C.C. Hogan's Blog
July 25, 2021
Even Sea Serpents can be Adorable
Some creatures just fall into the Monster category. Thanks to the ancients, sea serpents are one such. But why should they be monsters? Our largest sea creature isn't...
March 19, 2021
My Audiobook Template for Cubase
This is a rundown of the template I have created for audiobook narration. I also use it for my podcast stories and other general voice work. Sorry, no download, but hopefully there is enough here for your to create your own variation.
March 16, 2021
The Screaming Dead
Is this Heaven or is this Hell? Wherever this is, the recently deceased Sam has only one thing on his mind: To find his dead twin. But first he must beat the Great Cremator.
December 20, 2020
Annie and the Ripper
Annie Oakley was thrilling the audiences of London with her wonderful sharp-shooting skills. But meanwhile, Jack was taking another victim. A wonderful speculative story on audiobook
Where is my Unicorn Story?
I have teased about my unicorn story a couple of times, but where has it gone? Well, do not fear, it is still going strong. It has just got little out of hand....
October 20, 2019
Aldair by Neal Barrett Jnr
The Aldair Series by Neal Barrett Jnr was a brilliant sci-fi journey written in the 1970s.
Set on a future earth where humans seem to have become extinct, it follows the story of Aldair, a man with the features of a pig, as he discovers the terrible truth about the world and how the creatures came to be.
Set on a future earth where humans seem to have become extinct, it follows the story of Aldair, a man with the features of a pig, as he discovers the terrible truth about the world and how the creatures came to be.
July 28, 2019
You shouldn't use compression to solve your bad voice presentation
For the sound engineer, there is one stand out difference between an amateur voice-over and a professional. The professional doesn't need so much compression when processing the recording.
The reason is simple - voice control.
The reason is simple - voice control.
June 11, 2019
Lost in Tokyo
A wonderful, honest, and moving memoir from Garett Wilson as he tells the story of his first year working as an assistant language teacher in a Japanese junior high school.
March 8, 2019
The Doomsayer Journeys by Steve Wetherell
A brilliant comedy sci-fi series bought to idiotic life by CC Hogan. This has been fun, not just work!
November 15, 2018
Surviving Mr Dickens
I am currently recording Oliver Twist. I love working with the words of Dickens. His characters are completely over the top, his writing is sarcastic and meaningful, and his stories are perfect.
But they didn't have professional narrators and studios in the 19th Century, and sometimes his incredibly long sentences floor me. This is about one of them.
But they didn't have professional narrators and studios in the 19th Century, and sometimes his incredibly long sentences floor me. This is about one of them.
