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

[paraka]

I've added "read with silence" it can be a little hard for people to get but it could also be interesting to see how people interpret it.

Read and put together a compilation
Hmmm, but won't the bingo card sort of be a compilation on it's own? It might not have a theme, but people are already going to be doing 5-25 podfics for this, asking for a compilation seems a bit much....

Record in a language other than English (partially or fully, depending on fluency/comfort level)
Use a new/different editing program
Since, yeah, people could choose a fic with just a short non-English part, I've added "read another language" to the list (because trying to find a non-English fic if that's the only language you speak can be hard enough, let alone butchering your way through it. *winces*)
However I don't want to limit people too much and since there's only the one free, widely available editing program out there I don't want to add a prompt that might require someone to buy something.

I don't love "read while drunk" (I can't be the only one who doesn't drink!)
While I love the idea of listening to someone recording a podfic while drunk, the prompt I'm actually adding to the list is "read drunkenly" which may or may not involve booze on the podficcers part. I know there are people who don't drink for personal/religious/legal/social reasons and would never put someone in a position where they felt they had to.

If it makes the list, could there be a veto during sign-ups, or a swap later on?
Well, you don't actually have to do every square on your card (unless you're going for a black out) and even then, I'm allowing a lot of imagination when interpreting prompts so there's not going to be a veto/swap option.

[cantarina]

You make a great point about the bingo card itself being a compilation. Same about using another editing program; I'd forgotten that if you don't have access to a Mac, there's not much out there besides Audacity.

I wanted the language prompt to have flexibility. I'm trying to find stuff to read all in French and even mostly fluent, I'm having a hard time. I may or may not also be hoping it shows up on my card so I finally have to do it *whistles*

I was more worried about losing two potential lines right off of the bat over a "reading drunk" than losing the entirety of the card, which was why I suggested the veto/swap, but "reading drunkenly" is an awesome compromise. I mean, I'm still not completely comfortable with it, but this way, that's actually kind of the point. Thanks for your consideration about the issue!

[paraka]

I'd forgotten that if you don't have access to a Mac, there's not much out there besides Audacity.
Well, there's a lot out there (one of the great things about PCs is that there's never just 1 program to choose from, there's generally like 20+) it's just Audacity is the only quality freeware available to all that I know of (I don't use Audacity, but the program I used was included in a $75 software bundle).

I may or may not also be hoping it shows up on my card so I finally have to do it *whistles*
Well, my plan for assigning cards currently involves a random number generator and using that to come up with the cards so I won't be putting them together myself. But there is going to be a wild spot in the middle where people can choose whatever prompt they want so you could always force yourself that way. :)