[Perform-Talk] Asking For your Thoughts

Sat Nov 23 02:56:59 UTC 2024

Hello Annie,
I'm wondering if you could be both a part of the video and the solution? Could you do the voice over for the audio description? Or could you reach out to others to see if they would like to donate their time in order to spread holiday cheer? The people who have photos could write descriptions of them, perhaps? Or, maybe an actual describer would be willing to write a script, again, to spread awareness and holiday cheer? 
Personally, I'm not sure I would participate without description, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't! Also, I would be happy to lend my voice for free if that would be helpful. I'm building my resume right now, so it would be experience! But, will the person producing this video be able to add the descriptions in smoothly? I think that takes a lot of skill. So maybe there will be a need for engineering know how as well; it does get complicated!
Just my thoughts.
Melissa

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From: Perform-Talk <perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Annie Davis via Perform-Talk
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2024 6:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Asking For your Thoughts

Thanks, Chela😊.  It is a delightful thing, for sure.
I only want to be part of the solution, not the proble, whatever said solution may look like😊
m.

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From: Perform-Talk <perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Chela Robles via Perform-Talk
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 11:12 PM
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Cc: Chela Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Asking For your Thoughts

Hey Annie, I think you should do it. It sounds like a fun little project to do and adding the description would be great because if no one else does, then it makes you stand out in more ways than one I say go for it girl you got this and by the way I liked Your portion of it. You’ve got a great timbre for narrating well done on you miss Annie.
Chela Robles — Certified Literary Braille Transcriber

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> On Nov 21, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Annie Davis via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Helloeveryone!
> 
> I have an upcoming holiday project I was invited to participate in: It is a Christmasvideo put together by a fellow audiobook narrator: Where several narrators share their favorite holiday poem, some childhood or memorable holiday photos, or read a line of a group poem.  Of course, I am all about spreading the joy, no doubt!  I approached this woman about audio description last year and she stated she was hesitant to ask someone she knows to audio describe given that this is a volunteer project.  (To her credit, she understands the value of AD, and of course voice actors who do this sort of thing should get paid, but I’mstill troubled that she chose not to add it☹.  I almost didn’t do it because, why would I add my name to something I could not guarantee would be fully accessible for everyone?
> 
> I did it for the joy of giving, and I described my photo, in hopes that others would follow suit and do the same.
> 
> Here is the video below for reference:
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fLv5l7Rryo <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fLv5l7Rryo&t=20s> &t=20s
> 
> It’s a little lengthy, but so you guys know, I’m about five minutes in and I read the excerpt from “The Very Fairy Princess” by Julie Andrews😊.
> 
> So, here’s my question: I’m darned if I do, darned if I don’t do it this year.
> 
> Darned if I do because I don’t know if AD will be added, and what kind of statement am I making if I put my name on something that not everyone will get to fully experience?
> 
> Darned if I don’t because, why wouldn’t I want to spread the holiday cheer?
> 
> What are your thoughts?  Would you do it?  Why or why not?
> 
> 
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