The document provides examples of existing audio dramas and podcasts that could be used for research, including The Archers, Short Cuts, Lore, Doctor Who, and soundscape videos. It also analyzes three horror stories from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights on YouTube, discussing the use of music, sound effects, narration styles, and other production elements in each. Finally, it includes a bibliography section listing the three analyzed stories.

1. Audio
Flynn Westwood Bryant

2. Research- If you are unable to find your own examples, you can use the ones
below.
• The Archers (audio drama)
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr/episodes/player
• Short Cuts (documentary/factual)
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mk3f8/episodes/player
• Lore (documentary/factual)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3RGz7Q_qlI
• Doctor Who (audio drama)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA50biqUB-8
• Soundscapes
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIUTO4gx5Eg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JVm2IZ3ChU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc5YHodcXpM
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3. Existing Products Research
• A Truck Stop Horror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ofzQohSaDg&ab_channel=ChillingTalesforDarkNights
This short story is about a man who is forced to stop at a gas station deep in the
woods with only $8 left. He expects to buy food and run away without paying for
petrol until he is stopped after finding a dead body on the floor.
The music used is there to create tension in dramatic parts of the dialogue and using
orchestra stabs and discordant sounds creates sudden sharp loud noises to scare the
listener.
The voice actors use a variety of voices to create multiple levels of tone, some being
more scared and some being relieved. This adds a sense of realism into the audio
which when combined with walking sound effects and gun shot sounds effects
makes the whole sequence feel complete.

4. Existing Products Research
• The Hitchhiker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swzh0K9pyrU&ab_channel=ChillingTalesforDarkNights
The hitchhiker is set in the 1970s and is about the story of a man who is travelling
America on a business trip. On his travels, he encounters a strange figure repetitively
throughout the story which seems to be haunting him every time he stops or slows
down.
The story is presented by a narrator with a naturally calming/deep voice. The diary
entry style used makes it feel more natural, this combined with the use of the
location being repeated creates imagery to the listener.
The music has been used to create tension in certain areas of the audio where fear
sets in for listener. Effects such as the audio fading away to signify the main
character walking away and car noises accelerating and decelerating in certain
scenarios are used to create further tension.

5. Existing Products Research
• The Mysterious case of Lolo Moreno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mo0o7SZKKg&ab_channel=ChillingTalesforDarkNights
This story is about a murderer who was caught by a bunch of cops and escaped
a prison sentence and hunted down the cops that trialled him. One in particular
being the main character officer Del.
This story has heavy use of sound effects, almost in the way a film uses them.
This makes it very easy to picture what is happening within the story. The music
is less prevalent in this story due to the amount of sound effects but still
continues to use sharp loud stabs to create tension and scare the already
paranoid listener.

6. Bibliography
1. The curious case of Lolo Moreno award winning horror story FULL CAST
AUDIO DRAMA (17 March 2016) added by: Chilling Tales For Dark Nights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mo0o7SZKKg&ab_channel=Chillin
gTalesforDarkNights
2. The Hitchhiker" Classic Old Time Radio Play FULL CAST AUDIO DRAMA Chilling Tales for
Dark Nights (7 April 2016 added by: Chilling Tales For Dark Nights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swzh0K9pyrU&t=103s&ab_channel=ChillingTalesforD
arkNights
3. "A Truck Stop Horror" creepypasta FULL CAST HORROR AUDIO DRAMA ― Chilling
Tales for Dark Nights (17 April 2015 added by: Chilling tales for dark nights "A Truck
Stop Horror" creepypasta FULL CAST HORROR AUDIO DRAMA ― Chilling
Tales for Dark Nights – YouTube

7. Ideas

8. Idea Generation/Initial Reaction

9. Idea Generation/Initial Reaction

10. Experiments

11. Foley
• https://youtu.be/6xgDQmiN0jM
Overall, The majority of the audio clips we recorded went well. We recorded inside first
which wasn’t great because of the background noise and the echo. The audio came
out muffled which meant we had to re-shoot. We decided to go outside which worked
very well as it gave natural sounds and a higher audio quality. We learnt that echos
don’t work while trying to record things like footsteps and that they lower the overall
audio quality while trying to make precise sounds.

12. Recording
• I've found that recording inside leads to background noise and heavy
echoes which reduces effectiveness in the audio. Outside of college
allowed us to make the shots feel more natural with use of real world
sounds. With the majority of shots in the film its self being outside and in
a street.

13. Garage Band
https://tinyurl.com/y5nqah9w
The best thing about my sound effect I found was the tone it
creates in comparison to the clip. The use of the decrease in
pitch creates tension for the watcher. The use of the decrease
in pitch allows for a distorted effect which sounds similar to
that of breaking bad.

14. Proposal
Working Title:
The West Woods
Audience:
Who is your audience? Be very detailed; age, gender, social status, psychographic etc. Use the
Audience Classifications PowerPoint on Blackboard to help you develop this section.
Why would your project appeal to this person? Discuss each audience element in relation to
content (why would your product appeal to the age group? Why would your product appeal to
the gender? Etc.)
Project Concept (approx. 200 words)
Plot: A notorious stretch of woods located in the depths of the Rockies known for people going missing. James’ car breaks down just outside a
motel and manages to pull in when he starts seeing flashes of lights from deep in the woods. With little to no money, he spends his last few
dollars on a small bit of food and a payphone located just outside the parking lot. He walks over to find a dead body laying outside the phone
box. He sprints back to his car and watches a masked figure inspect the body and saunter back off into the woods. Panic sets in among the
people awake as they try and call the police. The masked figure is spotted once again just outside the window and begins to walk slowly towards
the door. James is luckily on hand and draws his rifle to spray shots at the approaching figure. A puff of smoke emerges, and the figure
disappears and all is quiet for the next few minutes. The hiding customers tremble in fear as they hide under the tables and chairs. A loud knock
on the door startles the Customers. The knock began to turn into a bang. The bang then led to the door being kicked down. The vet was scoped in
ready to take the decisive shot. A head pokes round the door and to everyone's surprise, the local ranger walks through the door followed closely
by a squad of police officers. What seemed dead body was stretchered into the back of an ambulance and ran to the nearest hospital. James’ car
was fixed by the local mechanic the next morning and he continued his way through, The West Woods.

15. Planning

16. Story

17. Script Draft

18. Script Final

19. Sound Effects
Sound Effect Needed How I Will Create the Sound

20. Actors/Locations
Actor Role Location for recording

21. Music
Band Name Track Name Link

22. Resource List
Resource Owned/Cost What sound effect will it be
used for?

23. Production

24. Daily Reflection Day 1

25. Daily Reflection Day 2

26. Daily Reflection Day 3

27. Daily Reflection Day 4

28. Evaluation

29. Research

30. Planning

31. Time Management

32. Technical Qualities

33. Aural Qualities

34. Audience Appeal