Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script

Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script

“You have reached the end of the course! Thank you very much for trusting me. I hope you have learned a lot and enjoyed exploring the world of sound fictions as much as I have. Before we say goodbye, let's review the key phases of the project. I would like you to briefly explain what you have done in each one and accompany the explanation with one or more images. These are the steps you must follow: Brainstorming and choosing the idea Brainstorm and let the ideas flow. Of all of them, choose the one that excites you the most and think that it has sound potential.

The plot From your idea, create a conceptual map to define the plot of your story. Try to have a summary of about 10 lines.

Dara (28) is a mathematician who has invented a device that allows her to predict the future. When he detects that an asteroid is approaching his planet, he assembles a team of scientists and together they embark on a mission to colonize another planet. What Dara does not know is that her arrival in Zion is not of her own volition, someone has been manipulating her telepathically to guide them to the planet. The Governor of Zion has long been behind a device similar to the one devised by Dara to read the future through mathematical algorithms. Years ago he seduced his mother to work for him, but she never solved the enigma. When Dara finds out that her mother is in Zion, she thinks she may have been kidnapped and tries to rescue her. But she soon realizes that he abandoned her as a breeder out of pure professional ambition: believing that only in Zion could he pursue his dream. But it is obvious that they cheated on her. Will Dara be able to forgive her?

The structure Structure your story and define what will be the introduction, middle and end. Work on the narrative arc and mark the actions that are going to be developed. Remember that in the course we have used the Dara Marks diagram. The construction of the characters Know and define your protagonist. You can talk and ask him questions to dig a little deeper into his personality and history. When building the characters of your story, create round characters that differ well from each other. Remember that you have the enneagram to guide you in this process. The rundown and the sound planes Write the rundown of your first episode based on the story arc. Then, create and work with your sound plans to recreate the spaces of your scene and make your project much more immersive. Remember that you will not have images, so everything that happens must be understood with effects, dialogue and setting. Let's write! Now that you have everything set up and planned, it's time to write your first scene. You can use Celtx or any other program to write your script. Now share your project with the community by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final script and the steps that have led you to it. I'm looking forward to seeing your project and giving you feedback! I will try to access the forum as much as I can and what my professional projects allow me, so I ask for your patience. Finally, I want to invite you to actively participate in the forum, not only sharing your progress, but also giving advice and trying to help the rest of the community. This way you will learn twice as much! See you soon! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project I can't believe we're done already. I am very happy to have been your teacher and of having given you all my tips. I would like you to be original and creative when uploading your final project. For this I will give you some advice. Start by brainstorming and let the ideas flow. Then review them before making a decision and choose the one that excites you the most. Remember that you are writing for audio, so everything should be understood with the sounds. Think of environments that are already sound, for example, an airport and make use of sound planes to make your project mu...”

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Course summary for: Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script

• Level: Beginner
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• 5 units
• 18 lessons (3h 2m)
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• Category

  Music & Audio, Writing

• Areas

  Audio, Communication, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Podcasting, Script