Knightmare Audio Series: Series 1
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Episode 8 is now available at http://knightmareaudioseries.webs.com
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I really enjoyed this episode, I was really glad to see Aden and co complete the quest, for the first time this series. I loved Cordelia's lot, they seemed like they were dim-witted school children (meaning the advisors not the actors) I loved Luke's debut as Steven and Phil's as Glum, who I'm hoping to see (or rather hear) more of in future episodes. I think it was ironic that a very successful quest was followed by a quest that ended on Level 1. Fantastic episode, can't wait for Ellie's debut next episode (that way all 3 members of the Tumbleweed Crew would have been in the Knightmare Audio Series ) and Becs's in the future.
I think overall this series is going great! I think it's funny how most of us (me, Ross, Greg, John, Lily*, Jacob, Ellie and Becs) were either born after Knightmare was finished or had never heard about it until recently, had got into the show and become part of this great series
*Although Lily was not in any episodes, she volunteered and still got into Knightmare only recently
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Here are the things that I think work well in Episode 8:
It's good to hear a new voice (Phil Thompson) as Glum becuase it adds more vocal variety to the whole thing.
The same is true of Luke, who is our most convincing team member yet (vocally) because he's really the right age to be one.
The Medusa sound effect came out rather brilliantly.
Gretel kisses the team members - great!
Having the two extremes of how well (or not) a team can do contained in one episode is rather fun.
I'm giving my Performance of the Episode Oscar to GeZ as Tamsin. Also, I'm very annoyed with myself for saying "once more" twice so close together at the end!
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Episode 9 available at http://knightmareaudioseries.webs.com.
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Brilliant! I'm really pleased with Episode 9, and I think Abby's team has turned out really well. Thanks to the team's vocal talents, I think this is the most engaging episode so far. Ellie's voice is a wonderful addition to the series, and I have no hesitation in awarding her my Performance of the Episode Oscar. Also, a special thumbs-up to the sound effects department (Ross)!
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I just downloaded the first episode, and absolutely loved it! Will definitely be listening to the rest. Jake is superb as scenery-munching early series Treguard, ever teetering on the brink of total insanity - I was in stitches every time he spoke. In fact all the characters were really well done, you can tell immediately who everyone's supposed to be. I enjoyed the advisors' delivery and bickering, too - the whole thing was very funny. Oh, and great use of sound effects. It really is just like watching the programme! Well done to all involved.
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Thank you - feedback like this really does mean a lot to us! Please do come back and post your thoughts as you listen to the other episodes - we want to read them! I've been toning Treguard down a bit recently because I thought I was rather overdoing him at first, but hopefully you'll find that the scenery-munching is still there in earnest. I think it's generally agreed amongst us Audio Series Players that the writing, acting and editing all improve steadily after the first episode, so hopefully (and I really do hope so!) you'll enjoy it more and more as you listen through!
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Thank you very much for your feedback - it really is appreciated! Good to know there are people out there listening and enjoying.
Yes, please do post feedback for the other episodes when you come to listen to them. The rest get even better, haha!
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I've now caught up with the whole series so far, so here are some of the highlights for me:
~ Rosey's Gretel is hilarious! She captures her shrill annoying quality perfectly, whilst somehow making her quite lovable at the same time. All her scenes are very entertaining.
~ Love the rhyming recaps which are so faithful to the real thing! The scripts in general are brilliant - there are moments when it's hard to believe Tim Child isn't actually writing it. You can tell it's put together by devoted fans who know the programme inside out.
~ Jake in particular seems to be a master of voices, he absolutely nails a whole range of characters! You should seriously have your own impressions show!
~ Ross' Giant was excellent too, sounded just like Edmund Dehn.
~ Oooohhh, very nasty sound effect for Gumboil finishing off a dungeoneer!!
~ I LOLed at Treguard's typically bitchy "I'd like to say you did well, but then I'd be lying"! He was so funny in the early days and it comes across very well in the audio series.
~ I loved the bolshy chav team with poor abused Darren! Another favourite was the high-pitched Brummie advisor Lenny, he was great. g
~ Really enjoyed the climax of the winning quest. It was much better than the equivalent victory in the TV series!
In conclusion, I think this project captures the spirit of the show beautifully, and it's the next best thing to having new episodes to watch. I'm genuinely impressed, very grateful for your efforts, and I would highly recommend the audio series to everyone! Can't wait to hear the rest.
One thing I would say - personally I preferred the small WMA files that were nice and quick to download! The massive MP3s take much longer, which might put some people off, and I can't hear any noticeable improvement in sound quality (the original versions sounded fine to me). That's just me though. Is it maybe possible to provide both formats, so that people can choose?
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Thank you very much for your response and praise! It is very much appreciated. We hope you continue to enjoy the rest of the episodes that will be coming your way in the future.
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Episode 10 has now been released at http://knightmareaudioseries.webs.com.
Enjoy
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Yaaaay! Have been looking forward to the next episode most impatiently.
"We'll look it up on Wikipedia when we get home", LOL!
I didn't see that death coming!
The Gretel scene was fun (though it's a shame if that's the last we'll hear of her).
Great job as always!
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Episode 11 is now available at http://knightmareaudioseries.webs.com. Enjoy!
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Generally speaking, another very enjoyable episode, although I will admit to being bothered by a few niggles whilst listening to it, some of them to do with my own microphone-related issues, which are far too boring and complicated to go into here. Still, Tom's quest is everything I hoped it would be, and the Tom/Gumboil exchange is definitely the highlight of the episode for me. It's good to hear Andy's voice again, and enjoy the wonderful things it can do. And Ellie's "wrong side of the bed" bit is pure gold!
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At that's Episode 12 released at http://knightmareaudioseries.webs.com
Please post your views!
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A truly marvellous episode from start to finish. As a fan of Knightmare's fourth series, I do think the pact scene works well when slotted in to a quest such as Scott's, and those Bossy Natalie moments are excellent thanks to GeZ, so there's plenty to look forward to for next time.
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Episode 13 has now been released at http://knightmareaudioseries.webs.com
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Episode 13 is, quite simply, stupendous! It has that late level 2 tension that I love so much, and I think the voice work and editing are top-notch. What I think works particularly well is that 10+ minute period at the end of level 1 and start of level 2 where they don't meet any characters - it's just the four team members pitted against the hostile and inhospitable environment of the Dungeon, with only Treguard to offer them help and reassurance, and he's making it perfectly clear that he'd just as well like to see the dungeoneer die horribly as get through the next chamber alive. This kind of situation, I think, was when Knightmare was at its best, and I think we do a bang-up job of paying homage to that here!
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