Learning audio description

Audio description (AD), one of many access services, narrates key visual and some sound elements of various types of visual content: a film, a TV advert, an opera, or a book cover. These descriptions can be inserted into natural pauses when the content has a dialogue or narration, or it can be a fre...

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Autores: Matamala, Anna|||0000-0002-1607-9011, Orero, Pilar|||0000-0003-0269-1936, Jankowska, Anna|||0000-0001-6863-5940, Mangiron i Hevia, Carme|||0000-0002-6421-8581
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:217115
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/217115
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Audio description
Training
Accessibility
ADLAB PRO project
Professional profile
Teaching materials
Audiodescripció
Formació
Accessibilitat
Perfil professional
Materials docents
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Sumario:Audio description (AD), one of many access services, narrates key visual and some sound elements of various types of visual content: a film, a TV advert, an opera, or a book cover. These descriptions can be inserted into natural pauses when the content has a dialogue or narration, or it can be a free delivery, as in the audio description of a sculpture. Audio description is a complex access service which can be used in recorded or live situations, giving rise to different approaches for its creation and delivery. Training the expert audio describer requires skills and competences from numerous and diverse areas, from writing skills to vocal performance. This article presents the training materials generated within the ADLAB PRO Erasmus + funded project, which focuses on the development of the professional profile of an audio describer. The first part of the article describes the overall aims of the project, as well as the methodology used towards outlining the skills and competences required. The second part focuses on the course design, followed by a presentation of the learning materials typology. Finally, examples of the training materials created are provided, together with suggestions for their exploitation.