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Borg Vs. Cyberman  Darker Projects 2007 Runtime: 41 sec Bit Mass: 1mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Script Writing
During a long and interesting discussion regarding the merits of differing sci-fi franchises a comical comparison sprang to mind comparing popular sci-fi with the current run of PC vs Mac adverts on television. It took about 5 minutes to write and it raised a laugh on the darker projects audio boards. I thought little more of it unto this little gem graced my e-mail inbox. The cunning buggers had only gone and produced it. I would like to thank all those wonderful people over at DP for wasting their very talented time turning a 5 minute throw away bit of writing into a stella poece of parody audio. Produced by Darker Projects
007 Casino Royale  Circus 13 2007 Runtime:Ep's 1-2 (on-going) (Fragment) 57 sec Bit Mass: 14-36mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Acting (Hussier) Appearing: Ep 2
Casino Royale finds Bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called simply 'Le Chiffre', who has lost 50 million Francs of his nation's money on a private venture, and unless he can recoup his losses, a SMERSH assassin lies in wait. James Bond 007 is sent to beat Le Chiffre at the casino and ensure Le Chiffre's death comes at the hands of his own people. Produced by Circus 13 Produced/Scripted by Michael Dougherty and Justin J. Milliner.
AUTUMN  Darker Projects 2007 Runtime:Ep's 1-6 (Complete) 24-38min Bit Mass: 37-60mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Acting (Stuart Jeffries) Appearing: Ep's 1-3
David Moody's vision of apocalyptic horror. In less than twenty-four hours a vicious and virulent disease destroys almost all of the population. Billions are killed. Thousands die every second. There are no symptoms and no warnings. Within moments of infection each victim suffers a violent and agonising death. Only a handful of survivors remain. By the end of the first day those survivors wish they were dead. A small group of desperate people take shelter together in a village hall on the outskirts of a large city. Too afraid to venture out into the infected world, their shelter becomes a prison and the frightened group begins to splinter and crack under the emotional and physical pressure of the inexplicable situation. Terrified and trapped without electricity, water or supplies, the survivors exist from hour to hour. Then the disease strikes again. And all hell breaks loose. Produced in association with Infected Books Audio production, written, and directed by Paul Mannering. Post production by Matt Mclaren. Original music by Devin Anderson
FILE IT UNDER F  Isotope Audio 2007 (Bournemouth 1995) Runtime:Ep's 1-2 (ongoing) 02'25-02'35min Bit Mass: 3-4mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: (1-2) Acting, Assistant Producer, Assistant Foley
Various and varied acts of comedic madness. Violently lurching from the strange to the down right brain cookingly odd. This is a sketch series produced as part of the IsotopeAudio podcast. Current episodes are: 1) Francois Truffaut: A Detailed Retrospective Written by Matthew Manning. Produced by Matthew Manning and Clym Angus 2) The Activational Activator Sketch Written by Matthew Manning. Produced by Mathew Manning and Clym Angus Guest Starring: Connor Omara, Dr Valerie Olson and Mark Bailey.
DOUBLE EXTRA SUPER SPECIAL SQUAD  Isotope Audio 2007 (Bournemouth 1995) Runtime:25'20 Bit Mass: 35mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Digital Remastering
The president of the United States has been kidnapped by Soviet forces. He has been replaced by a robotic counterfeit with astonishing powers of persuasion. Can anyone uncover and stop this dastardly plot? If anyone can it'll be the team who's name strikes fear into the hearts of international espionage agents and terrorists. The Double Extra Super Special Squad! Cast from Bournemouth Univercity 1995. Digitally remastered and released as part of the IsotopeAudio podcast.
BERNARD WONG KUNGFU AVENGER!  Isotope Audio 2007 (Bournemouth 1995) Runtime:23'23 Bit Mass: 22mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Digital Remastering
Bernard Wong has trained in ancient warrior techniques for many years of his life, but as he's been purified physically and spiritually the world around him has poluted itself with violence and corruption. Sent by his master King Lin, the time has now come to go out and right those wrongs and purify the world, but is there more to his mission than meets the eye? Cast from Bournemouth Univercity 1995. Digitally remastered and released as part of the IsotopeAudio podcast.
DEREK STELLA  Isotope Audio 2007 (Bournemouth 1995) Runtime:22'24 Bit Mass: 21mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Digital Remastering
In a far flung corner of the universe where the long arm of the law can't quite reach, CRIME riddles the planets of the solar system called "Porcupine 3". To combat this crime numerous bounty hunters catch scum there, but it's more business than law enforcement. Top dog amoung the bounty hunters, Derek Stella and his wrist watch computer Trish, another job another corpse..errrr pay packet. Written by Matthew Manning. Produced by Robert Di Falco and Mathew Manning. Cast from Bournemouth University 1995. Digitally remastered and released as part of the IsotopeAudio podcast.
