Context Clues - How to Prioritize Visual Elements in Audio Description
taught by:
April Sullivan
co-presented by:
Celia Hughes
Session Summary
Audio Description can include a lot of information, or a little. How do you decide how much to provide for your videos?
Description
Learn from an Audio Describer the process used to decide how much audio description to include when describing a video. We will start with a few basic principles of the art of audio description, its function, and how we decide what to say. Watching and listening to a video while analyzing the visual elements as well as the narration takes practice. The intended audience and context of the video are very important elements that play a role in the decision making process. Join in as we move through the process together.
Practical Skills
- How to observe and understand visual material
- How to assess visual material for audio description purposes
- How to use context to choose the amount of of audio description to include