Hi, my name is Valerie, and I'm mainly a voiceover artist, producer of described video and a podcaster.
This is where you can find out about all of that in one place.
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Voiceover
Starting with a 15-year radio career in Canada and the U.S., I've voiced hundreds of commericals and many other narration projects. I've done everything from sell snowmobiles to instruct new pharmaceutical employees how to get along, and have always had fun doing it. To find out more and hear my demo, check out my page for Vox Talent.

Described Video

Also known as Audio Description or Descriptive Video, this is a valuable service which helps people who are vision-impaired to enjoy film and television by mixing the original soundtrack with added narration describing important visual elements as they happen. Frankly, it's easier to demonstrate than to explain, so feel free to play the video here, which features short examples of work written and produced in my own home studio. I'm grateful to have spent 7 years at AudioVision voicing and producing description on remarkable productions like The Cooler, American Psycho, "The Doodlebops," "Little Mosque On the Prairie" and both "Trudeau" miniseries. Now I've struck out on my own to provide a more streamlined non-tape process which allows for the most reasonable rates in the industry without sacrificing quality. Please contact me for more information.

Podcasting

Movies For the Blind is another way to demonstrate my work in description and show that it isn't just for the vision-impaired: a weekly audio podcast of described public-domain movies you can listen to like an audiobook, anytime and anywhere. Since the first episode in October 2007, it's been a proud part of the Internet Archive as they provide "universal access to human knowledge". The latest .mp3 episodes are hosted by Blind File Sharing, a file storage and delivery service designed with visually-impaired users in mind. Listen to an episode here, and check out a video version!

Description: Valerie In Toronto is a more personal project that's been going on since August 2005. It's an irregular, sometimes-profane primer on Toronto and Canadian culture by an immigrant from the United States. Soundseeing tours help illuminate subjects that people living outside Canada may not know about, from Kraft Dinner to Canadian Tire, Rocket Richard to The Last Spike. Featured on CBC Radio's "Sounds Like Canada". Listen to an episode here!