by Descriptive Video Works | May 20, 2021 | Accessibility
Test: Do you know what it’s like to watch TV when you can’t see? Today is the 10th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), celebrated on the third Thursday of May. It’s an important day, aimed at getting everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital...
by Melissa Hope | Apr 16, 2021 | Accessibility, Audio Description Awareness Day
It’s finally here: April 16, 2021, the second annual Audio Description Awareness Day. It’s a big day at Descriptive Video Works; here’s why. They say “a picture is worth a thousand words”. But what if you can’t see the picture? No matter what...
by Rhys Lloyd | Jan 28, 2021 | Accessibility, Industry News
By Rhys Lloyd, Studio Head, Descriptive Video Works The establishment of the Entertainment Globalization Association has been a source of great excitement in the entertainment industry. EGA members share a foundational value that entertainment localization should be...
by Descriptive Video Works | Jan 8, 2021 | Accessibility, Accessible Gaming, Described Shows, Live entertainment
We blazed a trail showcasing live AD and more Despite the challenges, 2020 was a big year for us. Not only for our audio description (AD) production teams at Descriptive Video Works, but also for accessible producers: broadcasters, filmmakers, animators, video...
by Descriptive Video Works | Sep 25, 2020 | Accessibility
Teaching online? Add audio description. Make learning accessible so students of all abilities can learn anywhere, anytime. Today, more than 60% of the world’s students are learning at home. The Covid-19 Pandemic is limiting or temporarily closing educational...
by Descriptive Video Works | Apr 16, 2020 | Accessibility, Industry News
Today is Audio Description Awareness Day. Take the Challenge and try AD. Tell us about it. Here’s the challenge: If you are a blind or visually impaired person and know a sighted person who doesn’t know about audio description (AD) or if you are sighted and know a...
