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Full History - 2021 - 08 - 28 - ID#pdkf20
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Audio description (self.Blind)
submitted by Revolutionary-Tank38
Hey all! I recently completed a week long course in Audio Description. I don't have any prior experience and I 'm looking to find opportunities to start working in this area. I'm open to both paid and volunteer opportunities. Anyone know where I can get started?
poochbrah 1 points 1y ago
Can you please describe game of thrones for me I've been wanting to watch it for years!
TwoSunsRise 1 points 1y ago
The whole series is on the Sero app and probably Audiovault.com too
poochbrah 1 points 1y ago
What's the zero app? I tried audio vault but wasn't able to sync audio and video without it getting terribly out of sync.

I have some vision so prefer to have the video along with audio description.
TwoSunsRise 1 points 1y ago
Ah, yeah those are both just the audio tracks. And for some reason, the audio typically plays slightly faster than the actual movie so it won't match up.
poochbrah 2 points 1y ago
Hbo max have been ordered to make their content more accessible so hopefully they'll do game of thrones soon but I don't have my hopes up
CloudyBeep 1 points 1y ago
Where are you located?
Revolutionary-Tank38 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
I’m in Oklahoma.
CloudyBeep 1 points 1y ago
Contact local theaters, museums and national parks to find work. Theaters may let you know who they already use for description. This is a good thing because connecting with other describers will allow you to share job opportunities with each other, which is good because describing a play requires two people.

In terms of media description, here is a list of companies that do it, most of them remotely: https://adp.acb.org/services.html Most don't respond to unsolicited emails asking about work, but you can try anyway. You should also keep an eye out for jobs that they post.
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