SOUNDSCAPES
AUDIO SOUNDSCAPE: Anish Kapoor's ArcelorMittal Orbit, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Client: ArcelorMittal Orbit Visitor Experience, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
Producer / Sound Designer / Audio Editor
Producer / Sound Designer / Audio Editor
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Conceptualisation, sound design and editing of 30 different audio portraits of iconic locations surrounding Anish Kapoor's sculpture the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Each of the 40-second audio loop portraits is played at a different position on the 400-step stairwell; as visitors descend from the Orbit's viewing platform, they walk through a soundscape evocation of locations such as Columbia Road Flower Market, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Mudchute Farm, Whitechapel Bell Foundry and The Olympic Park's Velodrome. The creation of the audio portraits involved custom recording and careful composition of the most evocative sounds captured at each site. The visitor's imagination is inspired to envision key locations that surround the Orbit. The launch of the soundscape coincided with the opening day of the Orbit as a visitor attraction in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The Soundscape received a nomination for Audio Installation of the Year in the 2014 AV Awards. |
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The client says: "We were impressed with Pamela’s creativity and her ability to overcome obstacles. Obtaining access to make the recordings and sourcing some of the archival materials were incredibly challenging. But Pamela always seemed to find a way to get the piece we were after. Following the attraction’s re-opening, we conducted a comprehensive review of visitor feedback. The soundscape Pamela created for us was the most consistently mentioned and praised element of the interpretation by far."
Rachel Kuhn, former Head of Visitor Operations, ArcelorMittal Orbit
Listen to samples of the 40-second audio portraits by selecting from the images below.
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Columbia Road Flower Market
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Theatre Royal Stratford East
Mudchute Farm
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Watch a 2-minute video below, describing this unique soundscape project.
Video produced by Saville Audio Visual, who were responsible for the hardware and installation for the project.
PODCASTS
PODCAST - COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION WORKSHOP PROJECT: Watford Palace Theatre
Listen to a 4-minute excerpt
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Client: Watford Palace Theatre
Producer / Scriptwriter / Sound Designer / Audio Editor Conceptualization, sound design and editing of a 20-minute podcast, featuring reminiscence (oral history) recordings created as part of a community participation project. The project was linked to the Theatre's production of Elton John's Glasses. In this play, the main character is obsessed with the dramatic loss of the Watford Football Club in the 1984 cup final. Workshop participants recorded their memories of Watford in 1984 for the podcast project, as part of an initiative to promote community involvement with Theatre's productions. Interviews were also conducted with the play's director and the Theatre's Head of Participation. Extracts from these interviews, along with music evoking the era, and archival audio, were combined with the oral history recordings to produce the podcast. The full podcast is available on the Theatre's website. A 3-minute promotional version was also produced.
The community participation project, including the podcast production, was supported by a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant. Pamela has also produced a podcast series celebrating the Theatre's 110th anniversary. |
PODCAST PROJECT DEMO: Past Present Tense
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Producer / Interviewer / Scriptwriter / Sound Designer / Audio Editor THE DEMO: The Past Present Tense demo provides an inter-generational exploration of the day-to-day life experience of listening to audio content via the radio or a mobile device.
Tightly edited interview excerpts are carefully interwoven with relevant archival recordings, to enrich and illustrate comments from interviewees. Selections from original interview recordings with individuals ranging in age from 55 – 70 are juxtaposed with comments from two 17-year-olds. The dynamic interplay of the statements brings out both the differences, and similarities between the experience of older and younger generations. Along the way, the interviewee comments raise broader issues, such as the value of shared experiences compared to independent experiences. The rich sound design of the program will appeal to both older and younger listeners. |
Listen to the 2-minute
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THE PROJECT: Past Present Tense explores how the most basic activities of our everyday lives have changed in just a few generations. Interview content from older and younger generations is interwoven to explore each episode’s topic. The programme reveals differences and also introduces each generation to the perspectives of the other. In that process, we discover some surprising similarities that exist alongside of the generational differences, and examine larger ideas, such as the value of shared experiences and companionship.
