Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

One night Al's world fell out from underneath him

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One of my all-time favorite audio works! I know you collaborate on the show with Kent Sparling. How do you two work together to make the sound-worlds of your stories? I'm thinking specifically of the accident scene in this piece, which is so vivid and transportive..how did you use sound and music to create that moment?

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11yr ago

Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

Maker

@arrvlsshow Thanks! Kent and I work together in different ways depending on the piece. For some pieces I draw from his huge catalogue of produced music. Often he will alter a cue or create something new if the story calls for it. For example, he often subtly changes the theme music based on the topic of the episode. I edit all the music within an episode, sometimes layering multiple pieces. He's also got a great sound effects library which he is adding to all the time for his work in film sound - and he lets me pilfer it. BUT for A Hole in the Night it was clear that we needed something more - so Kent sound designed the whole crash sequence and I edited the music for maximum effect. His sound design in that scene gives me an anxiety rush every time I hear it ;-)

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11yr ago

Product Hunt Maker Stories - Jane McGonigal

I've been meaning to check out the Nocturne podcast. @muller_adam is this a real story or fictional? B/c episodes from Nocturne can be both, right?

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11yr ago

Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

Maker

@alexcartaz All the Nocturne stories up to this point have been "real" as opposed to fictional. Where "fiction" has come in is a distinction between journalism and storytelling - I wanted to distance Nocturne from "true documentary", where there is a value of using the "right" sounds from the right place - bird song accuracy, true ambience - all that "journalistic" stuff. So, I feel like some of the sound design leans towards fiction for me. Although, I am planning some fictional episodes of Nocturne in the future, in the real "made-up story" definition of the word.

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11yr ago

Product Hunt Maker Stories - Jane McGonigal

@nesslowe i'd love to hear what inspired you to create Nocturne. Maybe you could give a brief introduction to the podcast for people discovering it here? =)

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11yr ago

Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

Maker

@alexcartaz I replied in the wrong place. The answer about my inspiration for Nocturne is down the thread a bit. Sorry!

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11yr ago

What a terrifying story with beautiful sound design! I'm not sure I might never be comfortable doing a night drive on a long straight highway again...

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11yr ago

Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

Maker

@tallyabecassis Thanks! Yeah - I try not to think about how fast things can change with no warning! I definitely have an enhanced awareness and respect for truck drivers, too.

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11yr ago

Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

Maker

Nocturne was inspired by my own conflicted relationship with the night! The night was never a place where I felt very comfortable, particularly alone, although I've always thought of it as a place rich with possibility. And since it was largely unfamiliar to me, I found myself immensely curious about the many disparate dimensions of the night - the serene, the exciting, the dangerous, the transcendent. When I started Nocturne I had a vague hope that by delving into the night, I would gain more comfort with it. That's definitely happened - my curiosity just builds and builds, and I've experienced things I never would have otherwise.

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11yr ago

The MullerCast - The uniform experiment

Hunter

@nesslowe I also loved the episode where you challenge yourself to walk in the dark to the beach. (And for some reason I totally loved hearing you drop the f-bombs :)) Love what you're doing Vanessa.

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11yr ago

Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

Maker

@muller_adam @nesslowe Thank you so much! That was a fun and SCARY one to do ;-) I haven't been on another solo night walk yet. I keep wondering if the next one will be easier...

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11yr ago

The MullerCast - The uniform experiment

Hunter

"Al Wilkinson drove a big rig through the night for 28 years, and it was a new experience each time. The runs offered beautiful scenery and time to think, but one dark rainy night this peaceful solitude fell out from under him."

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11yr ago

Nocturne - A Hole In The Night

Maker

The answer to this question is posted above - not sure why it ended up out of order.

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