Audio
description.
Blind and visually impaired people hear what happens on screen. We create audio description for corporate films, explainer videos, advertising, training and films: description script, voice, recording and mixing from one source.
Also searched as: audio description services, described video, accessible video, video description, AD track.
Request audio description →Video, audible for everyone.
Audio description describes what is on screen in the gaps between dialogue and music: who is speaking, where the scene takes place, what text appears. Blind and visually impaired people can follow the film without it sounding different for everyone else.
Accessibility is becoming more important for many companies and institutions, in Germany also through the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG). The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) call for audio description of prerecorded video at level AA. Your legal advisers clarify which obligations apply to you; we deliver the audio description.
Description scripts are written by specialised authors from the Talent & Resources Catalog of the Campera Media Atlas, our own directory of talent and specialists. We record at our studios in Frankfurt, Cologne and Berlin and mix in Frankfurt and Cologne.
Everything for the
described version.
Description script
Specialised authors from the Campera Media Atlas write the text to fit the gaps exactly, concise, factual and in the tone of the film.
Voice
A calm, clear voice that stands apart from the film without disturbing it. More on hiring a voice actor.
Directed recording
Studio recording, timed scene by scene so every description fits its gap.
Mixed into the film
The description is mixed into dialogue and music so both stay intelligible. More on film sound and post-production.
Separate track or version
Delivery as an additional audio track for players and platforms or as a separate described version of the video.
Other languages
Audio description in further languages through our network, matching dubbed versions.
From video to described version.
Four steps, one point of contact.
Review
You send the finished video. We check where the gaps are and what needs describing.
Script
The authors write the description. You receive the script for approval.
Recording and mix
Directed recording and mixing into the original sound.
Delivery
Audio track or described version in the formats your player or platform needs.
Companies, public sector, productions.
Typical clients:
Companies and brands. Corporate films, product videos, advertising and recruiting films that reach everyone.
Public institutions. Videos from authorities, associations and institutions that must or should be accessible.
Education and training. E-learning, training and explainer videos.
Film and cultural productions. Films, documentaries, museums and exhibitions, also together with audio guides.
Frequently asked questions
about audio description.
A spoken description of what is on screen, voiced in the gaps between dialogue and music. It makes videos understandable for blind and visually impaired people.
It depends on length, edit density, language and delivery format. You receive a quote in advance.
That depends on your sector, your offering and your role. WCAG calls for audio description of prerecorded video at level AA; your legal advisers clarify whether that is binding for you.
Specialised authors from the Talent & Resources Catalog of the Campera Media Atlas. You approve the script before we record.
Then we describe more concisely and prioritise. For videos with a lot of speech we discuss alternatives in advance, such as a version with an adjusted edit.
Yes, if your player or platform supports it. Otherwise we deliver a separate described version of the video.
Our focus is sound. Tell us what else you need and we will sort it out through our network.
Your video,
for everyone.
Send us the video or a link, the language and where it will play. We will get back to you within 24 hours.