Category: Media (Page 14 of 45)

Motion Capture

October 22, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

mask_of_the_red_panda_02-1-677x1028 Alex Dueben from The Beat, a blog on Comics Culture, took time to interview everyone’s favourite fedora wearing mystery man of Canada’s Steel town, Gregg Taylor.

This grand interview speaks to Gregg’s incredible creative reach in the last decade plus, and his recent endeavors in motion comics. Watching his recent comics brought to life by the Decoder Ring Players, brought back childhood memories of 60’s Captain America and Hulk barely animated series. Those were heady days of imaginings. While The Red Panda hasn’t yet developed its own cartoon series, the motion comics are the next best thing.

And with the terrifying thought that we may no longer have more audio adventures, lets support the DRT folks in every opportunity!

Check out the interview here true believers!

10 Unexplained Audio

October 21, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

We in the Society love all things audio, and with Halloween coming up, it only makes sense we look at some of the most unexplained audio clips we have. While there’s many, Matthew Santoro does a good job in his youtube channel outlining ten famous sounds. How many of them do you know?

A Profile in Audio Drama

October 17, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

laurene Snowronin1 (is it winter already?) provides for fans of Red Sun a glimpse of audio drama actress Lauren Eilola at medium.com. This off the cuff and fluffy conversation gives a little looksee behind the actors voice talents.

The Worst Sound

October 3, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

worstsnd A while back Erik Hermansen from See Space Labs has given us at the Sonic Society the joy of experiencing the Worst Sound ever. So, interestingly awful is this contest, NPR had a little segment on it. Have a listen to All Things Considered and imagine just how bad it can get!

Sound designers have been competing this week for the honor of “Worst Sound in the World,” organized by See Space Labs. Listen to some of the submissions, if you can stand it.

International Podcast Day!

September 30, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

Almost thirteen years ago now, Dani Cutler, a friend of the show, suggested that the Sonic Society should go from just being a live radio show to being disseminated through a new distribution process called podcasting, we’ve never been the same since! Podcasting has given the Sonic Society over two million direct downloads during that time, and brought audio drama far and wide.

So celebrate September 30th, INTERNATIONAL PODCAST DAY! How will we celebrate? Jack will be finishing off some audio acting tomorrow night and recording an interview for this season’s Sonic Speaks!

Elementary Audio, My Dear Watson

September 19, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

underworld-evolution-derek-jacobi-e1474295628220 The versatile and brilliant Derek Jacobi dons the famous deerstalker as Sherlock Holmes in the latest adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‘s classic- The Hounds of the Baskervilles.

Fangoria magazine describes the new release of Sherlock Holmes: The HellHounds from Canadian filmmaker and actor Anthony D.P. Mann’s multi-media production company, Bleak December Inc. will release the new audio drama later this year and plans future audio releases of full-cast adaptations of FRANKENSTEIN, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. DRACULA will be available as of September 30th – just in time for Halloween!

Crime Classics in Chicago

September 18, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

otrr_crime_classics_singles If you’re in the Chicago area, the Kimball Street Theater will be putting on Crime Classic on October 4th.

From the Chicago Tribune:

“Crime Classic,” an old-time radio drama with Radio Players West and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra trombone section will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Kimball Street Theater of the Elgin Academy, 261 Dundee Ave., Elgin. It is presented by Chamber Music on the Fox. General admission is $20; student tickets $10. For information, go to www.ChamberMusicOnTheFox.org.

So get your ticket while you can, and go watch some incredible live Radio Drama!

The Archers Highlight the Issues of Domestic Abuse

September 15, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

dash We’ve mentioned before that the BBC long running audio drama series The Archers have been helping a charity highlight the issues of domestic abuse. As this story line winds down, Helen Titchener, is on trial for the murder of her husband. The Slough Express writes:

A domestic abuse charity from Slough is hoping a hit radio show’s harrowing storyline will help bring the plight of domestic abuse victims ‘to the forefront of everyone’s minds’.

The tale of Helen Titchener, from BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, came to a gripping conclusion on Sunday.

She was accused of attempting to murder her abusive husband Rob, who had subjected her to months of physical and mental abuse.

During a special hour-long episode, a jury found her not guilty.

After the show’s conclusion, Becky Spiller, head of services at The Dash Charity, told the Express that the storyline helped address some misconceptions people have on domestic abuse victims.

Becky said: “In the case of Helen and Rob they’re quite a well to do middle class couple.

“People sometimes have a preconception in their heads that only a certain class of people will be victims of domestic violence.

“But it can be very difficult to leave an abusive relationship, especially when children are involved, and this storyline has really highlighted that.

“The issue needs to be talked about more and brought to the forefront of everyone’s minds.”

Audible Channel Surfers

September 15, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

From Yahoo:

Amazon.com just added a new perk to its Prime program.

Prime subscribers in the U.S. will now enjoy unlimited free access to a new short-form digital audio service from Audible Inc. called Audible Channels. Subscribers also will get a rotating selection of more than 50 audiobooks from Audible’s catalog.

Audible describes itself as “the world’s largest provider of expertly performed audiobooks.” Amazon owns the company.

Audible says its Audible Channels service allows subscribers to “listen to original audio series from an award-winning team whose mission is to take listeners to new places.” Audible Channels also offers “playlists handcrafted for every interest.” According to Amazon:

Audible Channels features a consistently refreshed, thoughtfully organized selection of original programs, distinctive comedy, lectures, and audio editions of standout articles and news from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Foreign Affairs, Charlie Rose, McSweeney’s, The Onion, and other leading periodicals.

Audible Channels is normally available with the purchase of a monthly subscription, but is now free to Amazon Prime members. They can access Audible Channels for Prime by downloading the Audible app for Apple iOS, Android and Windows 10 devices.

In addition to Audible Channels, Prime members will now be able to stream a rotating selection of Audible’s audiobooks, which include:

Top-rated audiobooks across a range of genres.

Celebrity-narrated classics.

Shared listening experiences for the family.

Prime is Amazon’s subscription service. Other subscriber benefits include:

Free two-day shipping with no required purchase minimum
Free video streaming, including movies and TV series
Free unlimited music streaming
Free unlimited photo storage
Free access to more than 800,000 e-books
Up to 50 percent off Android phones

So if you love Audio Books and Audio Series of all kinds, here’s another opportunity!

Writers Write!

September 11, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

624 RTÉ and Northern Ireland Screen are looking for writers for online dramas and comedies. Check out this link from the BBC Writing Room website.

RTÉ and Northern Ireland Screen are seeking submissions from writers and producers to develop five new, original online dramas for the new season of Storyland.

Writers from the worlds of television, film, theatre, literature, documentary and journalism are sought, whether or not they have previously written for film or TV.

And there’s more good news for writers! In a change to previous years, the writer will be at the centre of the drama. RTÉ and Northern Ireland Screen will commission five scripts and work closely with the writers and producers on their development. Once the scripts are ready for pre-production, directors will be contracted. In total, five single dramas of up to 20 minutes duration – and each with a budget of €30,000 – will be commissioned and shown both nationally and internationally on RTÉ Player.

Want to find out more? There’s an explanatory open day in Dublin on Wednesday, 21st September and another in Belfast on Thursday, 22nd September. (Further details below).

The closing point for Storyland submissions is noon on Thursday, October 13th, 2016 (Irish Standard Time).

It’s essential you establish exactly what the organisers require and you can get the necessary information plus details about how to apply at the official Storyland website.