by Rhys Lloyd | Sep 29, 2021 | Described Shows, Live entertainment, Olympics and Paralympics
This summer’s Tokyo Olympics were memorable for many reasons: the event took place during a state of emergency in Japan after having been postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic; the Olympics debuted new sports like skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing,...
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 | Mar 3, 2019 | Accessibility, Described Shows, Netflix video streaming
There is a lot of competition today for mostly fee-based delivery of video on your internet-connected TV or portable media devices like iPads. Some of those services offer audio description for their programming, while others are under pressure to do so. At the start...
by Descriptive Video Works | Feb 12, 2019 | Accessibility, Described Shows
Most major studios have audio description tracks professionally recorded for their movies. In the past, if the cinema installed the equipment necessary to offer audio description, it was only available at one of the theatres within the multiplex cinemas. With the...
by Descriptive Video Works | Jan 27, 2019 | Accessibility, Described Shows
This article is part of the Audio Description series by Fred Brack, Webmaster for the Audio Description Project. In 2002, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that major broadcast television networks and the largest cable television networks must provide a...
by Descriptive Video Works | Jun 27, 2014 | Described Shows, DVW Team, Vision Impairment
Over the many years we’ve been providing quality described video services we have maintained our position as one of the best in the business by not being afraid to learn and adapt. It is from our continued relationships with organizations in the blind community,...
