Video-Based Resources/People Use Web Videos Project Plan
Project Goals
The goals of this project is to develop a series of videos for the WAI resource How People with Disabilities Use the Web. These videos are intended to supplement the textual content of this resource, for those who benefit from video format. More description of these videos is provided in the parent wiki page Video-Based Resources. The project will result in the following set of videos (~30 minutes total time):
- Stories of Web Users: 8-9 videos of ~1-2 minutes each (~12-15 minutes total time)
- Diverse Abilities and Barriers: 5-6 videos of ~1-2 minutes each (~8-10 minutes total time)
- Tools and Techniques: 4-5 videos of ~1-2 minutes each (~7-8 minutes total time)
Project Deliverables
The project will produce the following resources:
Project Schedule
- April: initiate sub-group and start regular meetings [done]
- June: draft 1 sample script for each of the 3 sets [done]
- July: discuss samples with EOWG to agree on approach [done]
- August: draft remaining scripts based on the 3 samples
- September: EOWG review of scripts and select production company
- October: EOWG approval of scripts and filming of videos
- November: complete post production and EOWG approval
Project Requirements
This project has dependencies on the 2020 Update of How People with Disabilities Use the Web project.
Requirements for Video Scripting
- [done] GitHub repository
- [open] Stable 2020 Update
- Chicken-and-egg between recruiting protagonists and finalizing content
- Some content areas, eg. on cognitive disabilities, are undergoing review
- [open] WAI-site integration
- Assuming still cannot have multiple instance of AblePlayer on same page
- If so, assuming each video will live on an own page with its transcript
- Will videos be only linked from People-Use-Web or also embedded there?
Requirements for Protagonists
- Match personas of the 2020 Update
- Diverse ethnicity and appearance
- Ideally geographically close
- Comfortable being filmed
- [open] Comfortable speaking on film
- Need to decide if fully narrated or if protagonists get to speak
- If protagonists speak, does it need to be English? (narration is)
| Persona | Disability | Age | Gender | Ethnicity | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | Motor | ~40-50 | Male | TBD | No | Needs to use ATs |
| Blair | Autism | ~30-40 | Male | TBD | No | Needs to be apparent (???) |
| Ilya | Blind | ~50-60 | Female | TBD | No | Needs to use ATs |
| Lee | Color Perception | ~20-30 (???) | Male | TBD | Yes | Does not use ATs |
| Luis | Down Syndrome | ~20-30 (???) | Male | TBD | No | Needs to be apparent |
| Martine | Deaf | ~60-70 | Female | TBD | No | Needs to sign fluently |
| Noor | Deaf and Blind | ~15-25 | Female | TBD | No | Needs to use ATs |
| Preety | ADHD and Dyslexia | ~10-15 | Female | TBD | Yes | Does not use ATs |
| Yun | Low Vision, Motor, Memory | ~75-85 | Male | TBD | No | Hand tremors |
Requirements for Film Production
The selection and hiring of a film production company is carried out by WAI staff (funded by the WAI-Guide Project).
- Has the necessary competence
- Able to work in an iterative process
- Available during the project period
- Can work in location of protagonists
Subgroup Logistics
- Meeting Day and Time: Most Tuesdays at 8:30am Eastern Time
- Meeting connection link and numbers (Zoom): Teleconference connection info (requires W3C login permission)
- Subgroup email: public-wai-wcag-videos@w3.org (video archive) — for work on the videos
- GitHub Repository:
Project Team
- WAI Coordinator: Judy Brewer
- Editor: Shadi Abou-Zahra
- Subgroup Facilitator: Brent Bakken
- Subgroup Participants:
- Jade Matos Carew
- Michele Williams
- Estel·la Oncins Noguer
- Adina Halter
- Others - Invitation to participate at project re-launch