Sounding Off
This year I'm volunteering for Scare for a Cure, a local interactive haunted house event raising money to benefit the Texas Breast Cancer Resource Center. If you're local to the Austin area, consider helping us out by volunteering, donating items listed on our wish list or by buying tickets and enjoying the fruits of our labor. This looks to be the biggest year yet, featuring an elaborate script, separate win/lose scenarios and lots of effort put in to crafting an awesome haunt you'll not soon forget.
I acted back in '03, when many of the same people were running Haunted Trails, and it's interesting to note that a few folks remember me from then. Granted, my station was a memorable one (cross-dressing belly dancers really scare the conservatives) but I was surprised nonetheless. This year I decided not to act, but to instead assist with sound design. After meeting with the audio team, I'm that much more excited about what we're doing this year.
I'm not used to crafting. While I've done my share of acting, music and more spontaneous art, the process of producing a concrete product from little more than a vague concept is a new and interesting one. Also, sitting in a room with lots of folks just as interested in good sound design as I am was an inspiration.
The timing on this couldn't have been better. Having just started my new job, I've got a bit of disposable income to drop on audio gear upgrades, along with the justification to do so. Now I need to learn about control surfaces, studio headphones, USB audio devices and how well all three play with Linux.
Bring on the power-ups…
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