| Workshop 1 | Creating Audio Description: From the Image to the Word |
| Time | 10:00 – 13:00 |
| Costs | € 80 incl. VAT |
| Workshop Leaders | Bernd Benecke, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Germany Joel Snyder, Audio Description Associates, USA |
Content |
Brief introduction (what is Audio Description and what is it good for?) with examples from different films. Participants will then prepare (in groups of 2 or 3) a description of their own of a small scene from a movie or TV-movie. The result is presented and discussed in the group and compared to the Audio Description done by professional describers. |
| Target Audience | People who are interested in the Audio Description but have no or little knowledge of it. |
| Prerequisite Knowledge | None. |
| Outcome | To gain an understanding of what Audio Descriptions means to blind and visually impaired people and to gain an insight into the work of a describer. |