The content will be a process of sharing and exchange. The series will bridge communication and understanding between older and younger individuals; it demonstrates to younger generations how interesting the memories of older individuals can be. Inter-generational exploration of topics fosters a harmony and dialogue between older and younger individuals.
More than a third of podcast listeners are under 34, compared to just 6% who are over 55. By interviewing people of an older generation about episode topics, the individuals are participating in the development of podcast content. Participation in content production, and older adult voices being featured in the episodes, can have a positive impact on the individuals’ well-being by reducing social isolation. It can help individuals feel included, rather than disenfranchised, in the context of communication technology.
PODCAST AUDIO TOUR: Manor Farm Heritage Site
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Client: Manor Farm, London Borough of Hillingdon
Producer / Director / Script Editor / Audio Editor Audio Guide exploring more than 1,000 years of history at this noted heritage site. The sound design for the tour includes period character voices, music, and a sensitive use of sound effects to bring the history of Manor Farm to life. The audio files are offered as a free download from the Manor Farm website. Audio players are also available on a free-loan basis, on site. Listen to a 1-minute excerpt from the tour to witness a manorial court session in 1611. |
AUDIO TOURS
AUDIO TOUR: Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Client: The Music Center of Los Angeles County
Producer / Director / Interviewer / Writer / Editor Audio tour for the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall. The tour is narrated by Tony-Award winning actor John Lithgow. Interviewees include world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, Walt Disney's daughter Diane Disney Miller and music director Esa-Pekka Salonen. The music featured in the tour was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. The tour was launched as part of the grand opening of the Hall. To date, the tour has been enjoyed by over 150,000 visitors. |
The client says: "At the time we were looking for a producer for the creation of an audio tour for Walt Disney Concert Hall, we had several great options to choose from. Thank goodness we went with Pamela and her team. She took a more inventive approach to interviewing, which involved multiple interviewees with diverse backgrounds. The script she devised was written to garner interesting content that made the end product fun, more diverse and entertaining to a broader range of visitors. Getting on the calendars of Frank Gehry, Diane Disney Miller and many other highly creative and extremely busy people was incredibly difficult. Pamela was flexible to accommodate their schedules. She had the brilliant idea, in spite of the limited budget we were working with, to videotape all of the interviews, which allowed us to put together a successful presentation to share in the lobby of the Concert Hall."
Lisa Hasenbalg, Former Director of Destination Marketing, The Music Center of Los Angeles County
Lisa Hasenbalg, Former Director of Destination Marketing, The Music Center of Los Angeles County
Listen to interviewees Frank Gehry and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
discuss the design of the hall, in the audio tour sample below.
discuss the design of the hall, in the audio tour sample below.
AUDIO TOUR: Stratford Hall
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Client: Stratford Hall, Virginia
Producer / Writer / Director / Sound Designer / Audio Editor Five themed audio tours for the historic home of the Lee family of Virginia. (African American Tour, Overview Tour, Children's Tour, Lee Women Tour, Lee Men Tour). The tours include readings from historic documents, dramatized voices of enslaved individuals, as well as music and sound effects that transport the visitor to times past at Stratford Hall. |
The client says: "Working with Pamela on our new audio tour was a delightful experience! The professionalism, the speed at which she worked, and the final product exceeded even the best expectation that we had! The visitors are enthusiastically impressed with the tour, and I could not be any happier! "
Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, Ph.D., Director of Programming, Education, and Visitor Engagement, Stratford Hall.
Listen to the samples from the African American tour below, to visit 3 of the spaces at
Stratford Hall, and meet Caesar the chef, Nan the weaver and Congo the bricklayer.
Stratford Hall, and meet Caesar the chef, Nan the weaver and Congo the bricklayer.
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Listen to excerpts from the Stratford Hall Children's Tour below.
