Building Your Audio Documentary - with Diane Hope PhD

Diane Hope is an experienced audio producer whose work uses recordings made in locations ranging from deserts and rain forests to Asian megacities, to build an immersive sound, helping her programmes come to life. Her sound-rich documentaries have aired on Radio's 3 and 4, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as many podcasts and audio guides. She’s also sold her location sounds for use in films and games. 

Diane says “there are some key techniques to getting atmospheric location sound, finding the perfect music and getting great interviews that I’ve learned along the way – by trial and error… and from some of the best in the business”.  

Diane will talk about how to find the three main building blocks – interviews, location sound and music, needed to create a successful audio feature – using short examples from some of her own documentaries. She’ll share her tips and advice on how to get the best sound from the world around you, and make it part of the soundtrack to your programme. 

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