An Introduction to Audio Description- Front Cover ; An Introduction to Audio Description; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Contents; List of tables; How to use this book; Acknowledgements; Glossary and abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introducing audio description; 1.1 What is audio description?; 1.2 Audio description within audiovisual translation; 1.3 AD within AVT; 1.4 Meaning making in AD; 1.5 AD and presence; 1.6 Definitions of AD; 1.7 Conclusion; 1.8 Exercises and points for discussion; 1.9 Suggested reading; References; Chapter 2: A brief history, legislation and guidelines; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 A brief history2.3 The legal background; 2.4 Non-broadcast TV; 2.5 AD in practice; 2.6 Guidelines; 2.7 Conclusion; 2.8 Exercises and points for discussion; References; Chapter 3: Putting the audio into audio description; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The visual information stream; 3.3 The auditory information stream; 3.4 Cognitive load; 3.5 Sound effects; 3.6 Exercises and points for discussion; 3.7 Translating music; 3.8 Finding the 'gaps'; 3.9 The When of AD; 3.10 Conclusion; 3.11 Suggested reading; References; Chapter 4: The audience for audio description; 4.1 Introduction
4.2 What is blindness?4.3 Age and blindness; 4.4 A model of visual processing; 4.5 A cognitive model of AD; 4.6 Exercises and points for discussion; 4.7 What do AD users want from AD?; 4.8 Conclusion; 4.9 Exercises and points for discussion; 4.10 Suggested reading; References; Chapter 5: Audio description skills: writing; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The What of AD; 5.3 Word choice; 5.4 Sound symbolism; 5.5 Sight-specific references; 5.6 Creative use of language; 5.7 Cues and notes; 5.8 Conclusion; 5.9 Exercises and points for discussion; References
Chapter 6: Audio description skills: script preparation6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Screen software; 6.3 Live scripting strategies; 6.4 Common scripting faults; 6.5 Exercises; 6.6 Discussion points; 6.7 The process; 6.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: Audio description skills: delivery; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Delivery and prosody; 7.3 Preparing the voice; 7.4 Recording; 7.5 Live delivery; 7.6 Conclusion; 7.7 Exercises and points for discussion; 7.8 Suggested reading; References; Chapter 8: Beyond the basics: audio description by genre; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Genre and suitability of AD
8.3 Movie genres8.4 Intertextuality; 8.5 Factual programmes; 8.6 Soaps and serials; 8.7 Children's programmes; 8.8 Genre and live performance; 8.9 Conclusion; 8.10 Exercises and points for discussion; References; Chapter 9: Beyond the basics: text on screen; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Tops and tails; 9.3 Text on screen and delivery; 9.4 AD and voice-over; 9.5 Text and live events; 9.6 Multilingualism; 9.7 Simultaneity and asynchrony; 9.8 End credits; 9.9 Conclusion; 9.10 Exercises and points for discussion; References; Chapter 10: Beyond the basics: accessible filmmaking and describing camerawork
