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Friday, November 21, 2008 6:34 am
How an audiobook is made
Posted by: Mary Burkey

Enjoy this video from Random House on the making of a Star Wars audiobook, narrated by Jonathan Davis. Learn about the roles of an audiobook director, engineer, sound technician, and narrator:

And for all you Star Wars lovers out there, here’s another audio treat:

3 Responses to “How an audiobook is made”
  1. Keir Says:

    The “making of” segment was very interesting. Amazing how evocative those little snippets of soundtrack are…

    The second segment freaked me out a little.

  2. Mary Says:

    I’ll convert you to the Audiobook side of the Force yet, Keir!

    Mary

  3. Sue-Ellen Says:

    Too Cool and really shows the power of the voice. I always remember Bruce Coville from Full Cast Audio saying that an audiobook reader has nothing but his or her voice with which to capture an audience, no facial gestures, no body movements, only the voice.


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