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Audio Describer

Also known as: Describer, AD Writer

A professional who writes and sometimes narrates audio descriptions for film, television, live performance, museums, and digital media. Audio describers craft concise verbal narration that conveys essential visual information (actions, settings, facial expressions, on-screen text) within the natural pauses of existing audio, making content accessible to blind and low vision audiences. Professional audio describers typically follow guidelines such as those from the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project.

Category: audio description · roles · media accessibility

Related: Audio Description · Blind and Low Vision · BLV

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