AFTIM2017: Accessibility in Film, Television, and Interactive Media Department of Theatre, Film, and Television, University of York, Baird Lane, Heslington, YO10 5GB York, UK, October 14-15, 2017 |
Conference website | http://enhancingaudiodescription.com/ |
Abstract registration deadline | May 2, 2017 |
You will be notified of the outcome of your submission by | May 19, 2017 |
Submission deadline | September 25, 2017 |
The number of visually impaired people in the UK is expected to rise to 4 million by 2020, while by 2035 it is estimated that there will be 15.6 million of people with hearing loss in the UK. Such statistics reflect the urgency in which film, television and interactive media industries need to reflect on the diversity of their audiences as well as measures to increase both accessibility as well as foster inclusivity.
This event seeks to promote communication between researchers, stakeholders in the creative industries, accessibility services, and audiences. It will provide an interdisciplinary forum, integrating approaches from the arts, humanities, engineering and social sciences that study both traditional and innovative approaches to accessibility. We particularly welcome submissions in the field of sound design, audio engineering and music technology. The panels on these themes will be organised under the umbrella of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) North of England section.
Submission Guidelines
We are interested in paper presentations, posters, demos, installations and workshop proposals. All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
Abstracts should be no more than 300 words and all proposals will be peer reviewed.
List of Topics
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
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Audio Description in Film, Television and Interactive Media
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Audio Games and Accessibility
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Immersive Theatre and Inclusion
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The development of digital technologies and methods for accessibility
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Practical/ theoretical aspects of implementing new technologies
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Impact and importance of new technologies and methods to the field of accessibility
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New technologies as an aid to social inclusivity
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Including the end user in research and development projects
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Relation between sound and images
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Storytelling through sound
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Accessible filmmaking and collaborative approaches
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Integrating accessibility into the creative sector
Committees
Organizing committee
- Mariana Lopez
- Gavin Kearney
- Krisztián Hofstädter
Publication
Papers will be made available as open access through the conference website.
Venue
Admission
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to mariana.lopez@york.ac.uk or call 01904 32 5248.