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'''Full-cast audio''' is a term often employed by the marketing department of [[Big Finish Productions]] and other audio houses to indicate the most premium audio adventure the company makes. The experience is much like listening to a televised episode. | '''Full-cast audio''' is a term often employed by the marketing department of [[Big Finish Productions]] and other audio houses to indicate the most premium audio adventure the company makes. The experience is much like listening to a televised episode. | ||
As the name implies, the narrowest definition suggests a story featuring a distinct actor for most roles. | As the name implies, the narrowest definition suggests a story featuring a distinct actor for most roles. | ||
But the term also indicates a generally higher standard of production. | But the term also indicates a generally higher standard of production. In the case of ''Doctor Who'' stories, it typically — but not always — means that the story will feature: | ||
* the original actor who played [[the Doctor]] on television | * the original actor who played [[the Doctor]] on television | ||
* a [[companion]] seen on television, one introduced by Big Finish, or both | * a [[companion]] seen on television, one introduced by Big Finish, or both | ||
* [[foley]] work and [[sound effect]]s | * [[foley]] work and [[sound effect]]s | ||
* a full, original score | * a full, original score | ||
* the absence of a narrator | * the absence of a narrator | ||
* a story that is the length of a televised [[serial]] of the [[20th century]] version of ''Doctor Who'' or an episode of the [[21st century]] series | * a story that is the length of a televised [[serial]] of the [[20th century]] version of ''Doctor Who'' or an episode of the [[21st century]] series | ||
Popular examples of full-cast audios | Popular examples of full-cast audios include the ''[[Main Range]]'' of [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]] or the initially-crafted-for-[[radio]] ''[[Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|Eighth Doctor Adventures]]''. | ||
They can be contrasted with ranges like ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', which often have two or three actors playing multiple roles, and a much more limited foley track and score. Stories in these ranges are shorter and typically, but not always, feature a Doctor played by an actor who is no longer alive. Or they might be little more than a dramatic reading by a single actor, as is sometimes the case with the ''[[Short Trips (series)#CD releases|Short Trips]]'' series. Because there are fewer cast members, non-full-cast audios almost always require a narrator — frequently necessitating that the story be told in the | They can be contrasted with ranges like ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', which often have two or three actors playing multiple roles, and a much more limited foley track and score. Stories in these ranges are shorter and typically, but not always, feature a Doctor played by an actor who is no longer alive. Or they might be little more than a dramatic reading by a single actor, as is sometimes the case with the ''[[Short Trips (series)#CD releases|Short Trips]]'' series. Because there are fewer cast members, non-full-cast audios almost always require a narrator — frequently necessitating that the story be told in the {{w|narration#Third-person, subjective|third person from the perspective of a main character}}. | ||
Because of these distinctions, full-cast audios are, upon initial release, much more expensive than non-full-cast audios. | Because of these distinctions, full-cast audios are, upon initial release, much more expensive than non-full-cast audios. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 8 December 2024
Full-cast audio is a term often employed by the marketing department of Big Finish Productions and other audio houses to indicate the most premium audio adventure the company makes. The experience is much like listening to a televised episode.
As the name implies, the narrowest definition suggests a story featuring a distinct actor for most roles.
But the term also indicates a generally higher standard of production. In the case of Doctor Who stories, it typically — but not always — means that the story will feature:
- the original actor who played the Doctor on television
- a companion seen on television, one introduced by Big Finish, or both
- foley work and sound effects
- a full, original score
- the absence of a narrator
- a story that is the length of a televised serial of the 20th century version of Doctor Who or an episode of the 21st century series
Popular examples of full-cast audios include the Main Range of Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories or the initially-crafted-for-radio Eighth Doctor Adventures.
They can be contrasted with ranges like The Companion Chronicles, which often have two or three actors playing multiple roles, and a much more limited foley track and score. Stories in these ranges are shorter and typically, but not always, feature a Doctor played by an actor who is no longer alive. Or they might be little more than a dramatic reading by a single actor, as is sometimes the case with the Short Trips series. Because there are fewer cast members, non-full-cast audios almost always require a narrator — frequently necessitating that the story be told in the third person from the perspective of a main character.
Because of these distinctions, full-cast audios are, upon initial release, much more expensive than non-full-cast audios.
