Monday, February 23, 2009

Project Runway for the blind

I'm a pretty lucky girl to have PVR (personal video recorder), pretty much meaning I never have to miss my favourite shows ever again.  There are, however, a couple downfalls to pvr.  For example, last night during the oscars, we started watching it about an hour in so that we were able to fast forward the commercials.  This was a problem when we reached the end of the recording because the awards went into overtime, as they usually do, and we missed the end.  Another downfall to pvr is accidentally taping a program in dv (descriptive video).  It's a great device for those who need it, but for those who are not visually impaired, it gets a little redundant. 

HOWEVER, recently when I went to watch the most recent episode of project runway canada, i soon realized that i had taped it in Dv.  I didn't mind because I was "watching" it while on the computer, allowing me to do both.  But during the opening credits, I started to pee myself because this is where the descriptive video became insanely personal and insulting.  I couldn't find the dv version on the internet so i'm going to type out the script of how the narrator describes the contestants.
please start the video at 0:55.
Narrator
Iman
Brian Bailey
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Opening sequence: IMAN turns to us.
"Ready for the runway?"
She steps onto the runway as the designers appear in fast clips:
BAYLOR is short in his 30s.
GENEVIEVE is in her 20s with short dark hair.
JESSICA, in her 20s, overweight with long auburn hair.
JASON, in his 30s, is slim with a goatee.
"14 designers, but only one can win"
DANIO in his 40s, overweight and scruffy.
ADEJOKE in her 30s, black and slim with glasses.
JEFF is scrawny and in his 40s.
CAMILLE is in her 20s with long, blonde hair.
MARGARITA has black cropped dark hair and bangs.
CHRISTIE also blonde, in her 30s.
"Tempers will flair, hemlines will fly"
KIM is in her early 20s, with long blonde hair (poor description).
BRANDON is handsome, in his 20s, and balding.
JACLYN in her 30's, has short blonde hair.
SUNNY is Asian, in his 30's, with long dark hair (not really).
"Time for the show designers"
with Mentor BRIAN BAILEY in his 40s with short dark hair and a mustache.
The designers pose for a group photo with IMAN.
"Because fashion isn't always pretty"
Title: PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA.

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