How to Make Audio Description Feel Alive
Intent, Context, and Tiny Tweaks That Change Everything I read Jordan Morrow’s The Power of Perspective article. I lit into this part: “A career is not defined by the tools you use, but by the value you create.” Jordan’s Substack article That’s the line that kicked me into writing this. I found myself reflecting on […]
Audio Description Isn’t “Reading.” It’s Performance (And That’s Why It Matters)
Most people think audio description is “just reading the script.” Yeah, no. That’s why some audio description for video sounds like a book report slapped onto a TV show. It’s … serviceable. But does it feel like part of the story? Not usually. And then someone like Dave Wallace comes along. A reviewer, John Stark […]
Ghosts, Defaults, and Human Voices: What Audio Description Teaches AI Leaders
AI leaders lose sleep over three things: While some might think of it as a technical bug, Andy Beach sees humanities as a missing link. https://open.substack.com/pub/abeach/p/why-ai-needs-a-humanities-education As his recent article put it, right there in the subheadline: “Coding teaches us how to build, humanities teach us how to choose.” I see that truth every day […]
Performing Audio Description That Actually Connects: A Straightforward Guide to Inclusive Storytelling
If your audio description performer sounds flat, you’re not just boring your audience. You’re breaking the story. As someone who’s voiced thousands of titles and coached actors and companies in this space, here’s what I’ve learned about performing audio description for film and TV in a way that lands emotionally, respects the visuals, and builds […]