Question for Podficcers about a multi-voice project?

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Hey there - I do hope that this isn't an inappropriate post? If so, please tell me and I'll delete.

Here's the thing: I've just started recording aramuin's excellent J2 BigBang fic Queensguard. Two chapters in, and I'm fairly happy with the way I've handled the inset bits of found text (newspaper reports etc etc) so far - but what I'd forgotten, because apparently I'm Queen of the Forgetful People, is that every chapter starts with an inset box of found text - Larry King interviewing someone, say, or politicians making statements, or something like that.

Which is TERRIFIC, and part of the fabulousness of the text, and I can go ahead and do this myself - but I was wondering if other people might be interested in helping? I mean, we're only talking a minute or two of a few minutes' speech* for each recording - seventeen different sections in total - so I don't think it should take all that long to do? If people felt so inclined? And, truthfully, the podfic of 'Written by the Victors' was what got me into making podfics myself, because it filled me with so much glee to hear the voices of various different readers. It would be cooler than a fucking cool thing to make something with many voices, I think, and this is the kind of story that begs for something like that as an aural equivalent to how the text works. So I'm putting the breaks on my own recording, to see if people might be interested in making it a collaboration; if so I can go back and undo the inset sections I've already included, and create a consistent style of incorporating these other voices into the text.

If you might be interested in contributing a few minutes of speech to making this happen, comment below and I'll put together a list of all the sections so we can allot them to volunteers & take it from there.

Thank you kindly!

eta

(Further to the recent discussion of multiple versions/covers, since I'm in PSA mode I should probably add that I don't consider myself having "dibs" on any of the stories I've recorded, and that I'm totally good with other people recording versions if they want to [although it it's a story I've WRITTEN, I'd appreciate the heads up]. I especially understand this if it's a non-UK text, because I know that some people find accents a deal-breaker and I certainly don't want to reduce people's access to awesome stories. So, y'know, if you're sitting at home thinking "The bitch! I wanted to record 'Queensguard', and now she's going to make it all Masterpiece Theatre-ish! Damn her!", then please do still go for it, mate! The more the merrier, eh?)

eta II
*okay, having copied out all the sections, I can see that we're maybe talking five minutes for a couple, actually - but still pretty brief sections, I promise!

eta III (Just call me Columbo)

I've copied out the various sections and my Cunning Plan For World Domination suggestion for how we do this here. If you're inclined to join in, please come and pic a section to read & claim dibs in the comments there!

\o/

Comments

[samenashi.livejournal.com]

I am laughing at your eta, AS IF ANYONE IS CALLING YOU A BITCH, BOTH YOUR ACCENT AND YOUR PODFICS ARE AMAZING.

ps. I just finished listening to Someone You Might Have Been; so incredible. :((

rely and a comment on Carrion Comfort, including spoilers

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

I would volunteer. Written by the Victors was one of the stories that got me interested in trying to podfic, also.

I use Audacity, the stable version, as I haven't had time to figure out the bells ans whistles on the newer one.

I just finished listening to Carrion Comfort last night, and finishing it was the motivation for going on a last walk in the dark. Excellent, both the story and the recording. Lucifer rose, but Dean fell. And now I keep wondering if Lucifer is really evil, or did the bad press get spread by the winning side. I mean, if he was stuck in human form and unaware of who he was, who was running the show for the bad guys all these years?

Or, is his evil more subtle, more seductive, where you make decisions that are more and more skewed and don't really realize how off track of your ethics you've gotten until you look back to where you started.

I adore your writing and your recording.

Laurie

Re: rely and a comment on Carrion Comfort, including spoilers

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! Oh, BLESS you! I think this could be totally cool!

::dances you::

And I'm delighted that you enjoyed 'Carrion Comfort'! Hurrah! Thank you kindly!

(And, truthfully, even after writing it, I honestly had no idea whether Lucifer was sincere or playing Dean. I'm really hoping sincere, but after I'd finished writing I found myself chewing my bottom lip and worrying a lot, because even if he IS sincere, Dean is still in deep, deep trouble. And if he's playing Dean, Dean doesn't stand a chance, poor bunny.)

