Oct 01, 2013 06:28 PM
We all have horror stories, like certain "client" experiences, but most we bring on ourselves. I have many students that are afraid to make mistakes, so I tell them I make mistakes all the time. It's what you learn from your mistakes that makes you a seasoned pro. At the risk of sounding like a complete idiot, I'll tell some of my most famous personal horror studios in the studio.
Read More...Aug 05, 2011 07:23 PM
Sitting in front of my studio speakers can sometimes bring loads of laughter. Nobody said this had to be a serious business, so I try to find humor whenever possible. But a lot of times, it happens all by itself. It's not easy for an announcer to sit in a vocal booth with a microphone stuck in his face, all ears and eyes on him, and have every word scrutinized. Read More...Tags: Dynamix Productions, Neil Kesterson, Audio, Audio engineer
Nov 28, 2007 03:33 PM
In the humble beginnings of radio, there were no rules, only groundbreakers. Independent broadcasters would fire up the transmitter at will, talk about whatever they wanted, and play whatever music they wanted, all without any outside restrictions. Of course they had self-imposed restrictions like decency, but it was mostly a free-flowing medium for amateurs and hobbyists.
Read More...Tags: podcast, radio, Dynamix Productions, Neil Kesterson, Jack Benny, Edward Murrow
Jan 12, 2007 07:00 PM
Writing for spoken word is one of the least understood arts. The confusion starts with how the writer constructs the message – by writing. In school, most of our communication education was the written word. Very few of us had a speech or drama class. So, when a novice sits down to write narration, it’s natural to write in a style that we have been using our whole life for essays, letters, emails, notes, etc. When that text is actually spoken, it’s sometimes like we’re back in English class.
Read More...Tags: Dynamix Productions, copywriting, writing, spoken word, broadcast, broadcast copy, radio, Neil Kesterson, TV, television
Nov 01, 2006 10:02 AM
Why are commercials so loud? I think another question needs to be answered before that one: why are television programs so soft? Once you start thinking about that one, you may be starting to see where I’m going. Most of the answer lies in dynamics. Read More...Tags: Dynamix Productions, commercials, loud, loud commercials, Neil Kesterson
