Audio Description Training Workshop 2022-23 (Phase One)

Introduction

Audio description captures the visual elements of different art forms in clear and vivid language that enables people with visual impairment to recreate the image in their minds and gain access to arts. This Workshop (Phase One) is tailored to the beginners of audio description. We are honoured to have Dr. Joel Snyder, one of the pioneers of audio description, sharing with us the theories and techniques of audio description.

Details

Audio description captures the visual elements of different art forms in clear and vivid language that enables people with visual impairment to recreate the image in their minds and gain access to arts. This Workshop (Phase One) is tailored to the beginners of audio description. We are honored to have Dr. Joel Snyder, one of the pioneers of audio description, sharing with us the theories and techniques of audio description.

 
Date: 19, 22, 26 & 29 October 2022 (4 sessions)
Time: 8-10pm
Format: Online Workshop via ZOOM
Language: English (with Cantonese simultaneous interpretation)
Target: Anyone who is interested in Audio Description
Quota: 50 (first come, first served)
Fee: HKD 500

Workshop Facilitor

Joel Snyder, PhD

Dr. Joel Snyder is known internationally as one of the world’s first “audio describers,” a pioneer in the field of Audio Description, a translation of visual images to vivid language for the benefit, primarily, of people who are blind or have a vision impairment. Since 1981, he has introduced audio description techniques in over 40 states and 64 countries and has made thousands of live events, media projects and museums accessible.  Most recently, Dr. Snyder was named a Fulbright Scholar to train audio describers in Greece over a four-week period in 2019.

In 2014, the American Council of the Blind published Dr. Snyder’s book, The Visual Made Verbal – A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description, now available as an audio book and in Braille from the Library of Congress, in screen reader accessible formats, and in English, Polish, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Chinese print editions; a version in Italian is planned for 2022.  His PhD is from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona with a focus on audiovisual translation/audio description.  Dr. Snyder is the President of Audio Description Associates, LLC (www.audiodescribe.com) and he serves as the Founder/Senior Consultant of the Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind (www.acb.org/adp).

Application & Payment

Please fill out and submit the online application form (Link to the online application form) and pay the workshop fee with the following methods* within 7 days after submitting the form.

A. Cheque by post,
B. Cheque by visiting JCAASC in person, or
C. Cash by visiting the JCAASC in person

The fee will be fully refundable for participants with 80% or more attendance and successfully completed all assignments and assessments.

Application deadline: 7 October 2022

*Please refer to the online application form for the detailed procedures

Enquires

Tel: 2777 1771
Email: tadeotse@adahk.org.hk (Mr. Tadeo Tse)

Please let us know if you are in need of any accessibility service (e.g. use of wheelchairs). We are pleased to make arrangement accordingly.

This project is financially supported by the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau.