Accessibility:
- Accessibility is a basic human right.
- Accessibility supports social inclusion.
- Everybody loves art, and should be able to enjoy it.
- Accessibility makes good business sense.
- Improved SEO
- More people able to enjoy your series = more audience views
Captioning videos:
- Rikki Poynter – Deaf Accessibility On YouTube
- Caption Fail – Rhett and Link
- Rikki Poynter- Captioning for YouTube
- Taylor Swift caption fail – Rhett and Link:
Audio Description videos:
- Blind Film Critic – Pirates of the Caribbean
- Lion King – audio description demonstration
- David Berman – Web accessibility matters (with audio description)
Resources:
Deaf Poynts Blog
Media Access Australia
YouTube Captions
David Berman Communications
Amara
Vision Australia
Want more info? Or want to know how to promote your series now that you’ve made it accessible?
Email: simone@melbournewebfest.com