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Audio describer
Audio describer Audio describers Audio description expert Audio description professional Dubber Video describer Visual describer
Audio describers depict orally what happens on the screen or on stage for the blind and visually impaired so that they can enjoy audio-visual shows, live performances or sports events. They produce audio description scripts for programmes and events and use their voice to record them.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Reading news bulletins and making other announcements on radio or television;
(b) Introducing performing artists or persons being interviewed, and making related announcements on radio and television, or in theatres, night-clubs and other establishments;
(c) Interviewing persons in public, especially on radio and television;
(d) Studying background information in order to prepare for programmes or interviews;
(e) Commenting on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions.
Knowledge
- Audio-visual techniques and media production
- Music and performing arts
- Language acquisition
- Computer use
Digital competencies
- Working in teams
- Operating audio-visual equipment
- Performing artistic or cultural activities
- Artistic and creative writing
- Technical or academic writing
Digital competencies
- Managing, gathering and storing digital data
- Using digital tools for processing sound and images
Personal competencies
- Demonstrating willingness to learn
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Communicating
- Leading others
- Working efficiently
Professional groups of the occupation
Professionals
Legal, social and cultural professionals
Creative and performing artists
Announcers on radio, television and other media
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Announcers on radio, television and other media
1.976
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
72,04%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-1,45% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
1,21%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
2,07%
Part-time contracts
3,89% Turnover index
112
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
5%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Legal, social and cultural professionals
41%
59%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Legal, social and cultural professionals
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Creative and performing artists
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Announcers on radio, television and other media
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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