HG Wells is famously known for being a pioneer of the science fiction genre. One of his most famous works was his book, “The Time Machine”. What people don’t know is he didn't just merely invent science fiction. What else did he invent? The TIME MACHINE, of course! But what did he use such a thing…
So how does the master of melancholy spend his birthday? Time to find out... All Sound Effects Taken from Free Sound Pouring Glass of Wine from Bottle https://freesound.org/s/220303/ nebulousflynn Opening a cork whiskey bottle https://freesound.org/s/454759/ Tyler Knight ‘Fast Throttle Mechanical Lever” https://freesound.org/s/321867/ Nicistarful surburban.aiff https://freesound.org/s/92619/ kineticturtle ‘Tube Station arrive Gamla Stan Station’ https://freesound.org/s/349852/ Arnaud Coutancier pocket_watch_ticking_44_24 https://freesound.org/s/180538/ Suz_soundcreations
What's this? What's this? A bonus episode? Happy Holidays! To break the silence of midseason hiatus, here's a bonus episode full of all the best bloopers and outtakes from our first batch of episodes!
EDIT: AudioVerseAwards open on Oct 24th 2018.Sometimes a teabreak between time travelling is a well needed break. HG discusses his most recent travels with Jane, much to her amusement. All sound effects taken from Freesound.
H.G. decides to visit a legendary ghost of authors past: Charles Dickens. However, his great expectations for the visit are met with a few unexpected twists. All Sound Effects taken from FreeSound.
When interviewing writers, who better to speak to than the bard himself? H.G. takes his TIME MACHINE back further than he's ever been before... Will the playwright be everything he's cracked up to be? Or is this all much ado about nothing? All Sound Effects Taken from Free Sound glass clinking.aif https://freesound.org/s/85549/ MAJ061785 ‘sofa.wav’ https://freesound.org/s/186476/ jar jar vince ‘Stand up from chair https://freesound.org/s/360454/ kupp2
Whoever lives next-door can be your dream or nightmare neighbour... it's all a matter of perspective. Just as HG finally thinks he can take a break between trips through time, an unwanted visit from his next-door neighbour ruins his plans. All Sound Effects Taken from Free Sound Door, Front, Opening, A.wav https://freesound.org/s/431117/ InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk)
Peacocks, herons and bears? Oh my! HG Wells takes a trip to the Romantic times to visit a man who embodies the word ‘romantic’ in every sense of the word: Lord Byron. How will HG get on with the pretentious poet? All Sound Effects Take from Free Sound wolf run.wav https://freesound.org/s/414350/ sabotovat dog sniffing, scuffing, licking and drooling (rottweiler).aif https://freesound.org/s/102548/ Tomlija single dog bark 3 https://freesound.org/s/418105/ crazymonke9 20081221.grey.heron.wav https://freesound.org/s/65264/ dobroide Peacock sound taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MhZPqHeEAQ
For HG’s first trip in the TIME MACHINE, he decides to visit the master of macabre literature, Edgar Allan Poe. Will they get along, or will he leave wishing to know him nevermore? All Sound Effects taken from FreeSound ‘Creaking Floorboard.wav’ https://freesound.org/s/101381/ Benboncan Opening and closing pocketwatch https://freesound.org/s/261385/ JakLocke pocket_watch_ticking_44_24 https://freesound.org/s/180538/ Suz_soundcreations
Upon finally completing his invention -The TIME MACHINE - HG Wells revels in his own brilliance, before questioning his intentions and what to do now his master project is complete. All Sound Effects Taken from FreeSound. ‘Fast Throttle Mechanical Lever” https://freesound.org/s/321867/ Nicistarful surburban.aiff https://freesound.org/s/92619/ kineticturtle ‘Tube Station arrive Gamla Stan Station’ https://freesound.org/s/349852/ Arnaud Coutancier pocket_watch_ticking_44_24 https://freesound.org/s/180538/ Suz_soundcreations ‘TableHit_mono_bip.wav https://freesound.org/s/340906/ passAirmangrace ‘Stand up from chair https://freesound.org/s/360454/ kupp2 vinyl_record_needle_static_01.wav https://freesound.org/s/140295/ joedeshon ‘sofa.wav’ https://freesound.org/s/186476/ jar jar vince
The birth of the TIME MACHINE. All Sound Effects Taken from FreeSound. ‘Fast Throttle Mechanical Lever” https://freesound.org/s/321867/ Nicistarful surburban.aiff https://freesound.org/s/92619/ kineticturtle ‘Tube Station arrive Gamla Stan Station’ https://freesound.org/s/349852/ Arnaud Coutancier pocket_watch_ticking_44_24 https://freesound.org/s/180538/ Suz_soundcreations