Audio Description Skills That Upgrade Your Whole Voiceover Toolkit

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Audio Description Skills That Upgrade Your Whole Voiceover Toolkit

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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SYNOPSIS

How do you make audio description feel like it belongs in the show, not pasted on top of it? That's what we work on here, and the skills translate to the rest of your voice-over work. 

Roy Samuelson and Serina Gilbert lead a hands-on session focused on the high-wire act of audio description: timing, flow, and emotional nuance. You'll work from real scripts, get live coaching, and leave with a repeatable approach you can use right away. 

You'll practice: 

  • Dialogue dodging without losing meaning.
  • Pacing that stays clear and connected .
  • Tone choices that match the scene. 
  • Fast decisions under tight timing.

You'll also see how these same instincts help in other VO genres


INSTRUCTOR BIO

Roy Samuelson Roy Samuelson is an audio description performer, producer, and coach. He's performed thousands of audio description projects for film and TV, and trains voice actors in timing, emotional nuance, and story-first delivery. He's the author of A Voice Actor's Guide to Audio Description Performance and runs The AD Playback Lounge membership.


REQUIREMENTS

This class is virtual and will take place over Zoom.  The Join Details (Zoom link and other related information) will be emailed to those on the RSVP list no later than 1 hour before the start time of the class.

Attendees are expected to stay for the entire program (see Duration above).

Class materials will be provided by the Voiceover Lab, if required by the instructor.

Image description: Wearing a green shirt under a dark suit jacket, Roy smiles at the camera, holding his white headphones around his neck. A spotlight shines from behind.