Audio Production

Audio Production is the umbrella term for all stages of production happening between the actual recording in a studio and the completion of a master recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5P-aVQBzc

''Roles involving this skill 

Audio Engineer-

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/327_audio_engineer

Radio Producer- (for all sorts of programming including radio shows, dramas and documentaries)

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/272_radio_producer

Sound Designer

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3832_sound_designer

Station Manager

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/313_sound_supervisor_tv

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3836_production_sound_mixer

Foley Artists (for film making)

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/286_boom_operator_tv

Dubbing

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3852_audio_dubbing_assistant

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3804_audio_describer

Voiceover

''Industry skills from Creative Skillset''

To become a Radio Producer, you will need to:

·      be able to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to communicate them to audiences

·      have excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor and adapt content for different audiences and platforms

·      have knowledge of the radio market, different station and programme styles, and audience demographics

·      be able to learn how to use a variety of recording equipment and to operate different radio studios

·      have excellent communication skills, complemented by diplomacy, empathy and patience, along with the ability to build rapport and draw information from people

·      be able to coach and develop others

·      have the confidence and tenacity to pursue information, overcome obstacles and pitch ideas to senior colleagues

·      possess a comprehensive knowledge of the subjects relevant to the radio genre in which you wish to work

·      be able to work calmly effectively under pressure, react quickly, and meet tight deadlines

·      have knowledge of the law, ethics and industry regulations around radio production

·      understand when it is necessary, and how to acquire, the relevant clearances and licences, including copyright and music clearances

·      understand the requirements of the relevant health and safety legislation and procedures

·      have strong IT skills, including word processing and data handling - and, ideally, audio editing and image manipulation software

Software- Adobe Audition/ Audacity/Protools

''Getting experience''

Work shadowing for a audio production company

Unpaid work experience in community/hospital radio

Freelancing (Upwork and Freelancer.com)

Ways for getting in- locally

BTEC Level 1 Creative Media Production- Farnborough College of Technology

https://www.farn-ct.ac.uk/subjects/media/level-1-btec-diploma-in-creative-media-production%20-%20S

BTEC Level 2 Creative Media Production- Basingstoke College of Technology

http://courses.bcot.ac.uk/ExternalPages/CourseSheet.aspx?PROGRAMMECODE=CF32

BTEC Creative Media Production- Farnham College

http://www.farnham.ac.uk/Courses/16-18CourseDetails.aspx/727000028244626/Media%20&%20Fil

Creative Media Production Level 3 National Diploma- Godalming College

http://www.godalming.ac.uk/courses/course/288

''Ways for getting in- nationally''

BA Audio Production- Lincoln University

http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/course/medaupub/

BA/BSC Audio Production- Sae Insitute

http://www.sae.edu/svn/en/babsc-hons-audio-production

BSC Audio Production- Futureworks- The Manchester School of Media

http://www.futureworks.co.uk/audio-engineering-production.html

BA Creative Sound Production- Abertay University

http://www.abertay.ac.uk/courses/ug/sound/

BA Radio and Multimedia Audio Production- University of West London

http://www.uwl.ac.uk/academic-schools/film-media-design/radio-and-multimedia-audio-production

Production Sound for Film and Televiston- National Film and Television School

https://nfts.co.uk/our-courses/masters/sound-design-film-television

''List of  local audio production companies''

Big Fish Media- voiceover agency in Woking

http://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/

Rob Kidd Audio Production in Godalming

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kidd-451b3147

The Audio Republik in Godalming

http://www.audio-republik.co.uk/

John Franklin Audio- Camberley

http://www.johnfranklinaudio.com/ivr

Further information

http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/production/job-hunting/getting-in- BBC Academy for production guides

https://media.info/radio/jobs-Media UK jobs