In addition to socially engaged photography projects I am pursuing audio description and accessibility consultancy work. I believe by incorporating a less ocularcentric approach from the start, i.e., in the planning and preparation this can strengthen visual content for a wider audience. Accessibility techniques are a creative opportunity to involve project organisers, participants, and subject specialists. Instead of an afterthought, making an exhibition or film accessible to a diverse audience in the planning and preparation stage can be an efficient use of time and budget.
A message to art galleries, museums, visual artists, filmmakers, and charities supporting art in the community.
Are you looking to improve your accessibility to a diverse audience? Have concerns about cost measures and time constraints made you reluctant to do so in the past? As a sight impaired creative who is visually literate, I can work with you to make what you do accessible to the blind and visually impaired community. I have experience and expertise:
writing audio description for visual arts exhibitions and heritage projects
scripting of audio description and closed captions for short film
assisting with short film storyline plotting to enhance its accessibility for a diverse audience
Reaper digital audio production software adaptation to accommodate visually impaired people being involved in scripting and recording audio description
providing user feedback on audio description and exhibition accessibility
consulting with museum accessibility panels to include adaptations to websites and social media enhancements.
Clients include VocalEyes, Soundscribe, Collective Text, Age UK and Historic England, Oxfordshire Museum, District Six Museum in South Africa, and Robert Alexander Films.
Karren Visser 