ACB's Audio Description Project
Sixteenth Audio Description Institute
Saturday, February 22 to Monday, February 24, 2020
Holiday Inn & Suites in Alexandria, VA
Saturday, February 22, 2020 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
9:00 am - 9:30 am: Introductions
9:30 am - 11:00 am: Opening workshop
- The visually impaired user
- Audio Description history and theory
- Overview of fundamentals of Audio Description
- Concentration/observation
- Editing what you see
- Language
- Vocal Skills: speech and oral interpretation fundamentals
11:00 am - 11:15 am: break
11:15 am - 12:30 pm: Opening workshop (continued)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch on your own
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Opening workshop (continued)
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm:
- Audio Description exercises
- Viewing/analysis of audio described excerpts
Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
9:00 am-11:00 am:
- Viewing/analysis of audio described excerpts
- Audio Description practicum - Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
11:00 am - 11:15 am: break
11:15 am - 12:30 pm:
- Viewing/analysis of audio described excerpts
- Audio Description practicum - Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch on your own
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm:
- Viewing/analysis of audio described excerpts
- Audio Description practicum - Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm:
- Viewing/analysis of audio described excerpts
- Audio Description practicum - Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
Monday, February 24, 2020 - 9:00 am-4:00 pm
9:00 am - 10:45 am:
- Audio Description practicum - Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
10:45 am - 11:00 am: break
11:00 am - 12:30 pm:
- Audio Description practicum - Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm – Institute luncheon
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm:
- The Mechanics of Audio Description
- Audio Description Writing Software - How to get work as a describer
- Audio Description in the U.S. and around the world
- Review / Discussion
Graduation!