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Researching Audio Description
. Ed(S): Matamala, Anna; Orero, Pilar
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Hardback. Editor(s): Matamala, Anna; Orero, Pilar. Series: Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting. Num Pages: 348 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 42 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: CB; CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Audio description is one of the many services available to guarantee accessibility to audiovisual media. It describes and narrates images and sounds and resulting audio is then mixed with the original soundtrack. Audio description is a complex process that touches production, distribution and reception. Researching Audio Description: New Approachesgathers academic information and data from the many existing research projects, practices, and training across the world. The book has a telescopic approach, from two introductory chapters where accessibility in general is contextualised as a human right, and the basic concepts of disability and impairment are explored. Research on specific features for audio ... Read more
Audio description is one of the many services available to guarantee accessibility to audiovisual media. It describes and narrates images and sounds and resulting audio is then mixed with the original soundtrack. Audio description is a complex process that touches production, distribution and reception. Researching Audio Description: New Approachesgathers academic information and data from the many existing research projects, practices, and training across the world. The book has a telescopic approach, from two introductory chapters where accessibility in general is contextualised as a human right, and the basic concepts of disability and impairment are explored. Research on specific features for audio ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137569165
SKU
V9781137569165
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About . Ed(S): Matamala, Anna; Orero, Pilar
Anna Matamala is a lecturer at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Her research interests are audiovisual translation and media accessibility, and she has published extensively in these topics and has participated in many funded projects such as DTV4ALL or HBB4ALL. She is a member of TransMedia research group. Pilar Orero is a lecturer at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Her research ... Read more
Reviews for Researching Audio Description
"Researching Audio Description: New Approaches is an introduction to state of the art research in Audio Description that is a must read for anyone doing research in or embarking on research in AD and media accessibility. It offers a panoramic picture of a multi-faceted field, its concepts, research methods and current applications as well as a solid basis for further ... Read more