Brainstorming Post

[paraka]

In order for Podfic Bingo to be a success, we need a variety of prompts to put in the squares.

I've come up with two different categories of prompts (although, if you can think of another, feel free to suggest it): Reading prompts and Extras Production prompts. ETA: I've added a Fic Choice category.

Reading prompts affect how the podficcer reads their story. It can be emphasizing an emotion or adding a style to the reading.

Extas Production prompts are prompts that affect the editing stage or how you produce the podfic but don't directly affect how you read the story..

Examples of Reading prompts
-Read Angrily
-Read Sadly
-Read with a Smile
-Try an Accent
-Character Voices
-Read Animatedly
-Read Deadpan
-More Articulation (for you)
-Slur/Mumble
-Read Quickly (for you)
-Read Slowly (for you)
-Collaborate
-Read Sexy
-Record with your Body
-Record Standing Up
-Read While Laughing
-Read Quietly
-Read Loudly
-Record While Lying Down
-Read Drunkenly
-Read with Silence
-Sing
-Read Sleepily
-Read without Cues

Examples of Production prompts
-No Editing
-Incorporate Music
-Incorporate Sound Effects
-Collaborate
-Incorporate Verbal Effects
-Incorporate Physical Sound
-Record in a New Location
-Higher Pitch Effect
-Lower Pitch Effect
-Echo Effect
-Use a Speed Effect
-Splice Fics Together

Fic Choice
-2+ Hours Long
-<10 Minutes Long
-Unfamiliar Fandom
-Unfamiliar Genre
-Random Fic
-Crack
-Harlequin
-Action/Adventure
-Angst
-Read a Fic Cold
-Gen
-Slash
-Het
-Femslash
-Different Medium
-A Friends Fic
-Rare Pairing
-Yuletide
-Abrdige
-Mixed Media
-1st POV
-2nd POV
-Kinky
-Out of Order
-Minor Character
-Character of Colour
-Trans Character
-Disability
-Female Character
-Child Character
-Repod a Podfic
-Crossover/Fusion
-Non-English Language
-Fairy Tale
-Gossip
-Poetry

Comments

[brimtoast]

-Record a fic you haven't read before (you can pair up with someone and get them to pick a good one for you, maybe)
-Read quieter/closer to the mic than normal
-Read louder/farther from the mic than normal
-Be very physical (facial expressions, gestures) while reading
-Record a fic while lying down
-Record a fic drunk
-Create verbal sound effects or use objects to make sound effects during the recording session

There could also be a category for, like, kinds of podfics to do? Like, if this is a full-on bingo thing, people are probably not going to record the same fic multiple ways like we initially talked about, and in that case there can definitely be a category for, like, recording a fic with a chromatic character, or gen or femslash or crack or whatever.

[paraka]

Some great suggestions, I'm adding them to the list.

I think it'd be really interesting to record a fic cold. I'm actually sort of doing that with one of my podfics now. I've read most of the fic as it was a WIP but the author held off posting the last bit until it was done. I started recording the final version without reading the end (it's motivating me to get through the podficcing though).

Be very physical (facial expressions, gestures) while reading
I've added "read with your body" to try and cover that idea.

Record a fic while lying down
I remember watching an interview with Kris once where he described the recoding of "I Need to Know." He said that it was getting toward the end of the night, everyone was tired and he ended up lying down on the studio floor strumming his guitar and suddenly the song clicked. They rigged up the mics so they could catch the music without him moving and he recorded the song on his back on the floor of the studio.

I don't think I ever would have thought that without him talking about it but now, every time I hear that song, I can totally picture that scene. That song just has that lazy, sleepy sound to it and I can't help but notice the fact that he was lying down when recording.

Record a fic drunk
Hmm, I think to include this prompt I'd have to adjust it to "read drunkenly" because, while I think it would be amazingly awesome for someone to record drunk, I don't want to force someone to get drunk. Like, what if a minor got that? Or someone who didn't drink for religious or personal reasons? Awesome prompt though :D

[choosetolive]

I second everything you just said! (including the story re: Kris, LOL)

*hopes I get the "record a fic drunk" prompt 'cause that sounds like too much fun. However, also agree to have an option in case the person doesn't want to get actually drunk*

Also love the idea of recording a fic cold.

[brimtoast]

The I Need to Know thing is where I got the idea. I was deep in Idol fandom at the time and know the story very well.

Also, good call on the drunkenness thing.

A couple more:
-Vary pace within a story
-Read a story that involves singing
-Record a story at least 5 times and choose your favorite take to edit