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

::looks sheepish::

Well, y'know, I grok that some people feel strongly that UK accents are suited to UK fandoms, and US accents to US fandoms, and I think that's fair enough. But yay! I'm chuffed to bits that you enjoyed SYMHB! I &hearts that story to pieces! Thank you for listening!

:D

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Oh, again, dear! Er...barbecue? Or - what is it they say on cooking shows, when they burn something? You caramelised it! There you are.

::looks shifty::

But I'm glad you're enjoying 'Trade' - I think it's quite delightful, and very clever. hackthis = made of win.

Re: rely and a comment on Carrion Comfort, including spoilers

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

Oh, Dean's fucked, all right. And I love it when a story gets me all thinky. I liked that there was this seed of doubt planted in my head as to what Lucifer's true intentions still were.

And Yay! Collaboration Podfic!

Laurie

[smallearthcat.livejournal.com]

Very cool idea. I'd like to be a part of it, if you don't mind a relative podfic newbie (as in, I've recorded a couple of my own stories, but never posted, so I do know the basics).

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Welcome aboard!

::does fistbump of glee::

[eve_n_furter]

I have never done this before, and will probably be useless, but if you need a few sentences with heavy Scandinavian accent, I'll be glad to help. :)

[brimtoast.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about the fandom and have never recorded in it, but I did love Written by the Victors, and 5 minutes is easy, so if you can't find 17 other people, I'll do one.

[crinklysolution.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to help!

[luzula]

I'll do one, if you want! I'd prefer to read one of the parts which are an excerpt from a written text, rather than dialogue.

[bananacosmic.livejournal.com]

I'm a podfic newbie who's recorded a few of my own fics but never posted (at least not yet), so if you'd like me for it, I'd be happy to do it :) Don't know anything about the fandom, but I took a look at the text and those insets don't require it, so...

[cantarina]

I'd be happy to record an excerpt as well!

Re: rely and a comment on Carrion Comfort, including spoilers

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Okay, I have dusted off the Hat Of Organisation and donned it at a rakish angle, and HERE is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness! (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) ()

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Okay, I have dusted off the Hat Of Organisation and donned it at a rakish angle, and HERE (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness!

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes! If you're feeling particularly shy, you could pick one of the Queens' sections? They're very short, and non-American accents would be awesome for them. But if you fancy any of the longer ones, that's great too! It's all good!

HERE is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness! (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) ()

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! Yes please! (Honestly, you don't need to know anything about the fandom - the bits that need reading are all very Original Fic things, even more so than with 'Written by the Victors', and the story is a fabulously cracktastic AU of improbable awesomeness.)

HERE (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness!

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! You are made of win!

&hearts

HERE (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness!

::ogles your icon::

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Yay! Yes please!

::dances you::

HERE (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness!

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! Welcome Aboard! And never fear, you don't need to know anything about the fandom - it's an RPS AU, set in a near-future involving dragons and aliens, and as you said, all the insets are very much Original Fic type things.

HERE (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness!

[pandarus.livejournal.com]

*\o/*

Huzzah! I love it when a plan comes together! Welcome!

HERE (http://pandarus.livejournal.com/324600.html#cutid1) is a list of all the sections that need a reader. Take your pick, note it in the comments, and I'll mark it as assigned to you!

Thank you for your awesomeness!

Re: rely and a comment on Carrion Comfort, including spoilers

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

How about number 6, Margery's part. And I'll mark it on your other post.

Laurie

[fishpatrol]

Do you want to record exerpt 9 together? It can be like a practise round for our collab. ;D

[cantarina]

Do you want to be Larry King, or shall I? *g*

[fishpatrol]

Haha, you pick! ;) If you'd prefer to be Larry, you can record the questions and send them to me and I'll splice in my responses?

[cantarina]

That sounds like a plan to me. I'll try to get the questions recorded tonight!

[fishpatrol]

Okay, cool! I would've suggested that you come over to record, but I'm in Hamilton right now. ^__^;;

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

Looks like you've got it covered by now, so I just want to chime in and add my voice saying that I think this is an awesome idea. Cool!