New podcast focuses on audio described movies for visually impaired viewers

[kestrell]

Have you ever wondered how blind and visually impaired people watch film, television and theater? Are you using audio description but finding it hard to keep up on what’s new in the field? Are you new to the audio description profession or industry and hoping to find one place where you can stay connected with the most current news and developments in the field?

Then, here’s the podcast for you: Picture This – A show about audio description and accessible entertainment. This semimonthly podcast will talk about the world of audio description; discuss the latest technology trends, and interview industry insiders, movers and shakers. We will hear from consumers, personalities, creators, and content producers.

Your co-hosts are Carl Richardson and Brian Charlson, longtime consumers of audio description.

“When I started to lose my vision, I stopped going to the movies and watching television. When I discovered audio description, I got my love of film and television back. Picture This is my opportunity to share my knowledge and love of film and description with others, and to learn about audio description in other forms of entertainment,” said Carl Richardson.

For Brian Charlson, co-host of Picture This “I realized that one of the things people ask themselves about retirement is ‘now what?’ For me, it is Picture This. I can bring my love of audio description, together with my technology background, and do it with a subject and people I respect and enjoy.”

Picture This is now available for download. New episodes will be available on the 15th and 30th of each month. To access the podcast, go to:

https://picturethisaudio.libsyn.com/rss or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/picture-this/id1518632352

You can also do a search for the title Picture This in iTunes or wherever you download podcasts and subscribe.

To leave feedback, suggestions, or ideas for a future podcast, please get in touch with the Picture This team by emailing your comments to picturethis.audiodescription@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 857-302-2817. We may use your email or voicemail in a future episode.

To learn more about audio description, please visit the American Council of the Blind Audio Description Project’s website at: www.acb.org/adp

Comments

[duskpeterson]

Hey, Kestrell, are you going to the NFB virtual convention? I registered for it but am still waiting to see whether they're going to have any sessions about books and accessibility, which is the topic I'm interested in.