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Don’t be a boring accessibility box-ticker! Make your event or learning experience memorable for your visually impaired audience—use these tips to stand out!
Visually Impaired People (VIPs) explore space and learn dancer’s movements from a choreographer, using the movement to better understand the Audio Description during a live performance. In collaboration with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sandwell Visually Impaired for Freefall's 21st Anniversary Exhibition, Artistic Director Lee Fisher.
Tony Avery, Chair of Sandwell Visually Impaired, feels a mini mannequin positioned in a ballet position by a dancer, helping him create a mental image for the Audio Description of a live ballet performance. He is assisted by guide dog Amber and sighted assistant Kelly.
A tactile model of the "three-brain theory" for my Be Fearless Programme, designed for the recently visually impaired, adapted using air-dry clay and spray varnish.
What is Audio Description?
Audio Describing is when we describe physical comedy, drama, action, body language, visual plot twists or hints, architecture, lights, costumes and environments that would otherwise be missed by a visually impaired person.
I work alongside creative teams to make sure your artistic work is enjoyed by your visually impaired audience.
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I am grateful and slightly scared to share that I’ve been awarded the WMCA Activate Skills Development Grant! This support will allow me to invest in vital new Mac equipment, helping me explore AI integration, delve into blind gaming, and enhance my skills in audio description. Thank you to the West Midlands Combined Authority for this opportunity.
"Visitor numbers in 2022/23 were higher than the previous year, but still down 18% on pre-pandemic levels" Annual Museum Survey
Would you trek into the city to listen to a podcast? It's time to rethink the traditional audio guide for visually impaired visitors and embrace tactile art and the multi-sensory experience.
A picture is worth a thousand words but what if you can’t see it? With audio description, your visually impaired audience will never miss a physical comedy moment, lingering look, or a raised eyebrow.
Be Fearless UK Solution:
Visually Impaired Experience Creator
Sarah-Ann: I will support you in making your production accessible to my friends at Sandwell Visually Impaired.
Together, we can create a multi-sensory experience. Scroll down for ideas.