Books on Audio Usher in a New Renaissance For Enjoying Thrillers and Other Stories
Audio books are produced to very high standards these days with many listeners becoming fans of both the authors and the readers.
This is especially true in series books, thrillers and mysteries etc, where all the subtle modalities of the actors voice comes to be associated with the mood changes and colors of characters, in a seemingly symbiotic creative connection between author and reader.
However two imaginations are not enough.
A third imagination is needed to finish the drama.
First and foremost, of course there is the authors imagination, closely followed by actors and readers who add their own imagination through their amazing voices, and third but not least, is the imagination of the listeners themselves.
Listeners of audio books actively participate in the creation, by responding to the writer and actors voices and constructing in their own minds, all the necessary images and imaginary sound effects, to complete the drama, akin to putting together a movie in their mind.
The audio book experience is never complete until three active imaginations have been stimulated and have played their part.
In some ways its a throw back to the old radio drama days of the 40's and 50's when audio story telling reached millions of families every day.
Modern technologies - mobile audio listening devices from CD's to car navigators, i pods, i phones, i pads and Kindles playing audio, have emerged to resurrect, re invigorate, and make relevant again, the ancient art of audio storytelling.
which puts to one side the assistance of cinema vision, that after all leads us down a path controlled entirely by the director.
Without the aid - and the hindrance of cinematic vision, we are liberated and invited to create the movie in our our own minds, along with all the sound effects and music we like, at the pacing we like, as audio story telling reaches millions and enriches our lives once again.
Thanks to new technologies there is a vigorous long overdue renaissance going on with audio books, so come join the fun - and bring your imagination with you!
This is especially true in series books, thrillers and mysteries etc, where all the subtle modalities of the actors voice comes to be associated with the mood changes and colors of characters, in a seemingly symbiotic creative connection between author and reader.
However two imaginations are not enough.
A third imagination is needed to finish the drama.
First and foremost, of course there is the authors imagination, closely followed by actors and readers who add their own imagination through their amazing voices, and third but not least, is the imagination of the listeners themselves.
Listeners of audio books actively participate in the creation, by responding to the writer and actors voices and constructing in their own minds, all the necessary images and imaginary sound effects, to complete the drama, akin to putting together a movie in their mind.
The audio book experience is never complete until three active imaginations have been stimulated and have played their part.
In some ways its a throw back to the old radio drama days of the 40's and 50's when audio story telling reached millions of families every day.
Modern technologies - mobile audio listening devices from CD's to car navigators, i pods, i phones, i pads and Kindles playing audio, have emerged to resurrect, re invigorate, and make relevant again, the ancient art of audio storytelling.
which puts to one side the assistance of cinema vision, that after all leads us down a path controlled entirely by the director.
Without the aid - and the hindrance of cinematic vision, we are liberated and invited to create the movie in our our own minds, along with all the sound effects and music we like, at the pacing we like, as audio story telling reaches millions and enriches our lives once again.
Thanks to new technologies there is a vigorous long overdue renaissance going on with audio books, so come join the fun - and bring your imagination with you!