Services of Audio Description
What is Audio Description and Why is it Important
Audio description for the visually impaired is a public utility service that allows blind and visually impaired people to access the visual part of content through the description of characters, facial expressions, actions, settings, and other crucial visual information that would otherwise be inaccessible to them.
Guidelines and Standards for Audio Description
To create audio descriptions in Italian and audio descriptions in English for the visually impaired, we follow general guidelines and their updates, the requirements set by RAI Public Utility for television products in particular, international guidelines, and the specifications of streaming platforms.
Expanding Accessibility
The work done in the perspective of accessibility of audiovisual products has expanded in recent years, and in particular, streaming platforms are increasingly providing audio-described content. It is therefore important to offer a professional service that addresses the issues related to audio description.
Benefits of Audio Description
It is worth remembering that audio description offers several key benefits to blind and visually impaired people:
- Accessibility: the ability to access visual content such as films, TV series, documentaries, online videos, and television programs; audio description makes the audiovisual experience more complete and significant.
- Inclusion: audio description promotes the inclusion of blind and visually impaired individuals in the enjoyment of cultural, educational, and entertainment content. Thus, these individuals can participate in conversations, share experiences with friends and family, and feel involved in society at large.
- Emotional Experience: audio description allows blind and visually impaired individuals to experience the same emotions and engagement that sighted viewers have during the viewing of a video, offering a more complete immersion in the story.
- Independence: Audio description provides blind and visually impaired people with the freedom to enjoy visual content without depending on a third person to describe it visually. They can enjoy movies or TV programs comfortably at home or while traveling, independently.
Implementation and Collaborations
Together with specialized colleagues, we produce films with audio description, or provide audio description for TV series and television programs, for videos of various types, for museum exhibitions, and guided tours. Our audio description specialists have direct contacts with blind and visually impaired individuals and with major associations, allowing them to understand the real needs of sensory-disabled individuals approaching video products over the years. Additionally, relationships with these associations enable them to stay updated and not overlook the ultimate goal of their work.
Contact Us for More Information
If you want to understand if audio description can be applied to the sector in which you work, or if you want more information about audio description and accessibility tools for audiovisual products, write to us, and we will explore the most suitable solution together.