294 - The Magic of Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions in Dolby Atmos

About this episode

The episode discusses the ambitious audiobook production of 'Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions' featuring immersive Dolby Atmos sound.

The team behind Pottermore Publishing and Audible’s “Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions” joins guest host Richard Addis to discuss one of the most ambitious audiobook productions ever attempted. Featuring more than 200 actors, original music, detailed sound design, and fully immersive Dolby Atmos® mixes, the series brings all seven books to life in a new way — while staying true to the text, the characters, and the world fans know so well. *NOTE: This interview may contain spoilers from the Harry Potter series. Joining today’s conversation: - Ann Scantlebury - Head of Audio Development, Pottermore Publishing - Chris Jones - Senior Director of Production, Audible - Lawrence Kendrick - Co-creative Director, Sound Designer and Composer, String and Tins - Rob Baker - Head of Engineering, Forever Audio “We can take people on the Hogwarts Express. They can go through the doors into the Great Hall. They can hear the footsteps echoing. They can be there and they can have it all playing out around them. To us, that was incredibly appealing. It was always about creating something that felt very real to the listener, really putting them in the heart of the action.” —Ann Scantlebury…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Addis

Guests: Ann Scantlebury, Chris Jones, Lawrence Kendrick, Rob Baker

Topics covered

• Harry Potter
• audiobooks
• Dolby Atmos
• sound design
• immersive audio
• production

Keywords

• Harry Potter
• audiobook
• Dolby Atmos
• immersive sound
• Pottermore Publishing
• Audible
• sound design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pottermore Publishing, Audible, String and Tins, Forever Audio

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