The Importance of Audio Writing

What are the similarities and differences when it comes to working in film versus working in podcasting? What lessons can we take from filmmaking into the audio space, and vice versa? 

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, Andrew Barbot, Joanna Hausmann, and Marcus Thorne Bagalà discuss:

• The inspiration behind this roundtable discussion
• Starting in TV and moving into podcasting
• Opportunities for experimenting and world building
• Hijacking listeners imaginations through podcasting 
• The differences in casting for podcast shows versus tv shows 
• The challenges involved in scripted podcasts
• Using sound design to avoid exposition
• Grounding your podcast in specificity 
• Being much more aware of sound and audio
• People getting into the space that don’t understand it

Memorable Quotes

• “Maybe I forgot about it because I just blacked it all out.” [11:49]
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• “You have flexibility in audio that you don’t have in tv and film.” [19:19]
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• “Is this something you want to spend hours of your week doing, not because an audience will like it, but because it will come naturally to you.” [39:54]

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