As many of you know, from my previous site, production of the “Brightbuckle” podcast has been going very well.

Today, using surround positioning tech, we were able to bring more life to a really fun scene between the two main characters.

Many years ago, I never thought it would be possible to create the illusion of a 3D/surround environment using only 2 ear sources. Then I heard a Disney audio presentation of the Rocketeer, that opened my eyes and ears. They used a model of a human head and placed the earphones inside the model’s ears. The actors and FX were recorded around the head. The result was a two track recording that, when listened to with earphones, simulated surround.

It’s much too scientific to get into here. But, today, we’re able to recreate this effect with software. (Yes… there is an app for that. You don’t push one button, it takes a bit of programming and lots of creativity, but there is an app.)

I’ve created musical compositions and mixed video soundtracks this way, and now I’m having a great deal of fun producing a podcast using this fairly new tech. Experimenting is the fun part.

I can’t wait for people to hear the first episode. As long as you’re wearing earphones, you’ll hear characters talking behind you, in front of you, and environmental sounds positioned all around. It’s really exciting and not done in a way to distract the listener from the story. If anything, it actually helps the story and brings a extra bit of realism to the production.

Stay tuned. Brightbuckle is coming!