Video Reels
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A video begins with the Common Senses Festival logo and animated icons. It transitions into a series of eight video clips, each showing a different person, varying in age, gender, and race, saying, “Every Voice Shakes The World.” The clips fade into each other, then culminate in a grid showing all eight individuals speaking the phrase together in unison.
The festival’s tagline, “Every Voice Shakes The World,” appears on screen alongside animated abstract symbols including eyes, sound waves, geometric shapes, and lightning bolts.
The following text appears: “May 10–25, Omaha, Nebraska,” then “Buy Tickets; commonsensesfestival.com.” The video closes on the Common Senses Festival logo and icons.
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A video opens with the Common Senses Festival logo and icons. Two elevator up-down arrows appear on screen. One arrow is pressed and changes color from white to lavender. In a gesture resembling elevator doors opening, the arrows fade away and are replaced by the text: “Going Up: The Elevator Experience” with the tagline: “A preferred interest for people with Autism.”
A montage follows, showing individuals joyfully riding elevators, engaging with elevator buttons, and observing elevator mechanics—highlighting elevator riding as a preferred interest.
The reel ends with the festival’s tagline: “Every Voice Shakes The World,” as colorful abstract symbols—stylized eyes, sound waves, geometric shapes, and lightning bolts—animate in and out of the frame.
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A video opens with the Common Senses Festival logo and icons. The titles appear in sequence:
Voices Untethered
May 13, Benson Theatre
Next, we see Dr. Lateef McLeod typing on an AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) machine. A montage of images and video clips from Lateef’s life follows, showing him engaged in writing, speaking at events, and connecting with others.
Throughout the reel, a voiceover of Lateef plays: “I want people to know that how I communicate is not strange, weird, or outlandish, but it is very straightforward. I communicate by typing into an AAC app that is on my laptop, iPhone, or iPad, and then the app speaks for me. Also I’m highly educated, currently pursuing a doctorate. So, I have a lot to say. For me, communication being a right is self-evident. Since humans are social animals, we all need to be socially engaged with other people, and being capable of adequately communicating is an integral part of that.”
The reel concludes with the festival’s tagline: “Every Voice Shakes The World,” as colorful abstract symbols—stylized eyes, sound waves, geometric shapes, and lightning bolts—animate in and out of the frame.
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A video guide to closed captioning for the Common Senses Festival. The reel opens with the festival’s logo and icons. The title “A Guide to Closed Captioning” appears. A woman, identified as Louise, with light skin, wearing a black shirt and black jeans, introduces herself and explains the importance of closed captions for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. The video then transitions to a screen recording of Instagram, where a yellow circle highlights the three-dot menu in the top right corner. A pop-up menu appears, and a yellow rectangle emphasizes the “Closed Captions” option. Another menu appears, and a yellow arrow points to the “Always show closed captions” selection. A voiceover provides step-by-step instructions. The video cuts back to Louise, who emphasizes the importance of accessibility. The reel concludes with the festival’s tagline, “Every Voice Shakes The World,” as colorful abstract symbols—stylized eyes, sound waves, geometric shapes, and lightning bolts—animate in and out of the frame.
Voiceover:
Hi, my name is Louise. Closed captions, or subtitles, are a text version of speech and important sounds. They are essential for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Let me show you how to use them on Instagram. On the Instagram post, tap the three buttons in the top right corner, and select Closed Captions from the list. From there, tap the button that says ‘Always show closed captions.’ Then you’ll be good to go! Inclusion is more than words, it’s action. Caption your videos, because accessibility matters.
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A video opens with the Common Senses Festival logo and icons. The title “World Autism Day” appears, followed by the subtitle “Common Senses marks World Autism Day by highlighting Preferred Interests.”
A montage follows, showing individuals engaged in their preferred interests, including playing with model trains, riding elevators, learning different alphabets, and learning about neuroscience and the brain. As they explore these topics, the following text appears on screen:
“Preferred interest is an intense, often narrow, focus on a preferred topic.”
“These interests can be anything from planes, trains, and automobiles, to more unique interests like collecting luggage tags, dismantling small electronics, and riding elevators.”
“Meet our friends, Dexter, Finley, and Freddie and hear about their preferred interests.”
The video fades out to a purple background displaying the text:
“While today is World Autism Day, every day at Common Senses we celebrate what makes us similar and what makes us unique.”
The reel concludes with the festival’s tagline, “Every Voice Shakes The World,” as colorful, abstract symbols—stylized eyes, sound waves, geometric shapes, and lightning bolts—animate in and out of the frame.
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A vibrant video showcasing Risky Disco, a sensory workshop at the Common Senses Festival. The reel begins inside the Risky Disco tent, where shifting disco lights transition from green to blue to purple as people dance at the edges. The Risky Disco logo flies onto the screen, settling atop a shimmering disco ball, with the tagline “A sensory workshop to explore your curiosity” appearing below.
A slow-motion clip features a participant wearing sparkling fabric wings, about to flap them dramatically. As the music beat drops, a rapid montage of images plays, capturing joyful participants dancing and engaging in sensory exploration, overlaid with colorful disco lights. The Common Senses Festival logo then appears, followed by event details:
May 13-23 at UNO’s Community Engagement Center in Omaha, NE.
Acknowledgments for collaborators and partners are displayed. The video concludes with the festival’s tagline, “Every Voice Shakes The World,” as abstract symbols—stylized eyes, sound waves, geometric shapes, and lightning bolts in bright hues—animate in and out of the frame.