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Multitrack 2020/21: Audio Producer Fellowship For more information about this fellowship and the application process, visit: : There are seven questions in this application.Please note and stick to the maximum word counts for each question.On the last page of this document, we’ve provided some guidance on how to answer each of the questions on this application. We recommend having a look at the guidance as you’re writing your answers. Personal details Full name: Email address: Tell us about your passion for audio. What do you love about radio, podcasts or audiobooks? (Max words: 300)WRITE ANSWER HERE.Tell us about the kind of things you’ve done in audio so far. (Max words: 300)WRITE ANSWER HERE. Tell us about a piece of audio you listened to in the last 2-3 months that you liked. What was good about it? Why did it stay with you? (Max words: 200)WRITE ANSWER HERE.How do you think you’d benefit from being a Multitrack fellow?(Max words: 300)WRITE ANSWER HERE. We'd love to see or hear the thing you've made that you're most proud of. This can be in any medium – audio, video, music, writing, whatever. Please explain what your role was in the production of this piece of work. (E.g. producer, writer, host, sound designer, editor, etc. - if you played multiple roles, tell us about all of them).Please tell us a bit about how this work was made and why?Please provide a link to let us view the work (this could be to SoundCloud, YouTube, a Google Drive document, or another platform of your choosing).If we need a password to access the work, please provide that below.(Max words: 200)WRITE ANSWER HERE.As well as being a very creative job, audio production involves lots of admin such as: transcribing audio, organising files, making production planning documents, booking guests, etc. Can you tell us a bit about your skills and interest in this aspect of the job? (Max words: 300)WRITE ANSWER HERE. Is there anything else you want to tell us in support of your application?(Max words: 200)WRITE ANSWER HERE. Some pointers for answering these questionsWe’ve written a few notes below to give a sense of the kind of answers you might give for the questions above.Tell us about your passion for audio. What do you love about radio, podcasts or audiobooks?In the next question, we ask about the things you’ve made or worked on, so for this first question, you can focus more on what it is that you love about audio as a medium.You can of course mention things you’ve made! But you should make sure your answers to questions 1 and 2 are differentYou could tell us things likeWhat drew you to audio (as a listener and/or a maker)Why you think audio is an effective medium for creative expression or sharing ideasTell us about the kind of things you’ve done in audio so far. We are looking for entry level fellows, so you don't need to worry if you feel you lack professional experience:We are interested in anything that can show us that you have a passion for audio and skills we can help you develop during the fellowship.We'd like to know how much you know about things like researching ideas, coordinating projects, recording audio and using editing software.Some examples of the type of work you might have done:Produced a podcast of your ownHelped someone else produce a podcastWorked on an oral history projectVolunteered at a radio stationHosted your own showRecorded interviews with friends or familyMade experimental soundscapes just for funStarted your own YouTube channelMade your own videos / vlogsTell us about a piece of audio you listened to in the last 2-3 months that you liked. What was good about it? Why did it stay with you?Remember – this doesn’t have to be something that was released in the last 2-3 months, just something you listened to in that period. So, if you recently heard an old podcast episode or documentary, for example, it’s totally fine to talk about that.How do you think you’d benefit from being a Multitrack fellow?Some examples of things we’d like to hear about here are…Any challenges you’ve faced in accessing the audio industryYour ambitions in audio and how this fellowship could help you achieve themSpecific types of experience you’re looking to getAnything else about why you’re drawn to this opportunityWe'd love to see or hear the thing you've made that you're most proud of. This can be in any medium – audio, video, music, writing, whatever. The purpose of this question is to give you an opportunity to show us any (or all!) of the following…What happens when you pour all your passion into a projectWhat kind of stories you love to tellThe quality of work you’re capable ofHow creative you can beYour ability to see a project through from start to finishAs well as being a very creative job, audio production involves lots of admin such as: transcribing audio, organising files, creating schedules, booking guests, arranging travel, etc. Can you tell us a bit about your skills and interest in this aspect of the job? A lot of the questions in this application are focused on the creative elements of audio production, but in this question we’re looking to understand your skills, experience and interest in the more organisational aspects of the job (which are really important for any producer). So you should think about:Any experience you have doing admin and organisational tasks in other jobsHow your experience in educational or other settings might have given you organisational and administrative skillsRemember that these skills are very transferable, so you can demonstrate your organisational skills using examples that have nothing to do with audio!We want to understand whether you enjoy this type of work, and/or that you understand its importance to the overall production process Is there anything else you want to tell us in support of your application?You could tell us about…Your top three podcasts and why you love themSomething about the barriers you’ve faced getting into audio so farAnything else you’d like to share!You can also leave this question blank if you feel you’ve said everything already ................
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