"For decades, Joel Snyder has combined his astonishing command of language with his keen attention to detail to create word pictures that stir the mind's eye, especially for patrons of the arts whose physical eyes cannot see. [...] His book has been long-awaited, and no doubt will become the standard for prospective audio describers around the world." - Kelsey Marshall, Founding Director of Accessibility. Dr. Joel Snyder, an audio description pioneer, created this book offering the first overview of the field, including its history, application to a range of genres, description of training techniques, and list of resources.