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Audio Description Project
Audio Description Project
Here you will learn everything about Audio Description, from what is it,
to samples, to who
does it, to what titles are available in various media. Join our online discussion,
and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
We are: adp.acb.org.
There are over 10,000
titles on the  Master AD List  Latest Additions Oldest Described Movies All Media AD Counts |
Check if a video is described! |
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ADP in Conversation Community Event Recording Now AvailableIt takes a team to create audio description, and that team is increasingly composed of both sighted and blind professionals. On September 9, the Audio Description Project and the ADNA Presents podcast sponsored the first in a series of ACB Community Events that brings together people who are blind or have low vision to discuss their careers in audio description.
If you missed the discussion (or loved it and want to listen again), here's the ADP in Conversation recording. Panelists include Satauna Howery, voice talent; Fern Lulham, voice talent and broadcaster; and Rebecca Odum, AD quality control specialist. (Updated Sep 19)
ADP in Conversation: Working in Audio DescriptionIt takes a team to create audio description, and that team is increasingly composed of both sighted and blind professionals. The American Council of the Blind and the ADNA Presents podcast invite you to join Tabitha Kenlon, ACB’s Audio Description Project Coordinator, and Roy Samuelson, ADNA Presents host and an audio description legend, for the first in a series of ACB Community Events that brings together people who are blind or have low vision to discuss their careers in audio description.
The first session takes place Saturday, September 9, at 1pm (ET). Panelists include: Satauna Howery, voice talent; Fern Lulham, voice talent and broadcaster; and Rebecca Odum, AD quality control specialist. To register, email [email protected] and you’ll receive Zoom joining details. Learn more!
ACB’s Audio Description Project: https://adp.acb.org/
ACB’s Community Events: https://www.acb.org/acb-community-events
Roy Samuelson: https://theadna.org/
Satauna Howery: https://satauna.com/
Fern Lulham: https://www.fernlulham.com/
AD Spotlight: Interview with Sam Gould of Open Door TheaterSam Gould was a guest on the ADP Conference's panel about AD for Kids. In an interview that recently aired on WGBH, she discussed joining Open Door Theater, a theater program committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment, more than 20 years ago. Now, she is the president of the nonprofit and remains dedicated to providing an accessible theater experience for all. Listen to the Gould interview. (Posted Sep 1)
ADP Conference Podcasts Now AvailableIf you missed the ADP Conference in June, or loved it so much you want to listen again and again, you're in luck! All seven sessions are available as podcasts, thanks to the hard-working ACB Media team. We also appreciate all our facilitators, hosts, and panelists who helped make it such a great conference. Later you can return to find these links on the Conferences page also. Happy listening! (Posted Aug 24)
The CVTA Explained Listen to CVTA Explained
More from the Streaming Services Listen to More from the Streaming Services
ACVREP Certified Audio Description Specialist (CAUDES) Update Listen to Certified AD Specialist
AD Across the Arts Listen to AD Across the Arts
Audio Description Research Listen to AD Research
Audio Description for Kids Listen to AD for Kids
Audio Description Across the Globe Listen to AD Across the Globe
Previous AD News Articles
What do YOU do for audio description? Do you provide services professionally?
Are you a non-profit which has been providing description for local
theaters for years? An independent? A theatre or museum
which provides description? We'd like to hear from you. Send us a write-up about your
work, and we'll consider it for publication here! Use the
Webmaster link at the bottom of the page.
Please support the cost of this website by initiating any Amazon purchases via our
link to the right, or just remember to type this address: adp.acb.org/amazon.
As an Amazon Associate, the ACB receives a small commission from each referred sale.
IF
you make purchases via Amazon, you can help support
the expenses associated with the Audio Description Project and this
website. If you shop
online by clicking our "Shop Now!" link (which is
always on this main page), any and all purchases you make from Amazon
will result in a commission to the ACB (American Council of the
Blind), our parent organization. Purchasing videos via our DVDs page
counts, as do additional purchases made while buying a DVD.
PLEASE remember this and help us out!
THANKS! (And of course you
can also click the DONATE button at the top of every page!)
