SPEAKER – Júlio Franco – 1st International Audiovisual Translation Conference

JÚLIO FRANCO

AUDIO DESCRIPTION INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSE

BIO

Graduated in Engineering from the Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado [FAAP], a private philanthropic higher education institution and one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil, and a postgraduate degree in Journalism with a specialization in Sports Narration (Senac) from the same institution, Júlio Franco's extensive career, more than 25 years, as Narrator, Radio Announcer and Presenter includes more than 1730 documentaries narrated for the NatGeo-National Geographic Channel, Discovery Networks and History Channel. Júlio is also a Speaker and a Mentor in Orality and Oratory.

ABSTRACT

History and development of audio description
Rules and guidelines of audio description
Audio description script - writing and editing
Audio description consultant
Professional use of the voice (how to capture people's attention; principle of Demosthenes; the Golden Triangle of public speaking; pauses and inflections; narrative practices in audio description)

Course program: The training session starts with a quick theory basis, followed by hands-on exercises. After each exercise, students receive feedback and their final task is also analyzed by a consultant. Individual and group writing exercises help students improve their writing skills and develop their concentration, description and creation skills. In the narration session, students will learn how to use their voices to produce natural and empowered narrations.

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