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Inform & Connect: An American Foundation for the Blind Podcast
In this episode, your host Melody Goodspeed sits down with the audio description team for the AFB documentary film Possibilities (2024). She's joined by AD producer Roy Samuelson, AD writer Colleen Connor, AD QC specialist Serina Gilbert,AD performer Sautana Howery, and AD writer Bridget Melton. The team shares the unique approach they took toward creating open audio description for the film, as well as offer a behind-the-scenes look at the audio description craft and the work it takes to make compelling audio description. AFB Possibilities is a production of the American Foundation for the blind, a podcast that focuses on life, culture, and inclusion for people who are blind or have low vision. AFB Possibilities is produced and edited by Tony Stephens at the Pickle Factory in Baltimore, MD with digital media support by Kelly Gasque and Breanna Kerr. The theme music is by Zizo, compliments of ArtList.IO.. To learn more about AFB, or to help support our work, visit www.afb.org. Be sure to like and subscribe, and you can visit the podcast page at: https://afb.org/news-publications/media/afb-possibilities-podcast This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
This week Colleen Connor returns for Part 2 of last week's epic discussion of Audio Description including a scintillating discussion about describing “sensitive material” that made Ryan and Lis giggle and that you won't want to miss! Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/at-banter-podcast-episode-373-colleen-connor-returns-part-2.pdf Show Notes Blind Inspiration Cast https://www.blindinspirationcast.com/ Audio Description Training Retreats https://www.adtrainingretreats.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
This episode Rob and Ryan feel old as they realize that it's been 5 years since they have had this week's guest on the show. Making her triumphant return to the podcast is Colleen Connor, director and co-founder of Audio Description Training Retreats and fellow podcaster at Blind Inspiration Cast. We catch up with her to see what is new after 5 years before diving into an inside look at Audio Description so epic that we had to break it into two parts! Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/at-banter-podcast-episode-372-colleen-connor-returns-part-1.pdf Show Notes Blind InspirationCast https://www.blindinspirationcast.com/ Audio Description Training Retreats https://www.adtrainingretreats.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
CBC's Colleen Connor spoke with Jennifer Hillier-Penney's daughter, Marina Goodyear, outside the courtroom in Corner Brook. Then, reporter Gavin Simms spoke with Jennifer's brother, Glen Hillier.
This Audio Description Network Alliance series interviews your favorite audio description professionals for movies, series, and more.
This weekly Audio Description Network Alliance series interviews your favorite audio description professionals for movies, series, and more.
This weekly Audio Description Network Alliance series interviews your favorite audio description professionals for movies, series, and more.
Host Chad Bouton sits down with Colleen Connor who is the current owner of Audio Description Training Retreats. Colleen helps trains individuals and companies how to properly implement the useage of audio description.
Go beyond #KnowYourNarrator - this bonus episode from the weekly Audio Description Narrators of America series interviews your favorite decision makers, creators, writers, and influencers for movies and episodic tv.
(Rebroadcast) Three guys, a girl and a pumpkin walk into a basement .. Nope, this isn’t the start of a wildly inappropriate joke involving a gourd, it’s our Annual Halloween episode! Yes, the episode no one has been waiting for, Rob, Ryan, and Steve are joined by friend of the show Colleen Connor from BlindInspirationCast as they discuss some spooky Halloween topics as Steve attacks a defenseless pumpkin with power tools. SHOW NOTES BlindInspirationCasthttp://www.blindinspirationcast.com/ Audio Description Retreatshttp://www.adtrainingretreats.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
We're taking a look at the opportunities for those within the Blind and Low Vision community to participate in its creation and not just as consumers. Colleen Connor, co-founder of Audio Training Retreats & an Audio Description Quality Control Consultant is doing exactly that. Subscribe! Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Tune In Radio or wherever you get podcasts. Transcripts available at www.ReidMyMind.com Follow @tsreid on Twitter
The show returns from a week long break as Rob and Ryan welcome friend of the show Colleen Connor back into the Guitar Dungeon, where they discuss everything you want to know (and likely a few things you don’t) about the current state of Audio Described content and where they see things (hopefully) going in the future. Show Notes BlindInspirationCasthttp://www.blindinspirationcast.com/Audio Description Retreats http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/VocalEyehttp://www.vocaleye.ca/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Three guys, a girl and a pumpkin walk into a basement .. Nope, this isn’t the start of a wildly inappropriate joke involving a gourd, it’s our Annual Halloween episode! Yes, the episode no one has been waiting for, Rob, Ryan, and Steve are joined by friend of the show Colleen Connor from BlindInspirationCast as they discuss some spooky Halloween topics as Steve attacks a defenseless pumpkin with power tools. Show Notes BlindInspirationCast http://www.blindinspirationcast.com/ Audio Description Retreatshttp://www.adtrainingretreats.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
The end is here! Well, the end of the month anyways, which means it’s time for our monthly news show! Joining us to discuss the latest in disability news is Colleen Connor, host of Blind Inspiration Cast, who brings the estrogen to the conversations which range from talking about a new tech that could help deaf-blind people enjoy live television broadcasts to yet more talk of robotic guide dogs. Show Notes New tech helps deaf-blind people ‘watch’ TVhttps://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/new-tech-helps-deaf-blind-people-watch-tv How Google has stepped up its efforts to makes its own tech more accessible to the disabledhttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/18/google-accessibility-advances-and-challenges.html Anirudh Koul joins Aira as Head of Artificial Intelligence and Researchhttps://aira.io/anirudh-koul-joins-aira-as-head-of-artificial-intelligence-and-research Apple being sued over inaccessible websitehttps://coolblindtech.com/apple-being-sued-over-inaccessible-website/ ASU Team wins competition with robot seeing Guide Doghttps://coolblindtech.com/asu-team-wins-competition-with-robot-seeing-guide-dog/ Blind Inspiration Casthttp://www.blindinspirationcast.com/ Audio Description Retreats http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
This week we welcome fellow podcaster, motivational speaker, and YouTuber Colleen Connor into the Guitar Dungeon where she tells us about her visual impairment and experiences of being a content creator and advocate for audio description. We also find the time to discuss Microsoft’s new adaptive controller and an announcement from CNIB regarding some new partnerships. Show Notes Microsoft’s New Adaptive Controller https://news.microsoft.com/stories/xbox-adaptive-controller/ CNIB Announces New Partnerships https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/cnib-unleashes-the-power-of-technology-to-mark-global-accessibility-awareness-day-682897411.html Blind Inspiration Cast http://www.blindinspirationcast.com/ Blind Inspiration Cast You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHMrCSX3thkIsb3oDD_aJw/videos Audio Description Training Retreats http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324. Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Did you know there might be a track of audio on your favorite movies and television shows that describe all of the actions on screen? This technology was designed for the visually impaired, but it could be used for the masses. It’s still not as widely provided as some would hope. Meet the consumers and activists fighting for a better-described tomorrow. Featuring Tommy Edison, Robert Kingett, and Colleen Connor. Twenty Thousand Hertz is hosted by Dallas Taylor and produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound. Consider supporting the show at donate.20k.org Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/audio
After a brief hiatus due to life, Blind Inspirationcast is back! In this episode Colleen Connor is joined by 2 friends, Kelly Verdon and Cheryl Cordingley, to discuss a “Ted Talk” they watched on visual hallucinations. The lecture is given by Oliver Sacks. They delve into some of the science behind these hallucination, called Charles […]
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