Category: Media (Page 23 of 45)

Hurt’s So Good!

February 3, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

johnhurt So many great stars old and new keep coming back to Audio Drama. Now it’s the War Doctor himself, John Hurt, has a plea for many people out there. About radio drama, Mr. Hurt says:

“I consider it a very important part of my life. I think one of the major weapons of an actor is the voice. And I think [radio] is a forgotten art. And it’s just wonderful to be someone who is celebrating that particular art.”

Mr. Hurt was honoured in the BBC Awards for his outstanding contribution to radio. Catch the rest of his thoughts on our “forgotten art” in The Stage.

Editor’s Note: Anyone out there who knows Mr. Hurt, I’d be happy to interview him for Sonic Speaks!- Jack

Best-Audio-Fiction-Podcasts Matthew MacLean one of the dyad of the Audio Drama Production Podcast team recently wrote an article in The Podcast Host blog detailing his picks for the best and brightest of the audio drama world.

Your show, The Sonic Society, met with the Scottish sign of approval for one of the best compilations, and we’re grateful to Matt for his recommendation.

For other recommendations of awesome audio (most of which you can hear on the Society of course) check out his article.

Pulp-o-Mizer

January 3, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

Pulp-O-Mizer_Cover_Image As you wait for the next great Biff Straker episode, enjoy the incredibly fun and orgiinal PULP-0-MIZER. It slices and dices, and provides the very best of diesel punk!

Mike Said So

January 2, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

mike It’s 2016 and time to upgrade your equipment.

How about some affordable microphones? The Recording Revolution blog has some great ideas for you. Happy Year of the Audio!

A New Member of the Family

December 31, 2015 / Jack / 0 Comments

zoomR24 There may have been a lot of birthing pains, but thanks to the generosity of Society Members we retire the old battle scarred Digirack 002 and we bring the Zoom R24. Among the many benefits, there’s multi-track recording capability (of course), the ability to record all by its lonesome for a live recording, and of course a great way to use Reaper for a new year.

Happy Spin Around the Sun for the all those in the podcasting world, from all of us, at EVP and the Sonic Society!

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Aurotica

November 22, 2015 / Jack / 0 Comments

When I created the Audio Drama Ratings System for audio producers everywhere to be a helping hand in identifying various content warnings for listeners, I was aware that audio drama is the most intimate of mediums. Just try listening to the sounds of movie lovemaking scene at some point, you’ll notice its far more X-rated in your head than it is when you open your eyes and match the visuals.

Aural Sex is not something new, and actually has a pretty large audience. as describes in this New York Times article.

Whatever way you make your audio, even if it’s Aurotica (TM), give your listeners a clue as to what to expect, and they’ll appreciate it!

Bring Back the Trans-Atlantic!

November 21, 2015 / Jack / 0 Comments

If you’re a fan of the fast-paced, hard-clipped, almost-English accents of the 20’s and 30’s, you’ll remember it as Trans-Atlantic or Mid-Atlantic accent. Especially effective for enunciating in Audio Drama, it has a kind of machine gun speed comedic style which is sadly missing. While many people can do a great parody of the Trans-Atlantic, superior usage of it, like Katherine Hepburn in Bringing Up Baby, has long been lost (kind of like our wonderful audio adaptation!). We at the Society think it’s about time to bring it back. Check out Brainstuff‘s little video on the accent, and start practicing, see!

Grab Your Secret Agent Kits

November 20, 2015 / Jack / 0 Comments

Straight from the website, Code Named Cygnus is

an interactive radio drama that uses speech recognition to cast you as the secret agent in a branching story. Use your voice to operate the game on your iPhone/iPad for a high quality acoustic experience of dialogue performance, sound effects, and music.

Play as a secret agent in an interactive fictional world inspired by old time serial radio dramas. Choose between options to accomplish your mission objectives and listen to the drama unfold as characters react to your decisions. Be the type of spy that you want to be in a world of action and intrigue.

One of the awesome benefits of audio drama is its eternal flexibility. There are so many ways to integrate audio story telling. Codename Cygnus seems to be one more. Go and grab the app from the store and play along with us!

Ear-ly Tales of Horror

November 16, 2015 / Jack / 0 Comments

What’s creepier than cover art of a bunch of floating ears?

Erin Kohn from Indiewire interviews the Glass Eye Pix gurus- Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid, to talk about their third season of audio horror “Tales From Beyond the Pale”. Both gents are fans of the medium and especially of the power of telling a scary story in which the visuals are all in the mind. Have a look at the interview… If you dare!

Audio Mystery Drama

November 8, 2015 / Jack / 0 Comments

Audio Drama is rife with opportunities for innovation and experimentation. For example, take a walk with Wonderland and solve a puzzle at the end of each chapter. We all need great reasons to keep active. My father just told me that a research tells us that a daily thirty minute walk is more healthy than working out to be a triathlete. How great would it be to engage in a relaxing mystery game and take that long walk as well? This is the power of Audio Drama, exercise your mind and body to make you live longer!