2022
Our Offerings: Making the Visual World Accessible.
Africa's leading provider of comprehensive Audio Description solutions — a pioneer in our field. Our 360° approach covers every aspect, from content development to seamless delivery.
End-to-end Audio Description — from script to screen.
From scriptwriting and voiceover to mixing and quality assurance, we offer complete AD production. The process differs according to the type of product you wish to audio describe — however, the general process involves an initial assessment, picking the scriptwriters, planning and writing the script, choosing the voicers, recording the audio, then integrating, mixing, and mastering the track.
Throughout the process, blind verifiers ensure that the end product is relevant and understandable to a blind person. Upon completion, you receive the script file and two .wav files: the Audio Description soundtrack, and the integrated soundtrack containing both the programme and description.
Our core offering.
We provide a full spectrum of Audio Description services, tailored to meet diverse needs.
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Film & Television
Feature films, documentaries, TV series, short films, and commercials — recorded audio description from scriptwriting and voiceover to mixing and QA.
02
Tourism
Engaging audio descriptions for tour destinations, museums, heritage sites, and natural environments.
03
Illustrated Books & Podcasts
Bringing visual stories and graphics to life through sound for blind and visually impaired audiences.
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Corporate & Training
Making corporate videos, presentations, and e-learning modules accessible to all.
05
Live Events
Real-time audio description for theatre, conferences, workshops, and all types of live events.
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Website Accessibility Assessment
Ensuring digital platforms are accessible and inclusive — site assessment, recommendations, ALT text descriptions, and audio on request.
Specific components to fit your workflow.
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Studio Services
Professional recording and mixing facilities for audio description tracks or other audio. Studio rental available.
02
Voicing
Selection and recording of professional voiceover artists — whether selected by us or by you — for audio description or general audio.
03
Script-writing
Expert AD scriptwriting by our team of skilled audio describers — standalone or integrated into your existing workflow.
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Content Development & Distribution
We partner with content creators to develop projects with accessibility built-in from the start, and facilitate distribution through the describeAT app.
Your gateway to accessible media — anywhere, anytime.
Our innovative describeAT app is a game-changer for accessing audio-described content. Easy to use, widely compatible, and completely free to download and use.
The app also offers opportunities for content distributors and advertisers to reach our engaged audience — through space rental (hosting your content on our app) or targeted advertising to our audience.
- Easy to use — watch your film, select an AD track, tap the microphone to sync, and listen with earphones.
- Wide compatibility — works on most modern smart devices (Apple and Android) with microphone and audio playback.
- Completely free — the describeAT app is free to download and use.
- More than movies — designed to deliver AD for films, tours, illustrated books, and podcasts.
- Advertising opportunities — reach our engaged audience through space rental or targeted adverts on the app.
Our Methodology
Precision, empathy, expertise.
Our approach combines technical excellence with a deep understanding of the user experience.
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Expert Scriptwriting
Our team of skilled audio describers crafts concise, vivid, and imaginative narratives that convey essential visual information without interfering with original dialogue.
2
Professional Voice Talent
We work with experienced voiceover artists who deliver descriptions with clarity, appropriate pacing, and emotional resonance.
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Seamless Integration
Our technicians meticulously mix AD tracks, ensuring perfect synchronisation with the visual content.
4
User-Centric Testing
Critically, our content is reviewed and tested by visually impaired individuals to guarantee accuracy, effectiveness, and a truly inclusive experience.
Films we've made accessible.
2022
A Buddha in Africa
2022
3 Days to Go
2023
Valley of a Thousand Hills
2023
Blind Eye
Sticks & Stones
The Killing Floor
Kings of Mulberry Street
Music is My Life
The Letter Reader
Building a more inclusive society.
01
AD Movie Club
Creating shared cinematic experiences for the visually impaired community — regular audio-described film screenings.
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Presentations & Awareness Workshops
Educating the public and industry stakeholders on the importance and benefits of Audio Description.
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AD Skills Development
Training programmes throughout the value chain — building capacity and creating employment opportunities for both sighted and blind persons in the field of audio description.
- SA Brewery Foundation
- KZN Tour and Film Association
- POWER24
- DAWN
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Ready to make your content accessible?
Get in touch to discuss your Audio Description requirements. We work with broadcasters, filmmakers, museums, tour operators, and corporates.