Working with sound

Published: May 25, 2017, 8 a.m.

b"You can use sound to tell stories in different ways - whether that's a soundtrack, a character's voice or sound effects for a radio drama.\\n\\nA recent Producers\\u2019 Forum session at the BBC studio used by The Archers and Home Front saw a lively debate about the range of skills required in sound production.\\n\\nBBC Academy director Joe Godwin spoke to Neil Hillman, an award-winning sound designer and editor, Marc Silk, a voiceover artist for cartoons, video games and films, and Alice Truman, a soundtrack composer in film, radio and TV.\\n\\nIn this podcast you will learn:\\n\\n- how a sound designer creates a film soundtrack\\n- whether to use a boom mic or radio mic to record on location\\n- how a voiceover artist creates characters\\n- how a soundtrack composer works within a film production\\n- how to turn an ironing board into a farm gate\\n\\nArchers editor Huw Kennair-Jones and Home Front editor Jessica Dromgoole meanwhile explain how they use props in their recordings.\\n\\nFind out more about BBC Academy:\\nWebsite \\u2013 www.bbc.co.uk/academy \\nFacebook \\u2013 www.facebook.com/bbcacademy \\nTwitter \\u2013 www.twitter.com/bbcacademy"