Amazon: That Reading Feeling Awaits

I sound designed this mixed media commercial directed by Tom Noakes for Amazon Books, alongside Lawrence Kendrick and Culum Simpson at String and Tins.

I was involved primarily at the beginning and the end of the process. Initially we tested the key storytelling element - the voice inside the readers heads. After multiple recordings, we landed on a whispered read that’s just about intelligible, with the intention to create drama by cutting away the entire mix for those moments. Sound design on each of the vignettes was shared between myself, Lawrence and Culum, creating bespoke design faithful to the genres.

It was a joy to be able to mix all the incredible sounds that had been created after being involved so early, preserving the storytelling intention amongst a very busy tracklay.

You can read more about the process in this article for Little Black Book.

Completed while working at String and Tins
Sound designer: Joe Wilkinson, Culum Simpson, Lawrence Kendrick
Composer: Ioana Selaru
Audio Producer: Olivia Endersby
Director: Tom Noakes
Production Company: Pretty Bird
Film Producer: Cindy Burnay
Agency: Droga 5
CCO: Shelley Smoler
Creative Director: Matt Hubbard
Creative: Ahmed Ellabib, Chris Russell
Agency Producer: Sophie Paton, Caroline Angell, Rob Steiner, Olly West
Post Production: Black Kite Studios
VFX: Studio Private, Studio AKA, Isabel Garrett/Stopmo, Jimmy Grimes Puppetry

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