tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post3314314517425465016..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Adventures in audio by Sandra HornKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-45469204341189076552016-05-22T16:33:09.418+01:002016-05-22T16:33:09.418+01:00I too salute your bravery, Sandra...while sadly ac...I too salute your bravery, Sandra...while sadly acknowledging that it's not for me--I'm not right for it.glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-30156636765439910562016-05-21T09:18:25.648+01:002016-05-21T09:18:25.648+01:00very entertaining post Sandra, I've got nowher...very entertaining post Sandra, I've got nowhere yet with any plans to audio-fy my books but am always interested to hear about others doing it. I have had radio drama wot I wrote on the BBc as well, nothing like as much experience as Catherine, and well remember the actors having to avoid 'mouth noise' and rustling. Also if they are more used to stage acting they find it hard not to turn their heads towards a person they are speaking to, which of course messes up the sound on radio. Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-72036854184265759432016-05-20T20:20:17.602+01:002016-05-20T20:20:17.602+01:00Fascinating and funny, Sandra! I worked in radio d...Fascinating and funny, Sandra! I worked in radio drama for 25 years, and did the odd reading of my own stories during that time, but even though I'm pretty competent, and know all about leaving gaps for editing after fluffs, and pausing while you turn the page etc, I'd still hesitate to read a whole book myself. Actually, it would be easier if you had an experienced radio producer working with you rather than a technician, because they know exactly what they are looking for creatively. A good radio actor (and not all of them are) will also know, and will be able to do it in a fraction of the time, so it's a good investment. Back in my radio days, the mics would even pick up tummy rumbles when the actors were getting hungry so it was time for a lunch break! Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-27559519326850246652016-05-20T14:31:24.322+01:002016-05-20T14:31:24.322+01:00Very interesting, Sandra. Like Chris, I've umm...Very interesting, Sandra. Like Chris, I've ummed and ahed about whether to do this myself, but the potential problems and expense have put me off so far. There's absolutely no way I could act as a narrator myself, and I admire your bravery in doing so!Mari Biellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221256993468150226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-63423533369756253712016-05-20T13:08:39.732+01:002016-05-20T13:08:39.732+01:00Thank you, everyone! Dennis, I think the company w...Thank you, everyone! Dennis, I think the company was called Storyphones or something similar. Someone else took them over, but he didn't last either. I hope the audiobook comes off for you!Sandra Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761260568729338471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-56518206617004193072016-05-20T13:01:07.889+01:002016-05-20T13:01:07.889+01:00That was very interesting, Sandra - and possibly v...That was very interesting, Sandra - and possibly very useful to me. Who knows? Out of the blue I've had a proposal from a film and audio producer who specialises in railways that we do an audiobook version of The Railway Phantoms, about which I blogged a few months ago. He'd read the blog and remembered Phantoms from when he was nobbut a lad. I don't know who will do the reading. He does some very good voice-overs for his films. I shan't mention his name in case it comes to nothing. But I'm chuffed to bits about it because this will be completely new territory for me.<br /><br />The company who went bust wasn't by any chance Sleepydog, was it? They were going to do ebook versions on i-tunes of the Joslin de Lay medieval mysteries. Getting the texts comfortably onto mobile phone screens was a nightmare. All those widows and orphans. I was sorry when they closed, but I'm glad the books are ebooked now on something more reasonable like Kindle.Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-49801268807231944172016-05-20T11:50:45.496+01:002016-05-20T11:50:45.496+01:00I never knew the world of sound-recording was so r...I never knew the world of sound-recording was so rich in knock-about comedy!<br />But then, I suppose any human endeavour is going to be.<br /><br />Sandra, thank you for the much needed laughs you've given me this morning - and I am so impressed! Good luck with the audio books.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-85647054118399159272016-05-20T09:27:05.869+01:002016-05-20T09:27:05.869+01:00This brought back so many memories. One of the job...This brought back so many memories. One of the jobs I used to have was doing voice-overs for TV and radio ads, various videos and a couple of TV series. They ranged from the 10 second, too-many-words-for-the-slot gabble to 50 minute documentaries. Being in the studios was a rich source of material for anecdotes but I'll offer just one. It was for a glass maker and my bit had to fit between the opening and closing jingles, which were 'For all you need in glass...' then the company's name and phone number, all sung by happy, jolly people. One time, there was a special promotion involving conservatories and doors. I sat in the studio and listened to the jingle to get the timing right. I then asked the engineer whether the jingle had been approved.<br />Yes, it had, why?<br />Well, in order to fit lyrics to music, the first two syllables of the opening line 'For conservatories and doors...' name/phone, had to occupy just one beat of the music. The result, phonetically was 'Fuhcon servatrees andoors...' The engineer laughed, we recorded it all and it was on TV for the whole week.Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-39522059028082719672016-05-20T07:30:19.533+01:002016-05-20T07:30:19.533+01:00Very interesting post. I've been toying with t...Very interesting post. I've been toying with the idea of audio books but uncertain whether the cost would repay itself. apparently it costs about £2,000 to produce an audio book, unless of course you do a royalty share with the narrator. But I'm a total control freak and like to keep the control within my own hands which was why I no longer seek a publisher after getting my book rights back. As for narrating myself, I think that's out of the question. The reason? My book trailers are narrations of the first chapter of each book, which I do myself, and it is torture. Multiple tries, plus avoiding the crinkle of paper etc, can't do it from the screen because the computer fans would be picked up. So, the time taken to read one chapter would indicate it might take me years to narrate a whole book. Oh, and the end result isn't that perfect. The 'breffs' are the worst. And have you ever given any thought to how often you can stumble over a word while reading. God on you for tackling the audio, Sandra.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.com