Radio
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23: Actual Pause!
Hello hello! I’ve been busy editing the Cosmara podcast! Beyond that, I can reveal no details about it before it goes live in the not too distant future, but it’s very exciting and I’m having a blast working on this one! This week I’ve been thinking a lot about editing for clarity, and considering the… Continue reading
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22: Actual Play!
Hello hello! This week we finally had our recording session for an upcoming actual play companion podcast to Cosmara. Let’s talk about recording an actual play podcast! — I listen to a lot of actual play content. As televised sports are to the sports fan, there’s something to tuning in to listen to your favourite… Continue reading
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21: Triple Threat!
Hello hello! Quick update post this week, as I’ve been busy on three active projects. One in Film, another in Theatre, and the third in Radio (podcasting!). We’re triple threating – but instead of a performer knowing acting dance and singing, it’s a sound designer working in three mediums at once! Here are some thoughts… Continue reading
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19: Only 19 But My Mind Is Older
Hello hello! Yup, the title this week’s a Hamilton lyric! Go listen to My Shot, I’ll be here when you get back. Okay finished? Cool – back to it! I fell in love with audio drama in early 2017, and started making them properly during the summer when I got hold of a Tascam DR-40… Continue reading
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17: BOUNCE (Round 2)
Hello hello! This week I helped bring BOUNCE – BacktoBack Theatre’s fantastic two-hander play – to the Totton Festival of Drama. First round of this year’s competition and my second time working on this show – here’s what happened! — This week we’re gonna do things a little differently. If video blogs are vlogs, here’s… Continue reading
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16: Test One Two, One Two!
Hello hello! Quick post this week! I’ve been researching budget podcast setups for a friend, and in the process have been testing microphones! Let’s chat mics for a sec! — The needs for the project as I know them are there needs to be five participants covered, and the recording space won’t be fully treated.… Continue reading
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5: Finish That Festive Story (Audio Drama Challenge – Part 2)
Hello hello! Last week I did a lil 1 hour Audio Drama Challenge! Make a festive 1-2 minute audio scene with 30 minutes to write, and 30 minutes to produce. The prompts came from a writer friend, and were revealed as the clock started for the first time: “Space ship, Janitor, Eavesdropping” So we had… Continue reading
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4: Tell Us A Festive Story (Audio Drama Challenge – Part 1)
Hello hello! I recently went to London to meet with a bunch of wonderful Audio Drama creators for the Holiday meetup they do every December – this time in an open air market. This is where I met the legendary Lindsay Sharman of Long Cat Media and talked about writing process (and the amazing Laurence… Continue reading
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An Adaptation Throwback: Jekyll and Hyde
Hello hello, reader! While studying my BA, I was part of a group tasked to make a short film and an audio drama in five weeks. Each was to be five minutes long, and had a prompt. The audio drama was the place where I was excited to work in, as I had been creating… Continue reading
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