancing back at us with a thick moustache and a dimpled cheek, he waggles his eyebrows and grins."
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Welcome to the forum, Describer, P.I. What a cool job you have!
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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!
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!
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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!
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!
"Glancing back at us with a thick moustache and a dimpled cheek, he waggles his eyebrows and grins."
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The....BUTLER?
Seriously, great job!
Seriously, great job!
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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?Describer, P.I. wrote:Plus - who can resist descriptions of hairy chests and short shorts!
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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/schedulesStyles 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?
"Glancing back at us with a thick moustache and a dimpled cheek, he waggles his eyebrows and grins."
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Good job Describer, P.I.!
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