Blue Dust is about a teenage boy's struggle to find his father in a dangerous world.
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Hello! I've just published the last blog post on creating Blue Dust! This post focuses on character-driven storytelling, character flaws, or what I call "lacks," and connecting characters. I hope you enjoy it!
Blue Dust is a sci-fi audio fiction series that I created and released in 2022. It tells the story of a teenager named Max returning to his…
Hello! I've published another blog post in the Creating Blue Dust series! This is #5, on the lengthy post production phase!
Blue Dust is a sci-fi audio fiction series that I created and released in 2022. It tells the story of a teenager named Max returning to his…
Hello! In case you missed EP04, here's a short clip between Max and Vertov! You can listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Music, or any other major podcasting platform!
Hello! I've just written the fourth blogpost on creating Blue Dust. This one focuses on the production phase, including recording all of the voice actors. Enjoy!
Blue Dust is a sci-fi audio fiction series that I created and released in 2022. It tells the story of a teenager named Max returning to his…
Good news! EP04 of Blue Dust is out! In this episode, many of the themes of trust, power and control resurface as Max makes new connections and severs others.
EP04 was edited and mixed more than a year after the first three episodes and is a product of a lot of work and time. The episode took about three months to complete. The second last chapter, although only 15 minutes long, took an entire month to create! Hopefully you’ll get a sense why when you hear it.
I believe all of this work and time paid off. EP04 is easily my favourite of the series, with a great mix of tension, drama and action that resolves in a satisfying, engaging way. I particularly enjoy the performances of Ashlee Conway as Annie and Tyler Leitao as Vertov as tensions reach their boiling point.
Editing and mixing the episode was smooth and joyful, with very few hiccups. I’d been experimenting with session organisation over the first three episodes and I believe this episode is the culmination of those lessons. The mixing is clear and the use of music, atmos and sound effects is dynamic or subtle where necessary. Overall, I’m very proud of the episode and I think that it’s an excellent final episode in the series.
Again, I’d like to thank everyone who has listened to the show so far. If you have any questions, or you would like to speak with me directly, feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Finally, I’d especially like to thank Danny Hesz and Quynh Nguyen for being so supportive throughout the years that I created Blue Dust.
As usual, you can listen to Blue Dust on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast, or at the anchor website.
BLUE DUST is a sci-fi audio-fiction series. We follow Max, a teenage boy, who has been stranded on a decaying Earth for over two years as he tries to return to his old home, a floating mega-city, to find his father. Upon his return, Max soon learns that his father is not only missing, but that he is...
Hello! In a recent blogpost, I described the preproduction phase when creating Blue Dust, including writing the script, working with my brother to create the logo, creating the casting call, and much more.
Much of this phase was also detailed in an interview I did with Daron Ray D'lima from Mastering Your Art over 2 years ago!
If you’re interested, please check out the interview. Daron also interviewed other students in my cohort.
Thank you again Daron for the lovely experience!
Nicholas talks to us about his project called 'Blue Dust' which is a high value production SciFi radio podcast, in which he tells us all the details that goe...
Hello! I've just written the third blog about creating Blue Dust. This post focuses on the extensive pre-production phase, including hiring actors!
Blue Dust is a sci-fi audio fiction series that I created and released in 2022. It tells the story of a teenager named Max returning to his…
Check out this amazing poster by Jay Mclean! I've had it as the background on my phone for about a month now! I always love looking at it!
Thank you for all of your hard work Jay!
Hello! I'm pleased to announce that I've been featured on another website! This time it's the "Australian Podcasts" website! This is also a wonderful place to play the episodes and it helpfully links to other listening platforms! 😄
BLUE DUST is a sci-fi audio-fiction series.
Hello! There's one more week until EP04 of Blue Dust is released. Here's another clip from EP03 in case you haven't checked it out already!
Hello! I'm happy to report that a search of "Blue Dust Podcast" in Google reveals Blue Dust as the top two search results! There's even a little description of it on the right! 😄
Hello! I've just written the second blog about creating Blue Dust! This one focuses on converting the original novel drafts into an audio fiction series, including some blunders and lessons learnt along the way. You can read or listen to the blog post by following the link.
Blue Dust is a sci-fi audio fiction series that I created and released in 2022. It tells the story of a teenager named Max returning to his…
I'm happy to report that Blue Dust hit 100 plays today! This is a huge milestone for me and I deeply thank everyone who has listened to it so far. Making Blue Dust has been challenging, but also extremely rewarding and enjoyable. I hope all of the listeners have enjoyed the experience! 😁
EP03 of Blue Dust is out! In this episode, Max is confined to Vertov's compound and slowly learns the mysteries of the past and his new home. He also makes a shocking revelation about himself that throws his life into chaos.
Compared to the first two episodes, this episode is full of simmering dread and anxiety. Max continues to lie to those around him, even those he cares about, while his life continues to crumble. By the end of the episode, Max meets another character, Vertov's sister Trigs, and together they hatch a plan for Max to regain some control of his life. Whereas others episodes have Max reacting to events, Max now takes an active role in "fixing" his broken situation, with mixed results.
Although anything but calm, this episode is slower and more introspective than the storm coming in EP04, the last of the series. EP03 was a great opportunity to mix music, atmos and the performances to create a subtle sense of impending doom. It's also the most outright emotional episode of the series, which highlights the wonderful performances of all the actors, but especially Sam Edwards, who played Max.
