Audio describer
Code 2656.1
Audio describers depict orally what happens on the screen or on stage for the blind and visually impaired so that they can enjoy audio-visual shows, live performances or sports events. They produce audio description scripts for programmes and events and use their voice to record them.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- communication related to hearing impairment
- audiovisual equipment
- audiovisual products
- types of media
- pronunciation techniques
Skills and competences
- support people with hearing impairment
- cooperate with colleagues
- write in conversational tone
- study media sources
- study roles from scripts
- report live online
- integrate content into output media
- listen actively
- write work-related reports
- write voice-overs
- synchronise with mouth movements
Transversal competences
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- present during live broadcasts
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences