Jill Robbins-Silver: Audio Description for Theater

Episode 57 of the A Sense of Texas podcast, hosted by TSBVI, titled "Jill Robbins-Silver: Audio Description for Theater" was published on March 15, 2021 and runs 25 minutes.

March 15, 2021 ·25m · A Sense of Texas

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Summary

With the proliferation of streaming media- especially over the last year- many have become familiar with the audio describing services that companies make available for their visually impaired audiences. But- in a time and place when gathering in crowds is not a public health problem- the same applies to live theater (and some places you may never have thought about before). Jill Robbins-Silver joins Emily for a discussion about how she got into the line of work, its uses and procedures, and the value it brings to so many cultural experiences. Links mentioned in this episode: American Council of the Blind Audio Description Project National Library Service Audio Description Resources Jill's Email Address

Episode Description

With the proliferation of streaming media- especially over the last year- many have become familiar with the audio describing services that companies make available for their visually impaired audiences. But- in a time and place when gathering in crowds is not a public health problem- the same applies to live theater (and some places you may never have thought about before). Jill Robbins-Silver joins Emily for a discussion about how she got into the line of work, its uses and procedures, and the value it brings to so many cultural experiences.

Links mentioned in this episode:

American Council of the Blind Audio Description Project

National Library Service Audio Description Resources

Jill's Email Address

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