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Innovation in Audio Description Research
Innovation in Audio Description Research
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This book explores recent developments in audio description, a professional practice that makes audiovisual products, artistic artefacts, and performances accessible to people with supplementary visual and cognitive needs. It highlights the value of audio description in breaking down barriers to entertainment, informing media practices, and engaging in multi-dimensional linguistic and user-experience analysis. It is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, and practitioners in audiovisual translation, media, film, and performance studies, as well as related fields.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This cutting-edge volume delves into the latest advancements in research on audio description, a professional practice dedicated to enhancing the accessibility of audiovisual products, artistic artifacts, and performances for individuals with supplementary visual and cognitive needs. By harnessing the persuasive power of spoken language, the projects showcased in this book illustrate the immense value of audiovisual content descriptions in breaking down physical, cognitive, and emotional barriers to entertainment, as well as in informing broader media practices such as video archive retrieval, video gaming development, and application software creation.
The book is organized into three distinct sections. The first section provides a comprehensive overview of the field, delving into key concepts related to recent developments and showcasing their practical applications. The second section focuses on expanding the reach of audio description to new audiences, while the third section explores the impact of emerging technologies on this practice. Throughout the book, contributors emphasize methodological innovation, treating audio description as a platform for engaging in multi-dimensional linguistic and user-experience analysis, intersecting with and contributing to various other research disciplines such as cognition, narratology, computer vision, and artificial intelligence.
This book serves as an essential resource for researchers, advanced students, and practitioners in audiovisual translation, media, film, and performance studies, as well as those in related fields such as cognitive science, narratology, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Its comprehensive coverage and insightful perspectives will undoubtedly enrich the understanding and application of audio description in the years to come.
Weight: 400g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367512446
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