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Roy Samuelson retweeted
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this! I just completed training to become a quality control specialist for audio description! I am also A consumer and audio description has changed the way I enjoy entertainment!
Roy Samuelson retweeted
Rereading this thread: @RenLeach you are spot on with your concerns. When the community gets behind those of us who are working incredibly hard to standardize excellence, inclusion, and representation, progress is being made. Creative parity evolves with guidance and incentive.
Roy Samuelson retweeted
Unprofessionalism in notable film and series #AudioDescription? @ADNAthe and many other of my initiatives are to counter this cheapening of AD.
(And to all who join me in holding accountable those credited AD talents of all kinds? You honor our audiences by naming names.)
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If #AudioDescription is intended for #Blind #LowVision people, why is it that the AD creators are not recruiting from the blind community and why are their methods so entrenched in visually based creative processes? I am not a fan of empty promises of inclusion.
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I am brainstorming developing a class specifically for blind and low vision professionals in #AudioDescription. What are people interested in learning about the most? #BlindPeopleAttendTheater #BlindPeopleWatchMovies #BlindPeopleWatchTV
Roy Samuelson retweeted
Furthermore, this film really stresses the need for studio involvement with audio description narration/ scripts of a film like this. Not only because it’s 3 hours, but it’s a juggling act to make sure that the important details to the mystery are conveyed properly.
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Sharing more stories about strategy and behind the scenes efforts. @rampdup is not messing around, and doing it right. Disabled musicians are professionals, and the. #AudioDescription parallels are exemplary. I’m glad to collaborate with them. Hear more:
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This is a great show with a fellow entrepreneur in it! It’s always interesting to hear what’s going on in different countries in the industry of Audio Description. Lots of good points here Producers… Listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Excited @CBS is adding live #AudioDescription to the 64th @RecordingAcad #GRAMMYs! They however don't credit the hard efforts of @RAMPDUp to make that happen. RAMPD is #disability & majority female lead. Proper credit is inclusion.
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Roy Samuelson retweeted
Can I be this classy ladys best friend?!? Great episode with another fierce blind professional! @missfernlulham @RoySamuelson #AudioDescription podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Great share from @rlawyer - within the article, a link to an #AudioDescription article (featuring @StephenLetnes of @1in4coalition and @AbleArtistFdn). Literally in the title: "Plan in Advance" variety.com/2022/tv/global/s…
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One more P. S.
You all are very generous for overlooking the first typo of “parity to sighted audiences” - I wrote “parody” whoops 😆
And yet, “parody” (as distortion) is how some sadly choose to view #AudioDescription, so I’ll leave it
Roy Samuelson retweeted
As usual Roy does another great podcast! So interesting to hear more about the ins and outs of Comcast Accessibility ! @RoySamuelson @comcast #AudioDescription podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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It's our 100th anniversary! 🎉
Watch as our Chairman & CEO @CharlieRivkin commemorates the occasion — then visit MPA100.org for highlights from the past century, data on our industry's growth, videos from leaders we’ve worked with over the years, and more.
#MPA100
Roy Samuelson retweeted
We've gotten a lot of feedback about how to improve the image description (or alt text) experience on Twitter. Today, we're launching 2 features to 3% of Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web: the public ALT badge and exposed image descriptions. 🧵 (1 of 6)
ALT Screenshot of a published Tweet with an image of a cup of espresso. The exposed image description appears above the ALT badge and says: A small white mug with a tiny loop handle, with a shot of deep brown espresso and a light brown crema on top. The mug sits on a small white saucer on a medium brown wooden table.
Roy Samuelson retweeted
Online shopping. Everyone else gets to see pictures of what they are looking at. We might be able to read about it if things are accessible at all, but often don’t know what color or style or anything about the product.
Roy Samuelson retweeted
Don’t ask disabled people to work for free when nondisabled people are getting paid.
Don’t pay disabled people less than nondisabled people.
Do not pay disabled people subminimum wage.
Disabled people are worthy.
Roy Samuelson retweeted
Casting blind pros in #AudioDescription is one of many steps.
Hiring consultants.
Trusting quality control.
Paid professional advisors.
#AudioDescription as a profession is greater than checking a box of accessibility.
And it models how other orgs can do more than include.
Roy Samuelson retweeted
Don't miss the new #LiteraryTreks with Kirsten Beyer and @mikecomix joining @mattrushing02 to discuss the first #StarTrek audio drama "No Man's Land", starring @JeriLRyan and @ItsMichelleHurd! It's the perfect way to prepare for #StarTrekPicard s2! bit.ly/lt340stp
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Starting a company to teach all aspects of the description! And trying to treat each person who is interested with the utmost respect and honesty! #KindnessMatters #raising awareness of disabilities remind to capitalize each word in a #, so screen readers make sense!
How have you been involved in changing #AudioDescription for the better? Bonus points if you share in a way that others can do, too.