We were lucky to meet up with the multi-talented Kent Staines: actor, author, voice-over narrator and writer of audio description for Descriptive Video Works (DVW). If you’re new to audio description, it’s when the visual elements of a movie, TV show, live sports event, meeting or podcast, are described by a… Continue Reading Spotlight on Kent Staines: Described video writer, actor, narrator, and author

It's exciting to bring Descriptive Video Works' (DVW) world-leading voice in the field of Audio Description to a global leader in providing digital service for video games and other interactive content. At DVW, we specialize in making visual media accessible to blind and visually-impaired audiences around the world. A big… Continue Reading We’re thrilled to be one of the newest members of the Keywords Studio family!

There is a lot of competition today for mostly fee-based delivery of video on your internet-connected TV or portable media devices like iPads. Some of those services offer audio description for their programming, while others are under pressure to do so. At the start of 2019, the following services offer… Continue Reading Looking for movies or other programs with audio description?

Most major studios have audio description tracks professionally recorded for their movies. In the past, if the cinema installed the equipment necessary to offer audio description, it was only available at one of the theatres within the multiplex cinemas. With the advent of digital projection and a DOJ (Department of… Continue Reading Heading to the movies? Here’s how you get audio description services

This article is part of the Audio Description series by Fred Brack, Webmaster for the Audio Description Project. In 2002, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that major broadcast television networks and the largest cable television networks must provide a certain number of hours of audio described television shows each quarter… Continue Reading How to access audio description for television

This article is part of the Audio Description series by Fred Brack, Webmaster for the Audio Description Project, discussing audio description, a narration service for individuals who are blind or have visual impairment. A specially trained individual known as an audio describer provides an ongoing dialogue of visual events that… Continue Reading What exactly is audio description? How does it help people with vision impairment & blindness?

DV, or Descriptive Video helps teach students of all ages and abilities.  You may have heard of Descriptive Video for TV. How it helps thousands of people with visual impairments and blindness watch TV and film. But there’s more: Descriptive Video is an useful teaching tool too. Descriptive Video helps students… Continue Reading Descriptive Video Helps All Students

Expand your audience with described video: Include 253 million people living with vision impairment. Including audio description, or described video, in your broadcast or film production is sure to expand your audience. People with blindness or vision impairment enjoy watching TV and movies too—by including audio description you make your… Continue Reading Why You Need Described Video in Your Production

More access to audio description is needed worldwide. There are 285 million people who are blind or vision impaired that need this type of service to enjoy television, film and much more. Unfortunately, many do not have access to audio description services. You may think that access to television or… Continue Reading More Access to Audio Description is Needed Worldwide

Over the many years we've been providing quality described video services we have maintained our position as one of the best in the business by not being afraid to learn and adapt. It is from our continued relationships with organizations in the blind community, producers, production companies and broadcasters that… Continue Reading It’s job swap time at Descriptive Video Works!