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Show Notes: In this episode we discuss how Travis really got into watching horror as a child with his mom and grandma. We talked about his favorite and least favorite subgenres, what it's like to see your horror radio play performed at WildClaw Theatre's Deathscribe, the International Festival of Horror Radio Plays, and his most memorable theatre experiences seeing horror movies. Travis Williams' Socials: Website: https://traviswilliams.info/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travisdmw/ Who's There? Socials: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=103143437 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whostherepc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whostherepc Email: whostherepc@gmail.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com Join the Email List: https://mailchi.mp/4a109b94d3bc/newsletter-signup --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whostherepod/support
Today my guest Ele and I will be uncovering how common sounds in entertainment get made through the art of Foley. Ele is a stage Foley Designer and Performer who has designed, choreographed, and performed Foley for over 80 productions in Chicagoland, with companies including Theatre of Western Springs, Lifeline Theatre, Oak Park Festival Theatre, and The Second City Training Center. She is a Foley designer in residence for Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment's monthly live comedy serials, and for WildClaw Theatre's Deathscribe, the annual international live horror radio festival. She contributes to the next generation of Foley Artists with her guest lectures at Northwestern University's School of Sound and at Harvard University's School of Music, and with her consulting for theaters across the globe.Remember: Sound is an essential part of the storytelling experience. Whether you’re in theater or film, it’s easy to get excited about sound when it comes to sounds effects like body hits for a fight sequence or blasts in an explosion. But those are not the only sounds that carry a story forward, so don’t overlook the “everyday sounds” within your project.Research: Review a current script you’re working on. What everyday sounds that would naturally be in the scene are important in order to tell the story? What sounds showcase a character’s emotions? What sounds can be used for foreshadowing? Make sure to take note of any sounds that need to be prioritized during production or post-production.Challenge: As an ongoing challenge, focus on collecting sounds for your project. This can be done through collecting physical objects that create unique noises or simply taking notes of interesting sounds you hear that you would love to incorporate in your next story. http://www.victoriaruke.comTo learn more about Ele and her projects:http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/http://www.lockedintovacancy.com/Follow her on social media: @WorldBShiny
TRANSCRIPT: Jim McDoniel is a writer of monsters and mirth, not always in that order. He also writes radio plays. He holds a Masters degree in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. He is a writer for the podcasts Our Fair City and Unwell. He was a finalist in Deathscribe 10 for his piece, “Monstruos.” … Continue reading Gateways: “The Vampires of Earth” by Jim McDoniel read by Ansel Burch →
Jim McDoniel is a writer of monsters and mirth, not always in that order. He also writes radio plays. He holds a Masters degree in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. He is a writer for the podcasts Our Fair City and Unwell. He was a finalist in Deathscribe 10 for his piece, “Monstruos.” and … Continue reading Gateways: “Of The Legumen” by Jim McDoniel read by Ryan Bond →
Josh Zagoren was originally coming by to talk about Deathscribe, but since that's been postponed indefinitely until the pandemic burns itself out, we decided to just talk about the horror movies that have excited us the past few years. Are indie scifi and horror stories still taking the narrative chances you enjoy? Let us know! Call 602-635-6976 and leave a message, send Summer an email, or in the comments below!