THE WAR MACHINE  Isotope Audio 2007 (Bournemouth 1995) Runtime:11'39 Bit Mass: 14mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Digital Remastering
It is the mid 1990's. The Gulf War has long gone up in smoke but the game's not over as far as Ishunti, a renegade general of the Iraq Republican Army is concerned. Hellbent on avenging Iraq's defeat in the war, he is now overseeing the final stages of a new giant chemical weapons "supergun" on a secret island fortress and this gun is aimed directly at the West! Only ONE man can stop him! One-man war machine Jack Killdeath is drafted in. His orders? Go in! Blow everything up! And kill everyone! Written and Produced by Matthew Manning. Cast from Bournemouth University 1995. Digitally remastered and released as part of the IsotopeAudio podcast.
WEB OF STABBS  CrimsonForge 2005 (Parody) Runtime:05'13 Bit Mass: 4.7mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Written, Produced & Acting(Stabbs) Appearing: Throughout.
This production was mainly a practice piece after more than a 5 year lull, due to lack of access to adequate editing kit. Mr Stabbs was a character created by the script writer Trevor Preston for an episode of Ace of Wands (a 1970's UK TV programme) (more information about this series can be found here ). The character was later "recycled" for a childrens television series title Dramarama. The only surviving piece of footage of Dramarama currently resides at TV Ark under the Cult A-K section. So as a tribute to this small lost piece of childhood I've resurrected Mr Stabbs and Luko for one, last, fearful outing. Greatful thanks to Matt Alan for playing Luko.
BORED OF THE RINGS  Random Insanity 2005- (Parody) Runtime: 4Ep's (on-going) (Fragment) 02'20 Bit Mass: 2.9mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Acting(Grimier) Appearing: Ep.4 The Mines of Mankier
Produced by Matt Growcott this is a parody production of the Lord Of The Rings. Links to the rest of the episodes can be found here: Episode 1, Episode 3, Episode 4
THE FALCON BANNER  Darker Projects 2006- Runtime:Ep's 1-8 (ongoing) 40-60min Bit Mass: 40-55mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Acting (Walker Von Karin, Tempus Refugee 1) Appearing: Ep3-6,8
The Falcon Banner was written by Christopher Patrick Lydon and has been adapted as a Darker Project by Chris Snyder. It follows the some what accidental reawakening of the human spirit after years of alien oppression. The earth is enslaved, but in this 300 year long dark age, the chance of salvation can spring from the most unlikely sources.
THE PASSION STONE  Circus 13 Productions 2006- Runtime:Ep 1 (ongoing) 35 min Bit Mass: 64.2mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Acting (King Jenrik) Appearing: Ep 1
A young man finds out one day that he is the third incarnation of a twice dead hero of a secret world called the Underhollow.  It exists alongside, and sometimes with, the "real" world. In his first incarnation as this hero, he created the Passion Stone.  In his second incarnation, he empowered it with magick.  And now in his third, he must use its power to fight off a rebellion of the evil King Jerick's attempts to overthrow the Holy Dragon-Queen Nedra. With his mentor/guide Varick Winter, a troll, he learns about his past lives, his present dilemma and his future destiny. Excert
12 CANDLES  Nazari Mizura 2003- Runtime: Ep's 1-9 (ongoing) 8-20min Bit Mass: 4mb to 8.2mb MP3 Involvment: Acting (Ferzin) Appearing: Throughout
Dalia dreams..... Things which come to pass, for she is the Dream Seeker. Destined to search for the 12 Candles that protect the 12 gems of the world. Aided by the elemental guardians; Kaires (Earth), Talen (Fire), Amith (Water) & Linn (Air) she must collect the 12 gems or be forced into the destruction of the world. No simple task however, for every guarded Candle when snuffed out leads to a lethal trial of wits and will. Dalia is the light that the guardians have to follow, but if there is light, then there must also be the dark... So begins the quest for the 12 Candles, thrusting Dalia into a world where illusions are deadly weapons and close friends can quickly turn into treacherous foes..
