Audio Description

Audio Description involves the accessibility of the visual images of theater, television, movies, and other art forms for people who are blind, have low vision, or who are otherwise visually impaired.  It is a narration service (provided at no additional charge to the patron) that attempts to describe what the sighted person takes for granted -- those images that a person who is blind or visually impaired formerly could only experience through the whispered asides from a sighted companion.  In theaters, in museums, and accompanying television, film, and video presentations, Audio Description is commentary and narration which guides the listener through the presentation with concise, objective descriptions of new scenes, settings, costumes, body language, and "sight gags," all slipped in between portions of dialogue or songs. Credit for the "invention" of audio description in 1981 generally goes to the late Dr Margaret Pfanstiehl and her late husband Cody, although in independent efforts a man named Chet Avery proposed the concept in the late 60s, and Gregory Frazier worked on the idea on the 1970s.  - American Council of the Blind, Audio Description Project

While audio description can service live performances, extemporaneous events and educational programming, I am most experienced in recorded descriptions for TV, Film and Broadcast. I record inline descriptions that fit into gaps in dialogue. This is a required offering for all streaming platforms. Even if you are not visually impaired, AD can turn your media into a radio or podcast-like experience - listen while you go to sleep, cook, commute, or anytime you need an eyes-free solution.

Currently I do not write my own scripts but collaborate with AD writers and post-production houses. I am available for remote or in-studio (Los Angeles) recordings.