Held Virtually Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 2021 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern each day
Agenda
Day 1 - Monday, August 2, 2021
1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Opening Workshop
- The visually impaired user
- Audio description history and theory
- Overview of fundamentals of audio description ( a. Concentration/observation, b. Editing what you see, c. Language, d. 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 3, 2021
1:00 pm-3:00 pm:
- Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break
3:15 pm-5:00 pm:
- Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts
Day 3 - Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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 5, 2021
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 6, 2021
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!