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AUDIO TOURS: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH - INSIDER STORIES GENERAL TOUR /
LOW VISION TOUR / SIX ALTERNATE LANGUAGE TOURS
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Client: Natural History Museum of Utah
Producer / Interviewer / Writer / Sound Designer / Audio Editor 90-minute general tour, low vision tour, and six alternate language tours. The Insider Stories audio tour is the visitor's personal guide to the Natural History Museum of Utah. The tour provides in-depth museum stories directly from NHMU scientists and indigenous culture keepers. The production of the tour involved recording interviews with scientists from the Museum (including paleontologists, botanists, archeologists and mamalogists), as well interviews on location with Indigenous culture keepers in the region including representatives from the Shoshone, Goshute, Navajo, Paiute and Ute tribes. |
Insider Stories is designed as a "curated audio guide" that allows visitors to be taken on a tour by the experts. The tour features 29 stops throughout the Museum's permanent galleries. The low vision tour provides additional descriptive content, to cater to the needs of visitors who are visually impaired.
Pamela has also produced a trailer for audio tour, which can be heard on the Museum's website. |
The client says: "Pamela guided the Natural History Museum of Utah through the creation of our first audio guide. It was an amazing collaboration! After taking the time to understand the museum’s goals and personality, she suggested an innovative interview-based tour format that allows visitors to hear the stories behind objects and exhibits directly from NHMU scientists, Indigenous culture keepers, and other experts. Scheduling and conducting over 22 interviews safely in the midst of the pandemic was a feat Pamela pulled off with professionalism and problem-solving finesse. Her creativity and solutions-focused approach throughout the entire production process led to a tour with wonderful audio quality and content that authentically represents the museum’s unique stories. She delivered on all our goals of making the tour engaging, accessible, and inclusive. I can’t imagine being able to create our audio guide without Pamela and her team!"
Lisa Thompson, Exhibit Developer, Natural History Museum Utah.
Listen to excerpts from the Insider Stories General Tour and Descriptive Tour below.
Photographs courtesy of Natural History Museum of Utah.
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AUDIO TOUR: University of Leeds Public Art Audio Trail
Client: Leeds University Library Galleries
Producer / Interviewer / Script Developer / Audio Editor
This audio tour features the stories behind the public art on the University of Leeds campus. Insights from the artists who created the work, family members and art historians enhance the experience of visitors who discover sculptures across the university campus.
Twenty-one interviews were recorded for this project. The artists’ voices in the audio tour include: Liliane Lijn, Sue Lawty, Lorna Green, Keith Wilson, David Mayne, Sara Barker and Juanjo Novella. The voices of artists' colleagues, family members and subject area experts include: Eduardo Paolozzi’s assistant on ‘Master of the Universe’, the son of Austin Wright on ‘Limbo’, the Curator of Exhibitions at The Henry Moore Foundation on ‘Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2, the Head of Collections and Research at Charleston on Quentin Bell’s ‘Levitating Figure’.
The audio content can be accessed by scanning the QR codes on labels near each artwork. The full Public Art playlist is also available on Sound Cloud.
The University has also created an intriguing video trailer to promote the audio trail.
Producer / Interviewer / Script Developer / Audio Editor
This audio tour features the stories behind the public art on the University of Leeds campus. Insights from the artists who created the work, family members and art historians enhance the experience of visitors who discover sculptures across the university campus.
Twenty-one interviews were recorded for this project. The artists’ voices in the audio tour include: Liliane Lijn, Sue Lawty, Lorna Green, Keith Wilson, David Mayne, Sara Barker and Juanjo Novella. The voices of artists' colleagues, family members and subject area experts include: Eduardo Paolozzi’s assistant on ‘Master of the Universe’, the son of Austin Wright on ‘Limbo’, the Curator of Exhibitions at The Henry Moore Foundation on ‘Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2, the Head of Collections and Research at Charleston on Quentin Bell’s ‘Levitating Figure’.
