Beyond the Script: What Audio Description Really Demands
Most people think audio description is about describing what’s on screen. But if you’ve ever written or even performed AD for film or TV, you know that’s only the tip of the iceberg. As a producer, consultant, and coach, I’ve seen firsthand that the real work of AD lives in the gray areas: the timing, […]
What If AI Freed Us Instead of Replacing Us?
I came across a post today that stopped me in my tracks. A woman working in AI wrote about her childhood friend – 46, living with Parkinson’s. She described the heartbreak of watching someone she loves lose control, minute by minute… while knowing she works in a field bursting with promise and hype – and […]
When Silence Speaks Louder: The Hidden Art of Audio Description Performance
Audio description for entertainment might be seen as filling the silence. I see it as composing with silence. The room always goes still a half-second before I speak. The actor on screen reaches for the doorknob, and my pulse mirrors theirs. That pause (the heartbeat between image and words) is where story lives. People often […]