1 August 2011
The World Blind Union (WBU) has developed a toolkit for anyone planning, or interested in planning, a campaign on Audio Description (AD). It is designed to share the experiences of people/ organisations that have been promoting the use of AD on films and television programmes worldwide.
Target audience
Organisations planning to influence relevant industries to kick-start the use of AD, as well as those that want to campaign for the growth of an existing AD service, may find information in this toolkit relevant and useful.
Key areas
The toolkit covers the delivery of Audio Description on different media platforms such as television, online players, cinemas and home entertainment products - DVD and Blu-ray discs.
Samples of audio description
The WBU Audio Description Toolkit also offers Audio Described sample clips in different languages, case studies, technical explanations and important tips on how to plan a campaign for Audio Description in your own country.
The full toolkit is also avaliable to download:
WBU Audio Description Toolkit (Word, 367kb)
More information
For more information on Audio Description email audiodescription@rnib.org.uk or telephone 0303 123 9999.