So, being the Theatre loving person I am,I thought HEY, The Importance of Being Earnest would rock as an audio drama. And, it does. BUT, having never mixed before, it is a huge endevour for a first timer! I have the first 12 pages of act 1 mixed. And have 13 pages left to go. Again, that’s just act 1. And it’s over 20 minutes.

You see, Oscar Wilde didn’t do a lot of prat comedy, or visual cues. No, sadly, he wrote a lot of words. Both Jack and Algernon have over 100 lines (not sentances, but lines) in Act 1 alone. Not to mention the other three characters, and the sound effects.

And, often, when people talk in a Wilde show, there aren’t other sounds going on…no dogs, cats, birds, cars, airplanes (duh) etc. So, it’s several minutes of people talking.

It’s a good thing it’s a funny show.  I just hope other people think so. After all, it’s my first mixing, directing, producing, etc.

Is it make or break? Not really. But I get the feeling, TamLynn PI, even with all the sounds, is going to be an easier mix.  At least, I really hope so

But never fear everyone! Earnest is coming. I can’t let the Wilde adoring fans down. What? Did I just hear someone say “get a rope?” um….yah, I’m heading south now. And I’m not telling you where to *grin*

So, I’d heard of Sonic Society back when I worked for the evil empire(don’t ask)

I asked Bill how one get’s their link (you know, the IL link) onto the Sonic Societies web page. He told me to send Jack an email, and I filed it away in the: “To do later box”. So Bill did it for me!

I’ve heard a rumor that all pilots for series are weaker than the rest of the season. I hope not, as they are going to Premiere TamLynn PI. The day after, it will go up on Imagination Lane, as will the rest of the season. I feel like a new mom again, without the endless stretch marks, and fear of my baby eating strange things.

I think I’m still afraid SIDS is gonna get TamLynn. You know: Sudden ImaginationLane Death syndrome. So far, it hasn’t happened  (I don’t think) to any of our shows. And of course, I’m my toughest critic.

Add to it: still mixing Earnest (Learning, I swear), cast Dracula, and Lara Bond: Mayaland. Editing for numerous people and voice acting when ever needed.

Now….who wants Cake?

Nope, not the name of the next episode. Just how I feel, now that the first one is done, and out. And though I’m the director/producer/casting, I can say without hubris that this show turned out awesome. If you haven’t listened yet, please do. And let us know what you think! I know our actors, writer and post-producer would love the praise. If you have negative ideas, just send them to me *grin*

This was my first big project where I did something that wasn’t acting (and I didn’t have a role at all and it came out awesome.

Comedy, action, drama, and even a little romance! This show has something for everyone, even a Texan Bass Fisherman!

It’s almost sad that it’s done…but, now comes the next great adventure. 0012: II. That’s right, you can’t get rid of us!

Be sure to subscribe to the new Imagination Lane podcast. It has all the shows, plus bloopers, behind the scenes, etc. If you don’t want six separate feeds on your podcatcher, go right there. If you want to know what’s new for the audios go there!

Imagination Backroads

I have three scenes done on each episode 1, which means 6 total. I finally have almost all the lines in, just waiting on James’ evil version of his character. I’ve been spending literally hours and hours recording custom effects, and there is rather a lot of layering in this series as well as more panning than in my previous works. I’m experimenting a lot with it and so far it appears to be working.

I hope to have a rough mix done by the end of the week, possibly a complete mix soon after, so I tentatively put the release at next week some time, possibly earlier, possibly later. It depends on how much I manage to complete tomorrow.

The cast has been announced on the Zoulvisia page (see shows on the main site). We have some fantastic people for episodes 1-3, script 1 is being sent out tomorrow and many people already have it. I’d love to get to mixing that asap. Script 2 and 3 are still being edited but it shouldn’t be much longer.

I received lines from the Baker, Unicorn and Zoulvisia so far which is fantastic. Gwen might be sending hers soon which means I can do those scenes right away. I believe Maciver and James Leeper already have a copy of the script, which means I just need to send one to April and Jules.

Am I a bit shaky? Yah, kind of. This is the first time I’m going to be responsible for a good portion of the show. Not something I’ve done before. But, it should be worth it. This has been one of my most favorite plays since I was a young tween.

So, the casting call is out! I’m looking forward to the audio drama, the actors, etc. And of course, the music!

Shaky or not, here it comes!

This is a highly original concept that will be coming to Imagination Lane. We are partnering with MisfitsAudio to bring you a two-sided story. If you’ve ever seen a Star Trek episode with alternate reality “evil” versions of characters you’ll understand this.

Imagination Lane will be host to “Reign of Zoulvisia: Queen of Virtue” which is from the so-called “bad guys” point of view. As such, they appear to be sweet and loving characters. MisfitsAudio will have “Reign of Zoulvisia: Quest of Heroes” which tells the same story from the opposite side’s point of view. In short: Our version Zoulvisia is a good and kindly queen, in the other version she is a power-hungry dictator out for blood. I was thinking about real history and how two different sides could both think they are right which is how this got started. Here is an example of what I am talking about, these are the intros to the two shows:

Reign of Zoulvisia: Quest of Heroes
In a land where trees meet earth, where water meets fire, the evil reign of Zoulvisa threatens all that is good— like dark chocolate and mathematics. Her dread minions, lead by Sir Oliver, lay waste to the kingdom. Only Isabel stands up to the darkness, with her trusty unicorn, Bob. Together they seek to restore pastry shops and democracy and all that good stuff.

Reign of Zoulvisia: Queen of Virtue
In a land of earth and trees, where fire meets water, the benevolent queen Zoulvisa seeks to bring good to her people— like white chocolate and lack of mathematics. Her noble knights, led by Sir Oliver, seek to bring justice to the kingdom. Only the evil Isabel stands against this noble reign with her dread unicorn, Bob. Together they seek to undermine everything the queen has built, promoting obesity, stirring up mobs and all that bad stuff.

We will begin casting for this soon. Each person cast will be recording two different versions of themselves for each episode. For example, if you are cast as Isabel, in one version of Episode 1 you are the fearless heroine. In the Imagination Lane version of Episode 1 you are a bloodthirsty terrorist. It should be particularly fun for the voice actors.

Basically if you’ve seen the Star Wars fanfilm “Troops” this is a similar idea. IL’s version will be the “Troops” perspective, MA will be the “Episode 4 Luke/Han/Obi-Wan” perspective.

Hello, Imagination Lane! And the rest of the world. I’m just checking in. I’ve got the part of Guard number 2 in Lara Bond… My first Audio! So I’m pretty excited about that. I’ve already sent my lines in and everything. I hope its the first of many shows I do with Imagination Lane.

I’m also working on another series for my own rising production site, Golden Lobster Audio, called Roachia: Novus Ortus. I’m still taking auditions there. And I’m looking forward to that also.

If you’d like to audition, follow the link (*note* it does have some mild language): link.

Couldn’t be two more different shows, and yet they have humour if nothing else in common. I’m enjoying the Lara Bond series (as your judge, jury and…I mean, Producer and Director) and hope we have several more episodes!

Earnest is very close to being ready for a Casting Call. I admit it, I have a BA in English, and a strong interest in the classics. You never know what else I might show up with.

And, I might just take requests *grin*

That’s my update/thoughts for now. There will be more, as the days go on. And of course, much love to Alexa, who has done all of this for the web site.