The audio content can be accessed by scanning the QR codes on labels near each artwork. The full Public Art playlist is also available on Sound Cloud.
The University has also created an intriguing video trailer to promote the audio trail.
The client says: "We were delighted with Pamela’s work on the Public Art Audio Tour. Her thorough research and preparation enabled her to draw out the most noteworthy information – including anecdotes, historical accounts and critical responses – from family members, experts and the artists themselves. Her final edits brought the stories behind the artworks to a general audience in an engaging set of recordings that are concise, clear and of the highest technical standards. Her work was consistently of the highest quality, and she maintained a constructive, collaborative dialogue throughout the process to deliver the project according to our schedule."
Layla Bloom, Curator, Leeds University Library Galleries.
Layla Bloom, Curator, Leeds University Library Galleries.
Listen to excerpts from the Public Art Audio Tour below.
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AUDIO TOUR: Heyward-Washington House / Charleston Museum
Client: Charleston Museum
Producer / Director / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor
Audio tour of the 18th century home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence. The house has traditionally been called the Heyward-Washington House because George Washington stayed there during his tour of the Southern states in 1791. The property, built in 1772, features the only Colonial era kitchen building open to the public in Charleston. The building was the main work and living space for the people who were enslaved on the property.
Producer / Director / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor
Audio tour of the 18th century home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence. The house has traditionally been called the Heyward-Washington House because George Washington stayed there during his tour of the Southern states in 1791. The property, built in 1772, features the only Colonial era kitchen building open to the public in Charleston. The building was the main work and living space for the people who were enslaved on the property.
The client says: "The Charleston Museum had a highly positive experience working with Pamela and her team for the creation of the audio tour for our Heyward-Washington House. Her planning of the production, responsiveness to our inquiries and suggestions, and turnaround time were all outstanding. The team was very sensitive to difficult historical issues while the range of narrators offered provided many good options for how we wanted the tour to sound. We are very excited to present the finished product to our guests."
Carl Borick, Director, The Charleston Museum.
Listen to excerpts from the Heyward-Washington House tour below.
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AUDIO WALKING TOUR SERIES: Historic Annapolis
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Client: Historic Annapolis Foundation
Producer / Director / Interviewer / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor Four walking tours exploring the sights of historic Annapolis, Maryland: Annapolis Highlights, African-American Annapolis,Annapolis during the Civil War and Revolution in Annapolis. Each tour includes narration, readings from historic documents, music and sound effects that bring the historic structures of the area to life. |
The client says: "Pamela brought her experience and creativity to the project. She walked through Annapolis and mapped all of the tour stops with myself and our principal historian, and made critical and thoughtful observations and recommendations along the way. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Pamela on this project. She was professional, reliable, and as excited about the success of our project as we were. Quite frankly, the production of the audio tour was one of the easiest components of getting the facility up and running."
Patricia M. Blick, former General Manager for the Historic Annapolis Foundation visitor facility.
Listen to the audio tour samples below, to visit the
18th century Middleton Tavern and the Annapolis Opera House.
18th century Middleton Tavern and the Annapolis Opera House.
AUDIO TOUR: History Gallery, The Nevada State Museum
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Client: The Nevada State Museum
Producer / Director / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor Audio tour for the History Galleries of the Nevada State Museum. The tour is narrated by the Museum's Curator of History, Robert Nylen. The sound design for the tour includes period character voices such Mark Twain, period music, and a sensitive use of sound effects, to bring the history gallery displays to life. |
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Listen to the audio tour sample below, to visit a 19th century gambling saloon. |
Listen to the audio tour sample below, to hear
about the early 20th century Maxwell automobile, and memories of the first woman to drive across the United States. |
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AUDIO TOUR: Ocean House Art Collection
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Client: Ocean House Hotel
Producer / Director / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor Audio tour exploring the art collection of the historic Ocean House Hotel. The collection features work by Ludwig Bemelmans, the author / illustrator of the well-known Madeline book series. The tour includes commentary from Ocean House owner Deborah Royce. Listen to a sample from the Ocean House tour below: |
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The client says: "Pamela and her team were thorough and professional, every step of the way. She even came through in a pinch at the end of the project, when it was necessary to accelerate the production schedule."
