Audio description
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A Definition
Audio Description (AD) makes the visual images of theater, media and visual art accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, describers convey the visual image that is not fully accessible to a segment of the population.
A picture is worth 1000 words? Maybe. But the audio describer might say that a few well-chosen words can conjure vivid and lasting images.
The Describer
The person responsible for developing the description to be voiced. The describer should be trained by a seasoned audio description trainer and have undergone a time of evaluation in order to be considered ready to describe on their own.
The Voicer (or Voice Talent)
The person who voices the description (in some cases, often in the performing arts, the describer also is the voicer).
