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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: Visuals in audio books

I don't think this is encountered in any other area of VO. Commercials are written knowing that people can't see anything, most everything else is written with a visual accompanyment.
The standard of course is to "read what is written, period". In my own way though, that leaves me a bit flat. Of course you can't describe the drawing/figure/picture, as this would be adding words to the author's work.
Has anyone ever seen this addressed in a satisfactory way?
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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:57 am Post subject:

Is it a text book or something like a non-fiction article? I've had to decribe charts and graphs in text book type recordings. It was done very simply and matter of factly.

Recently I've had a couple of scripts for podcasts that were taken from white papers and extraneous references to charts or illustrations were left in by accident. That required a client re-write.
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:57 am Post subject:

might you give us an example of text, bobarino?
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

Example.

Have a look, if you will, at these two tables:
(picture)
Suppose that you are thinking about which one would work better as a coffee table in your living room. What would you say are the dimensions of the two tables? Take a guess at the ratio of the length to the width of each. Just eyeball it.

From chapter 1 of "Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness"
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louzucaro · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:03 am Post subject:

Well if this is audio to go along with a workbook or something, it should be ok (and maybe you can have a copy provided to you during your sessions).

Otherwise, I'd probably be a smart-ass and after reading that, whisper something like "It's about 3 to 1! Shhhhh..."
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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:12 am Post subject:

Some things just don't translate into audio without some re-work. If you are in contact with publisher or author, you might want to bring one of these things up and ask them to help you find a solution to what I agree is a very unsatisfactory feeling.

You could ask the author to provide a re-write - or you could offer to re-write and charge some additional $.

Simple fix...

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

how's the book? it's on my list, and sitting on the table right now ...
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

Oops! Sorry.
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