In the short film “At See,” Director Serena Dykman offers a glimpse into inclusion by taking viewers aboard an All Paws on Deck cruise to the Dominican Republic with more than 50 guide dogs and their partners. This opportunity was organized by the non-profit organization, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, to provide an independent cruise experience for blind and partially sighted people with their guide dogs to enjoy.
As the first documentary to feature Open Audio Description as part of its storytelling, “At See” opens by introducing viewers to an audio description narrator, Nefertiti Matos Olivares, a blind Latina woman. Upbeat Latin dance music sets the scene as the short transitions from meeting Olivares to a cruise ship sailing the ocean before transitioning to focusing on the dogs.
Right away I noticed how much audio description can add to a film even to someone who is sighted, as the audio description guided me to notice things I didn’t see at first.
This film experience is designed to be accessible for people of all vision levels. For those who are sighted, “At See” provides the opportunity to experience audio description and learn more about how assistive technology and guide dogs are used in the [...]