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Visual impaired person, hearing-impaired person,

image of big letters which says “let’s watch movies with your family, your friends and everyone”

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Do you know that…

It has become natural that even people with visual impairment and hearing-impaired people can enjoy movies in Cinema nowadays. We made HELLO! MOVIE (a service that can provide audio and subtitle support for customers with disabilities) in order to make the future so that every single person can share their opinion or feedback on movies while they watch the same scenes at the same time regardless of their disabilities. We are currently hearing a lot of positive voices such as “we’ve watched the movie with all our family members together for the first time” and “I could share my opinions with my friend after watching the same movie for the first time”. So we’d like you to enjoy a totally new way of watching movies by using HELLO! MOVIE. Most Japanese movies are available with our service, from animation films to popular ones!

AUDIO DESCRIPTION

For the visually impaired individuals, we have an Audio Description! Which is a service that provides very specific information about the movies such as each characters’ facial expressions and scenes which can only be conveyed in the video. People can enjoy the audio that only cinema can provide, and discuss feedback after watching the movie by utilizing audio description even if they’re disabled. Audio description shows its spreading act for example, implementation of audio description at Movie Appreciation during field trips for kids in visually impaired schools.

CLOSED CAPTION

For the auditorily impaired individuals, we have a Closed Caption! Which is a service that provides subtitles on glasses and that information on glasses such as characters’ lines and sound effects that can only be conveyed through sounds are significant. We don’t need to wait for the movie with subtitles to come out anymore, you can watch the movie at any time you want with subtitles. You can use the closed caption by purchasing the Smartglass BT-40 and bringing it to the theatre with a smartphone that HELLO! MOVIE is already downloaded. Closed caption is also available by using the subtitle glasses service at cinemas that are run by the movie industry nationwide.


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Article and Thoughts

“What if a blind impaired person watches a horror movie…?” Closely followed individual’s audio description utilization https://spot-lite.jp/hello-movie/
First Experience of watching BELLE by using Audio Description with visually impaired person “HELLO! MOVIE Audio Description” (part1) https://hometheater.phileweb.com/2021/09/30/0000001/
Anime films and Time leap were biggest struggle for visually impaired person “HELLO! MOVIE Audio Description” (part2) https://hometheater.phileweb.com/2021/10/27/04-5/
Thoughts from users of subtitle glasses https://www.npo-masc.org/jimakumegane


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Logo of HELLO! MOVIE, black film projector on left edge, app name HELLO! MOVIE is written from there to the right side, underneath the name of the app, there is a movie film ish thing.

“HELLO! MOVIE” is an app that has Audio description and Closed caption available on smartphone and smartglass for free! Smartphones are available with iOS and Android. Smartglass are available with MOVERIO BT-40.
You can jump to the App store, Google play store and other downloadable pages from the link down below.
Application icon of HELLO! MOVIE, black background image with gray movie film, in the middle big white letters that says HELLO! MOVIE
QR code for installing HELLO! MOVIE



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How to use “HELLO! MOVIE”

AUDIO DESCRIPTION

Download “HELLO! MOVIE” on a smartphone!
Look for movies you want to watch
HELLO! MOVIE is compatible with read-out function on smartphone
 Almost all of japanese films currently playing in the theatre are available
Let’s go to the cinema with your family, friends and Accompanying support.
Do not forget bringing earbuds(supports both wired and bluetooth)
Picture of a woman with white cane is going to the movie theatre with her companion's support, from free material distribution website “Irasutoya”

CLOSED CAPTION

Download “HELLO! MOVIE” on a smartglass!
Look for movies you want to watch
Almost all of japanese films currently playing in the theatre are available
Ask your family and friends to go to the cinema together
Rental subtitle glasses Service is available
click here and see which cinema is available with rental service of subtitle glasses
Picture of people watching a movie by wearing subtitle glasses, from free material distribution website “Irasutoya”

Tutorial video of using HELLO! MOVIE

more information on how to use HELLO! MOVIE


HELLO! MOVIE Official X

sharing information about movies that HELLO! MOVIE is available with!




SUPPORTED MARK

These are signs showing “Closed Caption” and “Audio Description” are supported
Green logo that says “letter” in big kanji beside smiling face that wears glasses Blue logo that says “sound” in big kanji beside eyes closed smiling face with a big musical note around its ear

These signs are shown on Cinema’s Website page or in cinema that currently plays movie which guides service are supported
There is a case that these images are shown on paper posters and advertising catalog among movie theatres that screen guides are currently supported, Big letters say “ Barrier free screening ongoing”. Underneath that, texts say in smaller letters that “We are implementing a new way of screening for “Visual impaired and challenged people” and “hearing-impaired and challenged people” to enjoy movies whenever and wherever they go”. Subtitle guide logo is shown inside the rectangle. Inside the rectangle, there are customers who use glasses that show subtitles”. Underneath the text, “free subtitle glasses rental are available,” says in pink letters. Other rectangle shown below, inside that rectangle, the audio guide logo is shown. Inside that rectangle, Underneath the logo, it says in small text that” there are customers who listen to audio guides with earbuds and smartphone”. Underneath that, two of the guide logo is shown tinily on the left side, and on the right side, it says “People who need audio/subtitle guide can watch on the same screen with tools only if movies have this logo” Underneath that, the logo of the dog is shown tinily on the left side, on the right side, it says “There might be a case that guide dogs are bought with customers''. Underneath that, text with small letters says Contact with theatre employee for further details, numbers of rental glasses are limited, thanks for your corporation. At the end of images shown, it says “Japan Association of TheatreOwners”



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