The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Audio Description Institute will be held virtually from Monday, March 21 to Friday, March 25, 2022 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern each day.
Day 1: Monday, March 21, 2022
1:00 pm-3:00 pm: 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
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break
3:15 pm-5:00 pm: Opening Workshop (continued)
- Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts
Day 2: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
1:00 pm-3:00 pm:
- Special guests: Roy Samuelson—AD voice artist and AD advocate and Satauna Howery—AD voice artist
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break
3:15 pm-5:00 pm:
- Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts
Day 3: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
- Audio Description practicum—Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm:
- Audio Description practicum—Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
Day 4: Thursday, March 24, 2022
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
- Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm:
- Audio Description practicum—Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
Day 5: Friday, March 25, 2022
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
- Audio Description practicum—Individual description sessions with selected video scenes
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm:
- Audio Description in the U.S. and around the world
- The Mechanics of Audio Description
- Audio Description Writing Software
- Audio Description Producers
- How to Get Work as a Describer
- Review / Discussion
Graduation!