Call for Talent

First off, if you're just arriving and have no idea what "audio fiction" or "radio drama" is, read my radio drama primer. Then read on.

FinalRune Productions is dedicated to producing top-quality audio theater using top semi-pro/amateur (read: unpaid) talent, on-scene location recording, and the best production value we can beat out of ingenuity and digital non-linear editing.

After trucking through this far on the brute force of passion, we've figured out a couple of things that work and don't work and kind of know what we're looking for now.

Note: After trying and failing to work remotely, we need people who are based in the Portland, Maine area (or willing to drive).

While you can hack together voices in post, you lose the organic nature of acting when working remotely, and it's a heck of a lot harder to record on-location this way.

Exceptions granted to musicians only.

Roles we're seeking:

Sound Recording Assistant/Engineer/Foley Magician

Fred would LOVE to have a creative partner able to help out with handling equipment at recording sessions, playing around with random items to make strange noises, and maybe even performing some digital magic with Adobe Audition (and hey, you might even be able to talk me into getting Protools).

You don't really need credentials, but during production times you'd need some time. We produce 2-3 stories per year, so there's roughly a 4-6 week period associated with each project where we're scheduling sessions, recording on location, and then mixing/editing it. Time is flexible, but we create deadlines (even to just "enjoy the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.")

Voices

Actors/actresses of every flavor are welcome with open arms. We produce 2-3 stories a year, so it's not a big commitment. Typical recording process is 1-2 rehearsals and 1-2 recording sessions, ranging from 2-8 hours/each depending on the scope of the project and logistics.

Digital reels preferred. If you can't find a mic to connect to your computer, we can do a phone audition, but com'n, decent mics are less than 50 bucks nowadays...

Musicians

FinalRune already has connections with a few great musicians, but we're not opposed to learning about some more! The musical needs vary widely with each script, so there's always new terrain to be explored.

The best fit is someone with their own digital music suite who is able to communicate via email and send MP3 files back and forth. Some creative interpretation of the script is necessary.

Bands are awesome, but often not what we're looking for.

We are no longer seeking unsolicited scripts. We've got more stories than we have time to produce already now.

However, Fred is generally happy to take a look at your writing samples and critique them, and possibly hook you up with a producer who might be a better fit.

Before we get that far, however, make sure it's formatted like a radio script! Fred's preference is the RuyaSonic template.

Thanks for your interest!