Audio Description Links - December 2024
End of the year, and a bit of a slow month. Here's a curated round-up of interesting and useful links from December 2024 related to audio description.
Podcasts
- Up Close with Rhys Lloyd on Olympics and Saturday Night Live AD
Alex and Lee sit down with Rhys Lloyd, the Studio Head of Descriptive Video Works to discuss everything that goes into creating live audio description for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Paralympics, and Saturday Night Live, which has AD for the full season for the very first time!
Audio Description Introductions
- AD Introduction for Lee (Sky)
Lee is a biographical film drama about the American model turned British Vogue photographer
Lee Miller , who became an acclaimed war correspondent for the magazine during World War II.
Articles
The art of audio description can turn dance into a moving experience for all
Six dancers glide across the stage at the Lowry in Salford. As a visually impaired person, I would expect to feel lost watching dance but I know how they link arms and roll their shoulders, how the light captures their sepia costumes. This is Lived Fiction, an inclusive contemporary dance work by Stopgap, with audio description as a key part of the performance.
Amplifying the Fan Experience: Diederik van Zessen on Crafting Pioneering Audio Strategy (iSportConnect)
In this interview, Diederik shares insights into crafting immersive audio experiences that resonate with a global fanbase, the unique challenges of engaging a diverse audience ... From integrating storytelling and technology to championing the rise of audio description, Diederik offers a fascinating glimpse into the future of audio in sports and its potential to deepen connections between clubs and their fans.
Blindness Advocates on Why There Should Be Audio Description Oscars (Variety)
'Blink' consultant Jaimee Kadish and social media star Paul Castle discuss blind representation in media.
Innovating Audio Accessibility in Star Wars Outlaws - Interview with Jennissary of Descriptive Audio Works (GameReactor)
Ahead of The Game Awards, we sat down with
Jennissary to talk about the work done on improving Star Wars Outlaws' accessibility and accessibility in gaming as a whole.Science centre introduces audio description for interactive exhibits
Events
- 2024 Adelaide Christmas Pageant, audio described broadcast
Relive the magic of the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant with Vision Australia Radio Adelaide! This special broadcast, brought to life with Audio Description in partnership with Access2Arts, captures the vibrant festivities as they unfolded on the streets of Adelaide.
Social Media
- What does everyone think about the terms 'fair-skinned' and 'fair-haired' to describe white blonde people? (Facebook)
Alison Myers sparks a discussion on describing skin tones.
Historical Links
- Audacity 3.6.2 to 3.6.4 Guide
A guide to using Audacity for users of the Jaws, NVDA, and Narrator screen readers, written by
David Bailes . - Nosferatu with Audio Description from (Youtube)
Nosferatu is a silent horror film by director
F. W. Murnau . It is brought to you with closed captioning and audio description by VITAC and Audio Description Associates. Performed byJoel Snyder .
Random Links of Interest
- Harlan Ellison - "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" (Podcast)
Chrononauts is a science-fiction literature podcast, and this episode they discuss I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison, including audio drama and computer game adaptations.