Welcome back to the Horror Pod Class! Today we are talking about the movie, Mother! Not the Danzig Song. Not the Mike Pence catchphrase. No, we are talking about the super weird fever dream of a movie that captured our hearts (pun intended). There is a lot to unpack about this movie, including the biblical imagery and the discussion about how art is perceived, but there is a really cool undercurrent of philosophical themes related to Deep Ecology and Eco-Feminism. It's a pretty awesome chat, so please take your seats for another offbeat class. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads What we are reading and watching: Welcome to Miskatonic University from Broken Eye Books. 12th Annual International Festival of Horror Radio Plays, DEATHSCRIBE. Dark Corners of The Web: You totally have to check out PseudoPod episode 590: "Emperor All" by Evan Marcroft. It is way cool, super weird, and perhaps a good companion in regards to mood with Mother! Helpful Links: The Forbes Review Matt Goldberg over at Collider has a pretty good explanation of the movie. Or just rely on the comment section of youtube. Whatever. Darren Aronofsky has an interview in Time where he explains some of the movie. Or tries to. Tyler and Mike don't really believe him. It's not his movie anymore, it's not your house!!! A good place to start with Eco-feminism is Fertile Ground: Women, Earth and the Limits of Control by Irene Diamond. According to Ecological Criticism Based on Social Gender: The Basic Principles of Ecofeminism Chen Ling Vol. 7, No. 1, 2014, pp. 67-72 Higher Education of Social Science.
Foley Special Guest Ele Matelan Ele (She/Her/Hers) is probably most recognizable to audiences as WildClaw Theatre’s resident Foley artist. She has designed, choreographed, and performed Foley for their annual Deathscribe horror radio festival since 2011, as well as for companies including Hartlife NFP, Lifeline Theatre, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Columbia College Chicago, Otherworld Theatre, Starlight Radio Dreams, Festival 56, Stone Hearth Theatre, MCL, Columbia College, Prop Thtr, and The Second City Training Center. She has performed with WildClaw's Best of Deathscribe at the Arsht Arts Center in Miami, The Hear Now Audio Arts Festival in Kansas City, and has opened for horror podcast darling The No Sleep Podcast on tour. Ele is also a company member with The House Theatre of Chicago, and her native-Dallas’s Mr. Toad’s Theatre Circle. When she's not making things go BUMP in the night with WildClaw, she performs as Foley artist for Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment's serialized comedy podcasts recorded monthly in front of a live audience at Stage 773. You can hear Ele’s voiceover performances as Cassie Wilkins, Switchblades Cobalt, and more(!) in Hartlife NFP's award-winning, post-apocalyptic audio drama Our Fair City, and as part of the ensemble in their upcoming series Unwell; AND as a member of the ensemble in Toxic Bag's upcoming audio drama “Tales of Richard: Post-Apocalyptic Cabinet Maker." Ele will work her magic next with Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment. (tickets for the show here) http://www.lockedintovacancy.com/ Foley Special Guest Joe Griffin Joe Griffin’s work as a recording engineer and sound designer over the past 25 years encompasses a wide variety of media, including theatre, film, music, corporate communications and advertising. In the world of indie film, Joe wears a number of hats, notably dialog editor, sound designer,ADR/Foley recordist and re-recording mixer. His filmography includes Nebula Creatives’ shortfilm Out of Sight, which was screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival; Hot DiggityProductions’ feature Scary Normal; Sigsaly Entertainment and Conjecture Media’s feature Market Value; and JAMS Productions’ short MOOSE, featuring Samuel L. Jackson. Theatrical sound design work in Chicago includes You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? with Lifeline Theatre; Dracula with The Hypocrites; Coronado and Otherwise Engaged with Steep Theatre Company; three years as designer/composer for A Klingon Christmas Carol with Commedia Beauregard; and four years as music director for Deathscribe, Wildclaw Theatre’s short horror plays festival. Other theatre work includes After Ashley, Angels in America, Machinal and ten seasons of summer Shakespeare at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL, and These Shining Lives, Richard III, Harvest and Macbeth at Oakton Community College in Glenview, IL. Animation sound work includes the award-winning “Hemingway in 15 Seconds” series for the Ernest Hemingway Foundation, and the award-wining “Getting to Know” educational series which features artists such as Andy Warhol, Rembrandt, da Vinci, and Van Gogh, as well as U.S. Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Lincoln. Joe’s advertising experience is extensive. Since 1992 he has worked on radio, TV and online advertisements for national and international brands such as Dove, Sears, Suave, Allstate, American Family Insurance, BP, 7-Eleven, Miller Lite and the Chicago Blackhawks. In 1996, Joe and business partner Steve Baldwin pioneered the field of sound effects specifically designed for use in tabletop roleplaying. Their Game Masters Collection effects continue to define the state of the art for purpose-built tabletop RPG sound. Joe has recently launched his own series of high-resolution sound effects libraries aimed at audio production professionals. A graduate of Michigan State University and alumnus of Columbia College Chicago, Joe also served on the Professional Advisory Committee at the Illinois Institute of Art for five years. For work samples and expanded projects list: https://griffinsounddesign.wordpress.com/ Joe is currently working on sound design for “The Time Warp Trio” at Lifeline theatre in Chicago; the first season of the audio drama “Tales of Richard: Post-Apocalyptic Cabinet Maker;” Glass City Media’s short film “Limerence;” and an album of soundtrack music for the Warhammer 40k role-playing game.