GENESIS AVALON  Kathryn Peets 2005- Runtime:3Ep's (on-going) 13-19min Bit Mass: 13-18.5mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Acted (Obsidian, Cop) Appearing: Ep 2-3
This is an original production, Jaina Masterson is a common girl, a college sophomore at an out of the way university in Pennsylvania - a school for the arts. She strives to be an actress, and lives her life away from her mother - whom she has not been able to get along with since middle school. One day, her life changes, as she is confronted by a black panther near her dormitory one night. When the panther leaves, a small silver medallion is left behind, and when Jaina picks it up, it takes her on a journey she could never have expected. Genesis Avalon is the exclusive copyright of Kathryn Peets 2005
HANSON GETS THE FULL MONTY  Monty Dog Productions 1996 Runtime: 02'59 Bit Mass: 2mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Written, Produced, Acted Appearing:Throughout
The dogs first outing. Looking for backwards messages in throw away pop songs and finding some very scary lyrics. Although this utilises some copyrighted material, this is a parody lampooning the pointless practice of looking for Satanic messages in music. If you listen hard enough and tell enough people what it is they should be hearing then chances are they'll fill in the blanks themselves. Mores the pity.
BBC R4 GETS THE FULL MONTY  Monty Dog Productions 2003 Runtime: 04'26 Bit Mass: 3.0mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Written, Produced, SFX Appearing: Throughout
Created as the second spat of a comedy group that is well due another outing. This "piece" was created in response to a competition created by BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting house to find an audio art exibit. The brief was: Something that you would hear between 9 and 9.30am on a Sunday Morning. So that's exactly what we gave them and for their sins they broadcast it on the 21st of December 2003. Did the BBC get complains? By hell did they ever. I'll let the audio do the rest of the explaining Firstly we have the original submission followed by the "to air" mix broadcast on the day. Special thanks go to my co conspiritors Adam Mclocklan and Fiona Anderson without whom this production would not have been possible.
STAINLESS STEEL  Bournemouth Univercity 1996 Runtime: 04'26 Bit Mass: 3.0mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Written, Produced, Acting (Dr Segeson) Appearing: Throughout
What to say about this project? This was the last univercity production before a long drought in my audio career, don't get me wrong loved Bournemouth, hated leaving. At this point (late in the third year) one of the head lecturers had seen fit to ban me from using the audio kit. So we responded with an audio play that blew the socks off all the deadicated audio students final projects. This is a trailer for Stainless Steel, the story of a man coming to terms with change, in the strangest forms. After 10 years this production is currently undergoing some serious digital clean up, I'm hoping to have this originally scored and out by some time next year. Mainly as a tribute to those whom spent their evenings (and nights) helping get this thing ship shape in the first place. To Ross, Kev, Sunil and of course Rachel Moss. It's been too long, We should do this again sometime.
SABRINA ONLINE RADIO PLAY  Midnight Lilly Productions 2004- Runtime:13Ep's (on-going) 4-20min Bit Mass: 1-20mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Acted (Male Narrator) Appearing: Ep 6-13
This is a fan adaptation of the cartoon Sabrina On-line created (and still being inked by Eric W. Schwartz.) Now although the subject matter may not be to everyones taste, this production has been a great deal of fun to do and generally be involoved in. Actors do need to stretch the bounds of reality sometimes, it's extremely good excersise.
SABRINA ONLINE LEGION  Crimsonforge 2006 Runtime:00'42 Bit Mass: 0.9mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment:Produced, Acted Appearing:Throughout
This is more of an experiment than a finished piece. Although it lacks the polish of sound effects and ambiance, the main point of this production was to see how far I could stretch the voice modulation software I had recently obtained. I will be carrying out further experiments with some nifty free vocoding software but that's another post. Taken from one of the comic book strips of Sabrina On-line created (and still being inked by Eric W. Schwartz.) This episode highlights a discussion between a group of small robot toys debating the merits of revealing their sentient status to they're human owner. All characters are voiced by me with varying types of modulation.
CITY NOCTURNE  Frog 2002 Runtime: 1Ep (Fragment)) 02'20 Bit Mass: 0.8mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Acting (Jailer) Appearing: First 2 minutes
One of the first parts I snagged after my few years out of production was as a bit part Jailer in City Nocturne. Not a bad production and a great way to get back into voice acting. Unfortunately like so many things on the internet it along with the producer disappeared without trace. I do have this fragment of my work in the first episode however.
INTERVIEW WITH A KILLER  Bournemouth Univercity 1995 Runtime: 1Ep 03'56 Bit Mass: 5.3mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Digital Remastering
A fairly old production, produced whilst at Bournemouth University in 1995. WARNING This clip contains strong language and deals with issues of violence of a graphic nature. As such, it's generally only suitable for an adult audience. Produced by Ross Boyask.
TALES FROM THE OTHER DIMENSION  Bournemouth Univercity 1995 Runtime: 1Ep 06'37 Bit Mass: 9mb 92kbps MP3 Involvment: Digital Remastering
Another old production, produced whilst at Bournemouth University in 1995. WARNING This clip contains strong language and deals with issues of violence of a graphic nature. As such, it's generally only suitable for an adult audience. Produced by Kevin Akehurst.