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PODCAST WALKING TOUR SERIES: DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Listen to the Exposition Park stop, featuring the Natural History Museum, in a sample from the
Arts and Culture Tour. |
Client: Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District
Producer / Director / Interviewer / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor Four podcast walking tours promoting the exploration of unique aspects of Downtown Los Angeles: Arts and Culture, Historic, International and Shopping. AWARD: International Downtown Associations Marketing and Communications Award, for the best Arts and Culture Program. |
Listen to curator Jeremy Strick discuss the work of award-winnng architect Arata Isozaki at the Museum of Contemporary Art,
in a sample from the Arts and Culture Tour. |
AUDIO TOUR: Berkshire Botanical Garden
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Client: Berkshire Botanical Garden
Producer / Director / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor Audio tour for the Berkshrie Botanical garden, featuring narration by noted audio book reader Grace Angela Henry. Listen to a sample stop from this tour below: |
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The client says: "We had a great experience working with Pamela . This was the first audio tour our organization had ever created, and working with Pamela's professional team made the whole process seem easy and intuitive. From writing our script, to setting up the recording, directing our voice talent, and adding beautiful background music and sound effects, Pamela ensured that our final product was the best it could be. Our thousands of visitor agreed, and we've received wonderful feedback from the time of launch until today."
Mike Beck, Executive Director, Berkshire Botanical Garden |
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AUDIO TOUR: The Huntington Chinese Garden
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Project Manager and Architect about the Garden's Jade Ribbon Bridge, below: |
Client: The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Producer / Director / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor This 40-minute walking tour of the Huntington’s Chinese Garden explores the stunning botanical design and the literary sources that give deeper meaning to this landscape and its structures. The audio tour tracks correspond with locations in the Garden and are identified on a map, which is downloadable along with the tour. The tour is narrated by the Garden’s curator, June Li and was produced in three languages: English, Cantonese and Mandarin. |
ORAL HISTORY AUDIO INSTALLATION AND PODCAST:
STANMER PARK RESTORATION PROJECT / NATIONAL HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Oral Historian / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor / Oral History Trainer for Community Volunteers
Recording oral history interviews with members of the Brighton community who shared their memories of Stanmer Park. Developing scripts, and editing interview content into short audio presentations that are offered both on-site in the park, and on the Brighton & Hove City Council website.
The project also involved developing and delivering a 3-week oral history training programme for community volunteers. The volunteers were later responsible for recording oral history content that became part of the interpretive content and archive produced by the project.
The project was supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Listen to samples of the edited reminiscence recordings below:
Oral Historian / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor / Oral History Trainer for Community Volunteers
Recording oral history interviews with members of the Brighton community who shared their memories of Stanmer Park. Developing scripts, and editing interview content into short audio presentations that are offered both on-site in the park, and on the Brighton & Hove City Council website.
The project also involved developing and delivering a 3-week oral history training programme for community volunteers. The volunteers were later responsible for recording oral history content that became part of the interpretive content and archive produced by the project.
The project was supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Listen to samples of the edited reminiscence recordings below:
AUDIO TOURS:
Balboa Park, San Diego, General Audience and Children's tours
Balboa Park, San Diego, General Audience and Children's tours
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Client: Balboa Park
Producer / Director / Scriptwriter / Audio Editor Audio tour for the largest cultural park in the United States, which includes museums, gardens and outstanding architecture. The Children's Tour features three character voice hosts: One young girl, and two historic figures. The tour is enlivened with rich sound design, interview content and music. Listen to a sample from the children's tour, below: |