UniDescription Academy
Introduction to Audio Description
4 Topics
How did audio description start?
Why should I audio describe this particular piece of visual media?
What is Audio Description?
Why should we support more audio description?
Audio Description Process (4C)
4 Topics
Context
Content
Control
Convention
AD Conventions (Principles)
Describing Photos & Illustrations
5 Topics
Portraits
Human Activity
Landscapes
Flora and Fauna
Cultural Artifacts
Describing Infographics
Describing Maps
1 Topic
Example of an Audio Described Map
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Convention
UniDescription Academy
Audio Description Process (4C)
Convention
Quality audio description generally follows certain conventions that have been summarized as three core concepts:
Objectivity
– maintaining neutrality in language used and viewpoints presented
Clarity
– structuring information and selecting words to ensure AD is easy to understand and avoids confusion
Brevity
– selective inclusion of details to keep the audio description a reasonable length for listeners
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