20 Minutes with Big Anklevich and Rish Outfield

By Dave Robison ARCHIVOS: Insights Episodes Episodes May 25, 2012

Big Anklevich and Rish Outfield have been producing amazing full cast audio fiction and even audio dramas for years on the Dunesteef podcast. We’re here to tell ya, that requires a whole different skill set that combines an artist’s eye (and ear), highly technical skills, and gift for translating creative expression from a one format to a radically different one. With mad skills like that, you KNOW we had to get them on the show, and we so glad we did… and you will be, too. (and you gotta check out Big and Rish’s Workshop Episode because… well… it’s awesome)!

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Showcase Episode: 20 Minutes with Big Anklevich and Rish Outfield

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Episode Breakdown

00:50 – Big and Rish’s Awesomeness

02:50 – Correction: Bryan Lincoln is about WAY more than just Full Cast production, that was Dave having a brain seizure

03:15 – Challenges confronting writers wanting to explore Full Cast/Audio Drama

03:45 – Difference between Full Cast and Audio Drama

05:30 – Distinctions in writing for either

05:53 – Format differences
06:40 – Audio Drama more like a screen play
06:50 – Julie Hoverson of 19 Nocturn Blvd (full audio drama scripts)
07:38 – All elements of production belong to the writer
08:15 – Dialog is the sole means of relaying pertinent information

09:10 – Have either of you written an Audio Drama

09:20 – Yeah, but it wasn’t produced (too hard)

11:05 – Shifting from film scripts to audio scripts

11:25 – Initially yes, but very few sound effects, building up as episodes progressed
12:10 – A lot of narration can be replaced by sound FX
12:30 – Dialog tags aren’t necessary either (he said, she screamed, etc)

13:12 – Are writers okay with those minor edits?

13:35 – We purchase a story, so we some times have to interpret
14:00 – Stories spoken aloud sound different
14:25 – One editing pass should be to read it out loud

15:30 – PROMO:Dead Robots’ Society

17:05 – Have submissions started to shift towards more podcast friendly formats?

17:30 – Hard to say, but we’ve received several that are perfect

18:30 – How many submissions do you receive to the Dunesteef?

18:35 – A fair amount… “Sudden Death” Nicole takes care of submissions
18:50 – Submissions currently closed (we have a LOT to catch up on)
19:10 – Volunteers and Nicole go through them, only the better ones get forwarded

19:48 – What qualities in a story determine whether you accept it or not?

20:10 – It must have a cast
20:15 – Actually, it’s the opposite of that
21:00 – A story needs to move us in some way
21:14 – It started out with “fun” stories, now looking for visceral emational experience
21:35 – Something that holds your attention and gets you excited
23:35 – Dunesteef format is unique… we run the story and then we talk about it
24:10 – Sometimes we see a story is close and we’ll ask for a new draft

26:18 – The best stories are the ones that get us talking together

Dave Robison / About Author

Dave Robison has indulged in creative pursuits his entire life. His CV includes writing Curious George fan-fiction at the age of eight, improv theater at age ten, playing trumpet at age twelve, as well as a theater degree, creating magazine cover art, writing audio scripts, designing websites, creating board games, hosting mythological roundtables and generally savoring the sweet drought of expression in all its forms. His years of exploration give him a unique, informed, and eloquent perspective on the art of storytelling.