Sunday, March 12, 2006

movie for the blind

  • Asumptions:
    1. A definite format in terms of sound exists through which the blind perceive the countours of environment around them.
    2. The spectrum f this format does not lie in what we hear in our day to day life but at the same time is hearable to the blind.
  • Requirements:
    1. There is no creative input in any method by non blinds.
    2. Obviously the movie contains no visual parts.
    3. It is a group experience as well as can be 'heard' individually exactly the way we do.
    4. The hearing environment should well equiped with sound systems placed at well calculated places and capable of dealing with minute details of sound.
  • The Idea:
    1. The movie will be as a sequence of minutely detailed sound.
    2. The sound will contain two parts one that will help them percieve the environment and the other that are various sounds present in that environment. And based on above asumptions the two components wont mixup to confuse the audience.
  • Inspiration:
    1. They might enjoy movies more than we do as they are part of the scene.
    2. It will prove to be an excellent resource to normal people in 'viewing' the world from the blind's 'eyes'.

Saturday, January 21, 2006

Digital Vision Program

Technology for the social enterprise

Stanford University


The Digital Vision Program supports social entrepreneurs who seek to leverage technology-based solutions in the interest of humanitarian, educational, and sustainable development goals. The Program fosters interdisciplinary projects and prototyping efforts that address real needs in underserved communities.

The core of the Program is a nine-month fellowship that brings outstanding technologists and social entrepreneurs from around the globe to the Stanford University campus. Digital Vision Fellows collaborate with faculty, students, private sector firms, non-governmental organizations, and, most importantly, each other.

Thursday, January 19, 2006