Human resource development for movie audio guide producers and research to expand possibilities as viewing tools
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- Name of the organization or individual
- Chupki LLC
- subsidy category
- Social Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY31 (2019) 1st Term Social Grant
Business Overview
In this project, we developed human resources to produce audio guides, including subtitles, based on three classic Western films of different genres: Stagecoach, Miracle on Thirty-fourth Street, and Casablanca. The resulting audio guide was listened to by the general public during screenings, and a questionnaire survey was conducted to explore its potential as a tool for watching movies. After the screening, a workshop titled "What is the essence of a movie?" was held to verify whether the audio guide is effective as a device to bring out the essence of a movie and its fun. Workshops on “Stagecoach ” and“ Miracle on Thirty-fourth Street ” were held on September 29 and December 22, respectively, but the “Casablanca ” workshop scheduled for March 2020 was canceled to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Kenta Hayashi, a representative of "Workshop for Art Appreciation with the Visually Impaired," was in charge of planning and facilitating the workshop.)
- Period of Activity / Project
- July 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020
- Venues
- Cinema Chupki Tabata (Kita-ku, Tokyo)
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Profile
[Chupki Godo Kaisha]
This movie theater was established in 2016 with funds raised by City Lights, an organization promoting barrier-free movie viewing that has been creating a movie viewing environment for the visually impaired since 2001. This is Japan's first universal theater that provides an environment where people with various disabilities, including not only the visually impaired, but also the hearing impaired, the developmentally disabled, wheelchair users, and people with small children, can enjoy movies with peace of mind. Produces audio guides and Japanese subtitles for movies and holds universal screenings every day. Seminars and workshops are held regularly.