The following announcement is interesting to many on these lists. AHEAD
members going to the Atlanta convention might want to check to see if it
will still be running there in July.
Norman Coombs
Chair of EASI
>Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 20:16:02 -0400
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>Subject: Closed Captions and Descriptive Narration Available for STAR WAR
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>Closed Captions and Descriptive Narration Available
>for STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE™
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>Lucasfilm, Ltd., Twentieth Century Fox, and General Cinema Theatres, are
>pleased to present the film, STAR WARS EPISODE I- THE PHANTOM MENACE™ with
>Closed Captions and Descriptive Narration featuring the Rear Window®
>Captioning (RWC) and DVS Theatrical® (DVS) systems.
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>For more information about this film visit the official Star Wars™ Web
>site at: http://www.starwars.com
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>Opening May 19 at the following three locations:
>California
>General Cinema Sherman Oaks, Cinema 2, 4500 Van Nuys Boulevard, Sherman
>Oaks (818) 986-9660 or (818) 986-3078
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>Georgia
>General Cinema Parkway Pointe, Cinema 7, 3101 Cobb Parkway, S.E., Atlanta
>(770) 937-0730
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>Washington
>Cinerama Cinema, 2100 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA (206) 441-3080
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>The Rear Window and DVS systems are available at all showings of STAR
>WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE™ that are being held in the equipped
>theater. Since this film is being shown in more than one theater at any
given
>location, make sure to check that the showtime you are interested in
>attending is being held in the RWC and DVS equipped theater. Showtimes can
>vary from week to week so we suggest patrons call the theater for showtimes,
>or visit the General Cinema Web site at, www.generalcinema.com
>
>There is no additional fee to use either of these two systems. Simply ask
>the ticket agent for either a reflector or headset when purchasing your
>tickets. Please note, because there are a limited number of both
>reflectors and headsets available patrons are encouraged to arrive about
30 minutes
>prior to the start of the film.
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>How it Works
>The patented Rear Window Captioning System displays reversed captions on
>a light-emitting diode (LED) text display, which is mounted in the rear of
>a theater. Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons use transparent acrylic
>panels attached to their seats to reflect the captions so that they appear
>superimposed on the movie screen. The reflective panels are portable and
>adjustable, enabling the caption user to sit anywhere in the theater. The
Rear
>Window System was codeveloped by WGBH and Rufus Butler Seder of Boston,
>MA.
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>DVS Theatrical delivers descriptive narration via infrared or FM
>listening systems, enabling moviegoers who are blind and visually impaired
to hear
>the descriptive narration on headsets without disturbing other audience
>members. The descriptions provide narrated information about key visual
>elements such as actions, settings, and scene changes, making movies more
>accessible to people with are visually impaired. For more information on
>described programming, visit the DVS Web site at, www.wgbh.org/dvs
>
>The Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems were made possible
>by WGBH’s Motion Picture Access Project or MoPix, a project of the
>National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) at WGBH Educational Foundation.
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>RWC & DVS COMING SOMETIME IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO THE FOLLOWING
>LOCATIONS
>Unfortunately we do not know when these theaters will be equipped. Please
>call the cinema directly to find out when these two technologies will be
>available at these locations and check our web site for updates.
>
>Pennsylvania
>General Cinema Plymouth Meeting, Cinema 9, 500 Germantown Pike, (outside
>of Plymouth Meeting Mall), Plymouth Meeting, PA
>(610)397-0780
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>Maryland
>General Cinema Owings Mills, 10100 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills, MD
>(443)394-0060
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>New Jersey
>General Cinema Clifton Commons, 405 Route 3 East, Clifton (973)614-0966
>
>MoPix is working with leaders in the film and exhibitor industries to
>make more films available with these two technologies in more venues. For a
>list of equipped conventional and large format theaters, to find out the
>answers to frequently asked questions, to find out what you can do to bring
>these technologies to your community or for more information on MoPix,
>visit the NCAM Web site at, www.wgbh.org/ncam/mopix
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>National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), WGBH Educational Foundation,
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