The Routledge Handbook of Audio Description

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is the recipient of the 2022 Dr. Margaret Pfanstiehl Audio Description Achievement Award for Research and Development. This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of audio description, the practice of rendering visual elements of a multimodal product in the spoken mode for the benefit of the blind and visually impaired community. It covers the theoretical and practical aspects of audio description, from its establishment as a professional service to its role in media accessibility. The book is divided into 38 chapters, written by expert authors, and covers approaches and methodologies for analyzing multimodal text. It is a valuable guide and companion for advanced students, researchers, and audio description professionals in translation studies and media accessibility.

Format: Hardback
Length: 644 pages
Publication date: 07 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is proud to announce that it has received the 2022 Dr. Margaret Pfanstiehl Audio Description Achievement Award for Research and Development. This comprehensive Handbook offers a thorough exploration of the rapidly growing field of audio description, which involves converting the visual components of a multimodal product, such as a film, painting, or live performance, into spoken language to primarily benefit the blind and visually impaired community. This volume brings together scholars, researchers, practitioners, and service providers from around the world, including broadcasters, to cover every theoretical and practical aspect of this discipline in great detail. Spanning 38 chapters, the expert authors trace the evolution of audio description as a significant professional service and a valid academic subject. They discuss how it has grown and evolved to play a crucial role in media accessibility. The Handbook covers the approaches and methodologies used to analyze the "multimodal" text, aiming to select the most appropriate elements to describe. This essential guide and companion is invaluable for advanced students, researchers, and audio description professionals in the broader fields of translation studies and media accessibility.

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is proud to announce that it has received the 2022 Dr. Margaret Pfanstiehl Audio Description Achievement Award for Research and Development.

This comprehensive Handbook offers a thorough exploration of the rapidly growing field of audio description, which involves converting the visual components of a multimodal product, such as a film, painting, or live performance, into spoken language to primarily benefit the blind and visually impaired community.

This volume brings together scholars, researchers, practitioners, and service providers from around the world, including broadcasters, to cover every theoretical and practical aspect of this discipline in great detail.

Spanning 38 chapters, the expert authors trace the evolution of audio description as a significant professional service and a valid academic subject. They discuss how it has grown and evolved to play a crucial role in media accessibility.

The Handbook covers the approaches and methodologies used to analyze the "multimodal" text, aiming to select the most appropriate elements to describe.

This essential guide and companion is invaluable for advanced students, researchers, and audio description professionals in the broader fields of translation studies and media accessibility.

Weight: 1g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367434199