Get yer hot pants on, baby, cuz Chad's goin dancin at club SCIENCE!!! The news is: Researchers in Bristol have proven that spiders use a very unique method when they fly so press play and find out what's up!PS: Holy shit, spiders can fly...Featuring "Promises" by the Barrerracudas, which is scientifically proven to be awesome.And a lil taste of "Spider" by They Might Be Giants... Please come on the show.As well as a little of The Who's "Boris the Spider" ... Also …please come on the show. BIG SHOUT OUT PLUG: WildClaw Theatre is still accepting submissions for this year's DEATHSCRIBE. You have until July 31st to give them your nightmares.Please rate and review and be nice to spiders.
01:38 - Origin story of Wildclaw Theatre. http://www.wildclawtheatre.com 08:08 - Live readings of B movies with Wildclaw. 12:17 - Blood Radio Podcast. http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/bloodradio-podcast/ 15:25 - Deathscribe, Wildclaw's flagship show: http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/deathscribe/ 20:35 - David "The Rock" Nelson. http://davidrocknelson.com/order-david-rock-nelson-monster-movies-on-dvd-2/ https://www.facebook.com/david.r.nelson.96 22:02 - Bad Ben. https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Ben-Nigel-Bach/dp/B01LXRMYSN 23:53 - Ele's favorite moments as a foley artist. 38:23 - Straight plays: "The Woman in Black" http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/shows-events/ 43:14 - What scares Ele and Josh? 1:01:16 - What is universal and what is microcosmic in regards to conventions in horror. 1:08:00 - More about Deathscribe. 1:09:45 - What scares Laura and Jake? 1:12:03 - Promotion time: The Woman in Black http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/shows-events/ https://www.facebook.com/events/251673188614124/ Submissions open for Deathscribe on May 1st: http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/deathscribe/ Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter https://www.facebook.com/WildClawTheatreCompany/ https://www.instagram.com/wildclawtheatre/ https://twitter.com/wildclawtheatre Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "The Devil Is In The Beats" - The Chemical Brothers
This week, we play 2015’s winning piece for Deathscribe, a horror radio play competition put on by Wildclaw Theatre in Chicago -- later in the show, I'll talk with Wildclaw company member, Foley artist, and friend of the show Ele Matelan. She's great, and she wants you to scare the crap out of her with your own Deathscribe play! Check that out here:http://wildclawtheatre.com/deathscribeThe feature: "Earwigs". Written by Joseph Zettelmaier, directed by Sara Sevigny, starring Robyn Coffin and Jennifer Santanello, and featuring Foley work by Ele Matelan and Jeffrey Gardner.Content warning: spooky business, jump scares, swear words, body horror, bad relationships
I know, it has taken forever, after fits and starts, and we have heard you, good people, we have heard, we are very please to bring back out Blood Radio podcast.I am pleased to say that this first episode of our relaunched Blood Radio Podcast does include part one of Deathscribe 2011. We will have more coming your was soon.WildClaw Blood Radio Podcast