Audio Production

Audio
Production is the umbrella term for all stages of production happening between
the actual recording in a studio and the completion of a master recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5P-aVQBzc

*Roles*
involving this skill

Audio
Engineer-

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/327\_audio\_engineer

Radio
Producer- (for all sorts of programming including radio shows, dramas
and documentaries)

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/272\_radio\_producer

Sound
Designer

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/3832\_sound\_designer

Station
Manager

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/313\_sound\_supervisor\_tv

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/3836\_production\_sound\_mixer

Foley
Artists (for film making)

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/286\_boom\_operator\_tv

Dubbing

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/3852\_audio\_dubbing\_assistant

http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/3804\_audio\_describer

Voiceover

*Industry*
skills from Creative Skillset

To become a Radio Producer, you will
need to:

·
be
able to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to
communicate them to audiences

·
have
excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor and adapt
content for different audiences and platforms

·
have
knowledge of the radio market, different station and programme styles, and
audience demographics

·
be
able to learn how to use a variety of recording equipment and to operate
different radio studios

·
have
excellent communication skills, complemented by diplomacy, empathy and
patience, along with the ability to build rapport and draw information from
people

·
be
able to coach and develop others

·
have
the confidence and tenacity to pursue information, overcome obstacles and pitch
ideas to senior colleagues

·
possess
a comprehensive knowledge of the subjects relevant to the radio genre in which
you wish to work

·
be
able to work calmly effectively under pressure, react quickly, and meet tight
deadlines

·
have
knowledge of the law, ethics and industry regulations around radio production

·
understand
when it is necessary, and how to acquire, the relevant clearances and licences,
including copyright and music clearances

·
understand
the requirements of the relevant health and safety legislation and procedures

·
have
strong IT skills, including word processing and data handling - and, ideally,
audio editing and image manipulation software

Software- Adobe Audition/
Audacity/Protools

*Getting*
experience

Work shadowing for a audio production
company

Unpaid work experience in community/hospital
radio

Freelancing (Upwork and Freelancer.com)

*Ways for getting in- locally*

BTEC Level 1 Creative Media Production-
Farnborough College of Technology

https://www.farn-ct.ac.uk/subjects/media/level-1-btec-diploma-in-creative-media-production%20-%20S

BTEC Level 2 Creative Media Production-
Basingstoke College of Technology

http://courses.bcot.ac.uk/ExternalPages/CourseSheet.aspx?PROGRAMMECODE=CF32

BTEC Creative Media Production- Farnham
College

http://www.farnham.ac.uk/Courses/16-18CourseDetails.aspx/727000028244626/Media%20&%20Fil

Creative Media Production Level 3 National Diploma- Godalming College

http://www.godalming.ac.uk/courses/course/288

*Ways for getting in-*
nationally

BA Audio Production- Lincoln University

http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/course/medaupub/

BA/BSC Audio Production- Sae Insitute

http://www.sae.edu/svn/en/babsc-hons-audio-production

BSC Audio Production- Futureworks- The Manchester School of
Media

http://www.futureworks.co.uk/audio-engineering-production.html

BA Creative Sound Production-
Abertay University

http://www.abertay.ac.uk/courses/ug/sound/

BA Radio and Multimedia Audio Production- University of West London

http://www.uwl.ac.uk/academic-schools/film-media-design/radio-and-multimedia-audio-production

Production Sound for Film and Televiston- National Film and Television
School

https://nfts.co.uk/our-courses/masters/sound-design-film-television

*List*
of  local audio production companies

Big Fish Media- voiceover agency in
Woking

http://www.bigfishmedia.co.uk/

Rob Kidd Audio Production in Godalming

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kidd-451b3147

The Audio Republik in Godalming

http://www.audio-republik.co.uk/

John Franklin Audio- Camberley

http://www.johnfranklinaudio.com/ivr

*Further information*

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/production/job-hunting/getting-in- BBC Academy for production guides

https://media.info/radio/jobs-Media UK jobs