ACB's Audio Description Project 2022 Audio Description Institute Agenda

Held Virtually

Monday, August 8 to Friday, August 12, 2022

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern each day

Day 1 - Monday, August 8, 2022

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Opening Workshop

• The visually impaired user
• Audio description history and theory
• Overview of fundamentals of audio description

1. Concentration/observation
2. Editing what you see
3. Language
4. 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, August 9, 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, August 10, 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, August 11, 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, August 12, 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 / Getting Work
• Review / Discussion

Graduation!