Tell a story with effective sound mixing
By rendering the story through background music, sound design, and sound effects, you will guide the interpretation, feelings, and emotions in each story told and engage your listeners a lot more.
If you are telling a story, it’s incredibly important to enhance your story with the use of sound effects, foley, and atmospheric sound to create a full soundscape.
Let’s take a lesson from Robbie Janney’s favorite episodic podcasts, Limetown. It’s the story of how a town disappeared overnight, and it is presented as a journalistic take as one reporter journeys into what happened to this mysterious town. Take a listen to the episode above. See how they use sound effects to transport you to a new world? When they are outside, take note of how they use natural sound to sell the fact that they are outdoors. Sounds of cars rushing by, the whistle of birds in the air, and wind subtly rushing by convinces you that they are in a different space. The actual recording could have easily been recorded in a studio. You can also record natural sound outside, and layer it within your project to change the location for the listener.
Humans have a very active imagination when stimulated by audio. It’s important to utilize atmospheric tone and sound effects to prod listeners in the right direction. Help them imagine the visuals within their own head.
Creating a convincing soundscape for your story. And if you ever need any sound design to accompany your story, we PopCorn Studios can help you out, no matter what type of genre you are looking for.
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