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Human AD and synth voice AD comparison
Here’s one example of a human performing AD, and the same clip with a synth voice.
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Access World Interview 2024
https://afb.org/news-publications/media/aw-podcast/episode-7
Welcome to another episode of AccessWorld, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility. The AccessWorld podcast is a production of the American Foundation for the Blind.
In this episode, Aaron and Tony celebrate the power that audio description can have toward making media more inclusive for audiences who are blind or have low vision. They welcome Roy Samuelson, a leading audio description performer, producer, and advocate who continues to be a champion for inclusive media and entertainment. Roy shares his own professional journey, how a close friend sent him on a mission to bring quality in audio description to the masses, and how the team he assembled for AFB’s documentary film “Possibilities” took the craft to a whole new level.
Want to learn more about those who work behind-the-scenes to make media more inclusive through audio description? Check out the Audio Description Network Alliance, where you can also find out more about your own favorite voices describing content for television and film.
To learn more about AFB’s documentary film Possibilities, visit www.afb.org/possibilities.
About the Hosts
Tony Stephens is the Director of Communications for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), and Aaron Preece is editor-in-chief of AccessWorld, a quarterly online publication produced by AFB encompassing all things digital inclusion and accessibility. To learn more about AccessWorld, and to gain access to over 20 years of back-issues free of charge, visit www.afb.org/aw.
Founded in 1921, the American Foundation for the Blind creates opportunity and expands possibilities through thought leadership, advocacy, and strategic partnerships. Learn more about AFB at www.afb.org and consider making a tax-deductible gift to support our work creating a future of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision.
AccessWorld Podcast, Episode 7 Transcript
Transcripts are now available through the Apple Podcasts app.
2024 ACB Sunday Edition: AFB Film “Possibilities”
Sunday Edition: Catching up with Tony Stephens and Roy Samuelson and the AFB Film Possibilities
This week Anthony and crew welcome Tony Stephens and Roy Samuelson back to the show. We will find out what they have been up to and we will dive into all the information about the Helen Keller inspired AFB Film , Possibilities taking film festivals by storm. Tony will share with us how we can get free screening tickets in the Los Angeles area and other potential screening opportunities.
Tony Stephens is the director of Communications for the American Foundation for the Blind and a producer on AFB’s full-length documentary film Possibilities,” which is currently making its run through the festival circuit. With over three decades of experience crafting communications for grassroots and national nonprofits, he has worked extensively on campaigns that expand inclusion and opportunity for a diverse range of stakeholders. While at the American Council of the blind, Tony served five years on the Disability Advisory Committee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and is an avid proponent for inclusive media. He holds an AB.J in Radio, television and Film and a M.A. in Mass Communications from the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia. An avid sailor, he currently lives just off Baltimore Harbor, where he enjoys escaping on the water with his two sons and guide dog Nougat.
“Possibilities” is a full-length documentary film Chronicling the life of Helen Keller, who served as AFB’s chief ambassador for over 44 years. Her impact is told through the real life stories of contemporary voices who are blind, deaf blind, and low-vision. The film premiered in February 2024 at the historic TCI Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, and it was a finalist at the 2024 Barcelona Independent Film Festival and received an award of Excellence from the 2024 Impact Doc Awards. It was also accepted into the Manchester Lift-Off Festival and will be part of the AV Film Festival in Napa Valley on April 28th. AFB will hold a special Los Angeles screening at the Tateuchi Center for Democracy the evening of April 18th at the Japanese American National Museum. Seats for this event are still available. To learn more about the film and upcoming screenings, visit: www.afb.org/possibilities
Since 2015, Roy has performed thousands of Audio Description (AD) projects for film and TV. From his role as an executive committee member of the Television Academy (home of the Emmys), to supporting SAG Awards inclusion of AD for screeners, he uses his decades of experience in entertainment media to jump start sustainable parity opportunities for AD professionals and audiences.
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