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Artist’s Sketchbook #30

Here’s a look at some character artwork provided for our Steam Tech Serial. It shows a character from the Victorian mystery we have entitled “The Cryptid Hunters”. The artwork was completed by the extremely talented Miyukiko. We feel, as always, very privileged to have her assistance on these projects. Don’t forget to check out a […]

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Writer’s notes on adapting Rapunzel – Audio Drama for Schools (Appendix)

The following material is copyright 2015 to Weirdworldstudios.com (all rights reserved). It is made available for educational use as is but cannot be reproduced, transmitted or otherwise shared or distributed without the owner’s written permission. Below you can read the story of Rapunzel as told by the Brothers Grimm.  This is the story we have […]

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Artist’s Sketchbook #29

Here’s a look at some character artwork provided for our Steam Tech Serial. It shows a character from the Victorian mystery we have entitled “The Shape Shifters”. The artwork was completed by the extremely talented Miyukiko. We feel, as always, very privileged to have her assistance on these projects. Don’t forget to check out a […]

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Scripting Audio Drama – Audio Drama For Schools Lesson 06

Scripting Audio Drama In our last lesson we worked on preparing and presenting a radio play live before an audience. In particular we looked at the skills of voice acting, preparation of sound effects and musical cues, and the actual performance of the play. This lesson takes approximately x hours to complete. There are no […]

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Artist’s Sketchbook #28

Here’s a look at some character artwork provided for our Steam Tech Serial. It shows a character from the Victorian mystery we have entitled “The Prometheans”. The artwork was completed by the extremely talented Miyukiko. We feel, as always, very privileged to have her assistance on these projects. Don’t forget to check out a free […]

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Performing Audio Drama – Audio Drama for Schools Lesson 05

Performing Audio Drama In our last lesson we looked at reading and understanding radio drama scripts. We learned about three act structure, character arcs, and the key plot and character points to be found in a script. We also learned to recognize and follow directions in a script and take part in a live script […]

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Artist’s Sketchbook #27

Here’s a look at some character artwork provided for our Steam Tech Serial. It shows the villain of the Victorian mystery we have entitled “The Nosferatu”. The artwork was completed by the extremely talented Miyukiko. We feel, as always, very privileged to have her assistance on these projects. Don’t forget to check out a free […]

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Reading Audio Drama Scripts – Audio Drama for Schools Lesson 04

This week we continue posting a unit of lessons on audio drama for use in schools. They will eventually be gathered into a book but for now they are available freely here at www.weirdworldstudios.com . We hope you enjoy them and welcome any feedback you wish to provide. We also offer a great line of […]

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Showcase #S9 – Yours Truly Johnny Dollar – The Todd Matter

Hi folks, This is a special edition of our audio drama showcase highlighting radio material referred to in our forthcoming series of lessons on Audio Drama for schools. This week we feature one of the best of the Yours Truly Johnny Dollars serials (with all five episodes in the one download). The Todd Matter provides […]

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Showcase #S8 – Suspense – Ghost Hunt

Hi folks, This is a special edition of our audio drama showcase highlighting radio material referred to in our forthcoming series of lessons on Audio Drama for schools. Suspense, having a reputation for its clever and experimental stories, presented “Ghost hunt”, an early example of the “found footage” genre. Showcase #Sp08 (27.4 Mb) Right-click and […]

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Showcase #S7 – Lights Out – Death Robbery

Hi folks, This is a special edition of our audio drama showcase highlighting radio material referred to in our forthcoming series of lessons on Audio Drama for schools. Here we present Death Robbery from Lights out, a tale of mummies and curses. Showcase #Sp07 (6.67 Mb) Right-click and select “Save Target As” to Download. Don’t […]

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Showcase #S6 – Have Gun Will Travel – The Outlaw Manfred Holt

Hi folks, This is a special edition of our audio drama showcase highlighting radio material referred to in our forthcoming series of lessons on Audio Drama for schools. Have Gun Will Travel began on television and made the unlikely transition to radio where it flourished. It was designed as adult fare as the somewhat tragic […]

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