A Study of Audio Description Producing Skills on Television for Blind

Abstract

Television Audio Description on television for blind people is providing essential visual information to blind people watching television as well as other people. The production of Television Audio Description on television began to play a role during the time of the digital transformation of the television system and is in the process of providing access to information services to blind people and which is not yet widespread in almost every program as it should be. The research aimed to study the skills and operational processes of television audio describers to create understanding and make the general public know more about Audio Description services. It’s a guide to practice as a narrative audio describer for the general public. This research is qualitative research and used an in-depth interview to gain insights into all dimensions of the study. The population and sample in this study were television Audio Description production specialists with at least 5 years of work experience. The results are that with Audio Descriptions on television since 2014, television stations have to change to provide media services for accessing information to people with disabilities of all types. The production of television was therefore carried out by personnel within the station. Working experience in audio production can be summarized as follows: 1) Audio Description writing skills; 2) word and sentence skills; 3) vocabulary and rehearsal skills before recording; and 4) recording and editing skills. These are essential skills for developing an Audio Description production expert that requires constant practice and expertise.