The Project

link to piece: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1F9Shm1BqWOHMjJ4Dj2MRqsCV3cOZtC5pGONFEgZZJsU/edit?usp=sharing

Project Description 

For this project, I wanted the chance to make a silly comic strip using Alt Text about my cat 🙂

Documentation 

Reflection Questions

What is the theme of the work?

The theme of this piece of work centers around a 3 panel comic strip that is humorously depicting the various actions of a character who happens to be a cat. This piece leverages alt text and captions to help convey all the possible elements of the story to make it more accessible for blind or low vision readers

How is that theme particularly expressed through the modality of the week?

Through captions and alt text leveraged on google slides, as well as a screen reader that was used to test the piece

Which elements of the work are beautifully/wonderfully/perfectly expressed through the modality?

The dialogue of each character in the piece was well captured through alt text as well as some of their physical traits

Which elements are lost or inexpressible through the modality of the week?

Some of the visual humor of the piece is lost because the piece solely relies on alt text and captions. Also, lot of the character’s expressions/ essence and overall comic strip aesthetic is lost as well

Who does this project exclude? Who would not be able to interact with this work? Who is this modality not accessible for?

This piece excludes people who are deaf or hear of hearing especially since screen readers are being used along sides this piece

Now that you’ve identified who is excluded, what is one way you could remix this piece to include another population? (You don’t have to make this part, but think about it and write about it).

One way to remix this piece is to write details like sound effects directly into each comic panel and more in-depth captions

Additional Modality (if applicable) 

What modality did you apply? For my midterm project I decided to add the additional modality of Audio Description 🙂 to this comic strip piece

How did you decide on this modality? I used a premier pro 

What does the beholder gain from this additional modality? Why?  The Beholder gets an audio experience from a comic strip

Does the beholder lose anything from this modality? What? Tactile touch 

Show documentation of this modality, and describe it if it’s not accessible on a screen (ie, if it’s tactile if it’s a scent) 

Panel Comic Strip (1)

A black-and-white comic cover appears on the screen. In the center, bold black
text reads, ‘The Adventures of Manchas.’ Behind the text, a cat, Manchas, 
with black spots and stripes stares directly at you, its eyes wide open,
creating a sense of curiosity and intensity

As the page flips, a six-panel comic appears. In the first panel, we see
 Manchas, the same cat with black spots and stripes, now wearing a black bow
 tie. He’s sitting comfortably on a polka-dot couch, looking to the side. 
In a speech bubble, Manchas says, 'Just sitting here, mentally preparing for a
 busy day.' To the left are two pillows, and perched on the couch ledge above 
them are several books and bags.

In the second panel, Manchas is nestled comfortably inside an empty cooking
 pot, with only his head visible. He’s looking straight ahead, and in a speech
 bubble, he says, 'Cooking my first meal! I do all the work around here.'

In the third panel, Manchas is wrapped tightly inside a rolled-up carpet, with 
only his face peeking out. He looks seemingly concerned, his eyes wide with 
worry. In a speech bubble, he says, 'Left my pot on the stove because I just
 heard about my vet appointment. They won’t ever find me here.'

In the fourth panel, a text box on the left reads, '10 minutes later.' Manchas
 is now sitting inside a cat backpack, his tail tucked closely under him as he
 looks off to the side. The backpack rests on a chair. Inside the bag, two 
toys—a fish and a cactus—sit untouched, while Manchas appears uneasy, as if 
anticipating what’s to come.

In the fifth panel, the back of Manchas’s head is shown as he looks directly
 at a TV screen sitting on a shelf. He’s staring intently at the screen. 
A speech bubble next to him reads, 'Alright, that wasn’t so bad. At least 
I was promised TV.'

In the final panel, Manchas is sitting beside a boy who is lying on his 
stomach, staring intently at a computer screen. Manchas looks at the screen as 
well, and in a speech bubble, he says, 'Here for moral support, even if I have
 no idea what's going on.