Previous AD News Articles 
Survey on Audio Described VideosThe National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health, has created a series of audio described (AD) videos. As the world's largest biomedical library and a leader in biomedical informatics/computational health data science research, NLM is committed to enhancing information accessibility for all, so they are conducting a survey to evaluate the effectiveness of their AD videos and to improve the user experience. (Posted Sep 19)
Can You Tell Me How To Get Audio Description?Yes, we can! Sesame Workshop and Dicapta have recently announced a collaboration that will improve accessibility for shows like Sesame Street, Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck, Plaza Sesamo, and “The Feelings Garden.” Read the press release and explore the Sesame Workshop YouTube channel and the Plaza Sesamo YouTube channel. (Posted Sep 15)
10,000 Titles with Audio Description!Audio description has come a long way since the ADP title catalog started keeping track in 2010. Then, there were 101 DVDs with AD and streaming services didn't exist. Now there are 10,000 titles across multiple platforms and in multiple languages. All major streaming services have more than doubled the number of titles available with AD over the last few years; for example, in 2016, iTunes and Netflix provided a combined 750 titles, and they now offer more than 2,000 each. The ADP thanks everyone who has helped create these 10,000 titles – the producers, writers, voice talent, sound engineers, quality control, consumers, and advocates. We can’t wait for the next 10,000 titles, so keep listening and keep advocating! (Posted Sep 6)
Audio Description for Free! INCOMPLETEDid you know that there are several streaming services offering movies with audio description tracks for free? sometimes you don't even need to sign up. Here they are:
Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Concert Posters - EXPIREDEvery month, Poster House in NYC offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours via Zoom specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision. Their tours allow you intimate access to the items in their current shows and permanent collection. The next tour will be August 8th from 4-5pm: Concert Posters. This free event will be held over zoom. To RSVP for this event, visitors can email [email protected] or call 914-295-2387. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the day of the virtual tour. (Posted Aug 1)
New DVDs & Blu-ray Discs with ADOf the over 1600 described DVDs available, the following were released this year. Here are the newest ones (last two weeks):
New Audio Described TV Series
Fall Schedules (as published or updated, not all w/AD):
Aug 22 Aug 3 Aug 29 Sep 19
Fall Season TV InformationIt's that time of year: Fall TV Series get underway in September. We are trying to stay on top of this for you by listing premiere dates and other information in our TV by Network listing. Check it out for your favorite shows! (Posted Sep 1)
What do YOU do for audio description? Do you provide services professionally?
Are you a non-profit which has been providing description for local
theaters for years? An independent? A theatre or museum
which provides description? We'd like to hear from you. Send us a write-up about your
work, and we'll consider it for publication here! Use the
Webmaster link at the bottom of the page.
Support Us!Please support the cost of this website by initiating any Amazon purchases via our
link to the right, or just remember to type this address: adp.acb.org/amazon.
As an Amazon Associate, the ACB receives a small commission from each referred sale.
If you have the opportunity to promote audio description locally to an
organization you belong to or are asked to speak to, we have developed a ONE
PAGE document that you can customize as necessary for your area. It
explains briefly what description opportunities are available: live
theatre, TV, DVDs, and internet streaming. It then points readers to our
site to learn more (like specifically what shows, movies, or TV series have
description). Download your own copy for customization by right-clicking
the following link: Audio Description: What's Available?
If
you are looking for a movie or TV series with description in the USA, please
consult our Master AD List. It includes all
TV series on FCC-mandated networks, those in syndication with
streaming services, plus original offerings from Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Netflix,
Paramount+, Peacock, and Prime Video.
All commercial DVDs ever produced with description are also
listed, plus every described movie on the eight streaming services plus the transactional services: iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu. There's nothing like
it anywhere else in the world!
You can support the ADP website by initiating any purchases you choose to make from Amazon by clicking the link to the right. The ACB is an Amazon Associate, and we would make a small commission from your purchase.
The Audio Description Project's website collects and provides information on audio description in all its forms: live theatre, television, movies, DVDs, streaming services, and more. Started in 2002 by AD International, funding and direction for this website has come from the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project since 2009. Read more about this site...
Audio Description (AD) is the descriptive narration of key visual elements of live theatre, television, movies, and other media to enhance their enjoyment by consumers who are blind or have low vision. AD is the insertion of audio explanations and descriptions of the settings, characters, and action taking place in such media, when such information about these visual elements is not offered in the regular audio presentation. Read more about audio description...
Based on his doctoral thesis and teaching audio description around the world, ADP Project Founder and Senior Consultant Dr. Joel Snyder's book, The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description, is available in print (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, and Russian), for Kindle, on Bookshare, and in braille and as an audio book from NLS libraries. Read more details about Dr. Snyder's book.
Dedicated organizations around the world facilitate the offering of audio description for movies, videos, live theatre, and television. This website attempts to expose their fine work to as many interested viewers as possible. Thank you for visiting!