Heather Foster

What Is Audio Description?

So what is Audio Description? Taken from the Audio Description Project page of the American Council of the Blind or ACB website https://adp.acb.org/ad.html

“Audio Description involves the accessibility of the visual images of theater, television, movies, and other art forms for people who are blind, have low vision, or who are otherwise visually impaired. It is a narration service (provided at no additional charge to the patron) that attempts to describe what the sighted person takes for granted — those images that a person who is blind or visually impaired formerly could only experience through the whispered asides from a sighted companion.

In theaters, in museums, and accompanying television, film, and video presentations, Audio Description is commentary and narration which guides the listener through the presentation with concise, objective descriptions of new scenes, settings, costumes, body language, and “sight gags,” all slipped in between portions of dialogue or songs.”

Heather was honored to have been interviewed recently by the Audio Description Network Alliance (ADNA) Founder and master voiceover actor, Roy Samuelson https://www.roysamuelson.com/tag/voice-over/ for their podcast, Know Your Narrator. Roy is a leader in making sure that the quality of Audio Descrption always is at the forefront. From the ADNA https://theadna.org “His goal is connecting audio description audiences, creators, and talents to the entertainment industry, and continuing to shift the perspective on excellence in entertainment media, leading conversations about inclusion, and creating universally profitable opportunities for access.”

Feel free to email or call about Heather for your Audio Description project!