Tools to Provide Accessibility

In this day and age, people with disabilities must have access to the Web and digital services just as they would need access to buildings or other services. There are a lot of organizations and services helping and doing just that. As I age, I have noticed my eyesight starting to fail and now I require reading glasses. I couldn't imagine what life would be without my sense of site. But there are many millions of people in the world who are living through it everyday. 

 

 

Below is a video of a fantastic Organization https://www.nvaccess.org/ that provides services and open source software to help visually impaired people access to digital technology and the world wide web.

 

For the visually impaired

Using CTRL + or - keys to magnify the screen

Downloading and using programs like NVDA screen reader   http://www.nvaccess.org/

Using programs like  WEBBIE http://www.webbie.org.uk/ which helps the user fetch data and translates it

Using Braille keyboard and equipment to help with browsing the web and using online services

 

For Hearing Impaired

Be sure that videos are captioned and the text is in sync and a text transcript is available.

Use clear and simple language 

 

 

Here is a video describing how a person with a hearing disability has to go through to experience online.

As Designers of site and Content

Consciously think about how people with disabilities such as visual or hearing impaired, as well as mobility impaired,etc.  How they would experience sites with as little difficulty as possible.

Being aware of color and contrast, size and layout so the site would be legible to as many people as possible.

Using things like Alt Text https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/alt-text-alternative-text to tell Web site viewers the nature or contents of an image

Be sure to have multiple points of contact( phone,email, social media) so it is easier for people with disabilities to get in touch with content creators

References and sites used


 https://www.hearinglikeme.com/5-ways-to-make-websites-more-accessible-for-deaf-people/

 https://www.nvaccess.org/

 https://www.maketecheasier.com/tools-visually-impaired-blind/

https://www.hobo-web.co.uk/design-website-for-blind/

https://webaim.org/articles/auditory/

Ethics and Private Policy statement

Ethics Statement

In order to explain my ethics statement I need to give a little explanation about me. I am Scenic artist and Art Director working in the Entertainment business. I have worked in a very wide variety of projects:  films, commercials, live venues, events and theme parks to name a few. Most if not all these projects I would have to sign or acknowledge a Non Disclosure Agreement. Meaning that, I could not distribute or give away information regarding the project or trade secrets used.  I use this ethical code in all facets of my work and personal life. In my studies, I have learned how to properly use information and attribute that information appropriately by using citation guidelines. For my writing assignments, I tend to use MLA style in citation. I use the citation if I am taking a direct quote or a paraphrase that is used in the original source. If accessing online content like websites or blogs, in the reference list I would when that information was accessed. Digital content such as music, video, images I would only use sources that are free to use, copyright free and would still reference and include the source of the creator if available.

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Final Submission

Part 2 final

I will try and make one more cut to finalize it. I had wish I was able to make one short skit, but I will do so in the future. The theme song could use more work as I just did this in GarageBand.

M6 CP

Animation (Part 2, Stage 3)

Toxic TV

 Here it is  little more finished. Needs final tweeking and sound. Some music, sound effects and some character voices.  Sound will make a big difference.
Please check it out full screen








Here are some works in progress. It has been a struggle learning Adobe Animate, as Ive never used this or Flash before, but Im really starting to enjoy it.
I have 2 slightly different versions. I plan on adding audio, extending the scene as some parts are too fast or not enough rest time. Please check it out full screen.



With Characters at end.

I do plan on animating some of the characters and backgrounds. But probably only simple movements.

Animation

 Test

This is a test animation I am doing using adobe Animate. Starting simple.
It was from a drawing of one of my old professors from SUNY New Paltz who recently passed away.







To the City

I was going through some of my old videos/files and dug this up.
Back in 1993, I did some stop motion animation of a guy driving. This part is him going to the City, there is another part when hes actually in the city. I used cut out paper and drawing.
I added some free to download music and also added a title to it in WIndows Movie MAker

This is not my submission for the assignment as i want to submit something using Adobe Animate.

M5 CP - Animation (Part 1, Stage 1)

Toxic TV


This will need some introduction. Way back, in the early 90s I received a grant for Video art. I created a program called Toxic TV. It was a strange puppet type show about a town that was called Toxic town.  I ran it on public access. It was funny when when my friends and I made it but after viewing it to on tv, I think a lot of people were confused by it. Regardless, was fun to do.
I always wanted to incorporate it with animation. Animation and cartooning was something I wanted to do before I went to art college, but being a fine artist this was Something I never really got around to.

This is my storyboard for the logo and opening sequence. 

I will probably go further and create a short skit, but I figured I would at least make an opening sequence. Here is the concept sketches. I created using adobe sketch. I will take into photoshop and Illustratot further. To animate I would be using Adobe Animate.

M4 Design Competition Part 2

International Compost Awareness Week Poster Design

 

 

Modified version.

 

Brochure Layout

Done mostly in Indesign but some elements were done in Photoshop and Illustrator. It ended being alot more complicated than I thought because of the fold compensation. I made 6 pages(dividing 3 pages from 1 actual letter size page using measurements found on UniversalPrinting.com on their template page) then formatting 3 pages together, creating registeration marks and slug notes where the folds are. 

 

 

Here is my final design. I traced the city image and repainted it, a little more stylized. I learned about saving selections, which I hadn't known before which was a huge time saver for me. I also created a selection mask for the middle plant. I decided to go with a sketchy hand drawn version of Compost, I just couldn't find anything that had the feel I was going for. I decided to a misty air around the swirl. I played alot with levels. then working back and forth into illustrator, was amazing when I reworked the file in Photoshop and saved it , then went back to illustrator it would update it. 

For own sake, I am now putting together a brochure in INDesign and will have that ready in a day or 2