This episode has definitely grown on me over time. For the attentive listener, it's filled with tantalising clues about the mysterious world of Blue Dust. I hope you enjoy it!
As usual, you can listen on all major podcasting platforms, or at the Anchor website.
BLUE DUST is a sci-fi audio-fiction series. We follow Max, a teenage boy, who has been stranded on a decaying Earth for over two years as he tries to return to his old home, a floating mega-city, to find his father. Upon his return, Max soon learns that his father is not only missing, but that he is...
Happy Tuesday! Here's a sneak peak for EP03 that will be out this Thursday! I hope you like it!
Hello! I've added links to my blog on Medium, as well as to the music I've made on SoundCloud.
Happy Monday! I've written the first of a series of blog posts about creating Blue Dust. This post focuses on Plus-7, the original title of Blue Dust and how my ideas developed. It's a five minute read.
https://medium.com//creating-blue-dust-1-c1b25300cab9
I'll be releasing EP03 of Blue Dust later this week and I'll have a snippet from the episode available later today or tomorrow.
As usual, you can listen to episodes on any major podcasting app, or at https://anchor.fm/blue-dust
Blue Dust is a sci-fi audio fiction series that I created and released in 2022. It tells the story of a teenager named Max returning to his…
Hello! It's been a week since I released EP02 of Blue Dust and I'm happy to report that I've had 80 listens to the series so far! I think that's pretty good for three weeks!
I've also had some positive comments about the production and feel of the show! Thank you for listening!
If you know anyone, especially a kid/young adult between 12-16, please consider sharing it with them. Blue Dust was made with that age group in mind and I think they would enjoy it, especially during long drives over the holidays!
As usual, you can listen to it on all podcast platforms, as well its hosting website.
One more week until EP03 is released!
BLUE DUST is a sci-fi audio-fiction series. We follow Max, a teenage boy, who has been stranded on a decaying Earth for over two years as he tries to return to his old home, a floating mega-city, to find his father. Upon his return, Max soon learns that his father is not only missing, but that he is...
Happy Monday! It's a lovely, miserable day in Melbourne. Perfect for listening to Blue Dust!
Although episode three won't be out for a while, I've created another clip for episode two if you haven't listened to it already!
https://anchor.fm/blue-dust
Here's a highlight from episode two, in case you haven't seen it!
Here's a highlight from episode one, in case you haven't seen it!
Episode 2 of Blue Dust is out! In this episode, Max is rudely awakened to the reality of his old home. The city is gripped by factional warfare, with frequent blackouts and an imposed curfew over the lower parts of the city.
We're also introduced to "V," one of the major players in the resistance effort in the city and an important character in Max's past and future, as well as Thragh, a powerful alien, played by the magisterial Danny Hesz.
After the hardships involved in writing and editing the first episode, this episode was comparatively simple and joyful. The episode was made with very few actors in the room at the same time. Instead, each actor was recorded separately and the performances were stitched together later.
Although the first episode was written over months, the three remaining episodes (including this one) were written over a whirlwind 5-6 weeks of writing and brainstorming every day for many hours. Being so immersed in the story and each character, I feel as though these episodes have a lovely sense of emotional and thematic continuity that I'm proud of.
Furthermore, from this episode onwards I had a growing confidence in the story I was trying to tell, the kind of person I wanted Max to be, and in my ability to tell a story through sound only. I hope that this growing confidence as a creator comes through in the episode.
You can listen on any major podcast app.
BLUE DUST is a sci-fi audio-fiction series. We follow Max, a teenage boy, who has been stranded on a decaying Earth for over two years as he tries to return to his old home, a floating mega-city, to find his father. Upon his return, Max soon learns that his father is not only missing, but that he is...
Welcome to the official Blue Dust page!
I'm Nicholas Dunkley, the creator of Blue Dust.
Blue Dust is a sci-fi audio-fiction series. We follow Max, a teenage boy, who has been stranded on a decaying Earth for over two years as he tries to return to his old home, a floating mega-city, to find his father. Upon his return, Max soon learns that his father is not only missing, but that he is central to the factional warfare that has gripped the city, with the old guards fighting against a new faction, lead by a girl with mysterious powers known as “The Red Queen.” In a city filled with lies and half-truths, where it’s either play or be played, truth is power, and Max has to come to terms with his past and where he belongs in this strange new world.
You can listen to Blue Dust on any major podcast platform, or at its Anchor site.
Thank you for reading!
BLUE DUST is a sci-fi audio-fiction series. We follow Max, a teenage boy, who has been stranded on a decaying Earth for over two years as he tries to return to his old home, a floating mega-city, to find his father. Upon his return, Max soon learns that his father is not only missing, but that he is...
https://anchor.fm/blue-dust, http://nicholasdunkley.medium.com/
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Hello! In case you missed EP04, here's a short clip between Max and Vertov! You can listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Music, or any other major podcasting platform!
Hello! There's one more week until EP04 of Blue Dust is released. Here's another clip from EP03 in case you haven't checked it out already!
Happy Tuesday! Here's a sneak peak for EP03 that will be out this Thursday! I hope you like it!
Happy Monday! It's a lovely, miserable day in Melbourne. Perfect for listening to Blue Dust! Although episode three won't be out for a while, I've created another clip for episode two if you haven't listened to it already! https://anchor.fm/blue-dust
Here's a highlight from episode two, in case you haven't seen it!
Here's a highlight from episode one, in case you haven't seen it!
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