Audio Description: On Beyond Middle Aged White Woman in a Hat
taught by:
Celia Hughes
co-presented by:
Yadira Uranga
Session Summary
"Audio Description" became very popular during the pandemic when people started to self-describe during Zoom meetings, but very few people really understand what Audio Description is. This session will offer a deep dive into the various components that help to define what makes visual content accessible to people who are blind.
Description
Participants will be guided through five examples of video content offering two different descriptive options for group discussion and analysis. These videos could include product advertisements, animations, teaching tools, documentaries, and slideshow presentations.
Practical Skills
- Gain knowledge and skills of best practice in audio description.
- Understand tools to develop audio description.
- Improve quality control of in house or contracted audio description.