Review of Cold Open Stories - Great content but technical issues

Great content but technical issues

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“These are some of the most fleshed out fan fictions I’ve read/listened to in any setting. There are great lore references, the grimdark is alive and well, and characters don’t feel like Gary Stus/Mary Sues. However, there are some technical issues in audio mixing that rob from the experience. 1) Voices are drowned out behind super loud music and background sounds, no amount of turning up helps, and usually just hinders. 2) There are story telling elements in the audio mixing that breaks immersion. I.E., in the Mechanicus storyline, the narrator has many internal dialogues that make sense, they are louder than normal, and are not affected by physical elements. In other times, especially towards the end, the internal monologues are winded, gasping for air, and are muted. This does not really add up, as a characters internal thoughts aren’t really affected by their current physical state. 3) I have worked in TV and Film production in the past, and while I know what your team is going for in some of the audio choices, in an audio drama, losing out on the ability to hear dialogue because you’re trying to portray motion doesn’t quite work. Perhaps tune that effect to be more subtle? Overall, great work, and your writing team is fantastic. Perhaps just tweak the audio to be more consistent across the board, and then you’ve earned a firewall 5 review.”

Binarytechnician via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/12/21