I Love Language: How to bring the written word to life

So you’ve been researching a project and you’ve got all these text documents: old interview transcripts that predate recording technology. Letters found in a box. Court records. Emails.

So you’ve been researching a project and you’ve got all these text documents: old interview transcripts that predate recording technology. Letters found in a box. Court records. Emails.

In this session, we’ll discuss ways to bring these materials to life in the sonic realm. You’ll learn about some fundamental differences between how the written word & the spoken word communicate meaning and emotion; how to use reenactments; methods for coaching a good read; adapting fiction… and more!


Featuring

John DeLore

John DeLore loves sound. He is the Senior Production Manager at Stitcher's NYC studio where he does lots of mixing, sound design, and scoring.