Soeliok
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A boundless universe

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In 2023, the kickstarter campaign will be launched to complete the english version of Soeliok project.

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A fantastic adventure

The whole creative project revolves around the fantasy story, which is only a tiny part of the Soeliok universe.

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The graphic design

The brand identity construction: font, logotype, naming, layout, cover, images, packaging: each element…

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Audio book

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Soeliok' soundtrack themes

Listen to Soeliok's original piano themes in production

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NARRATOR

SOUND DESIGN

SOUNDTRACK

The voice

English voice acting auditions are open for Soeliok!

The Italian version of the audiobook features the brilliant audio performance of Carlo Valli, a prominent Italian actor and dubbing artist who is best known as the official voice of Robin Williams. Carlo Valli’s exceptional acting skills bring the story to life, pulling you in and refusing to let go.

1943

date of birth

Born October 4th, 1943

years on stage

He started his career as a young man

Robin Williams movies

the italian voice of Robin Williams

350

voiced movies

his voice is featured in over 350 movies

Acting vs dubbing

I believe that anyone who wants to work in dubbing needs to be a good actor or, at least, has to know a lot about acting to revoice an actor’s performance.

Cinema vs audiobook

There are differences between my approach to audiobooks and films. For the film industry, my job is limited to revoice one actor. With audiobooks, since I make multiple characters, there are no restrictions for my imagination or performance.

Audiobook narration

Undoubtedly requires a fair amount of preparatory work . You need to read the text accurately and be familiar with the story arc and the characters.

Music, Maestro!

Fear, wonder, pride... who is in control of the emotions?

Music, perhaps more than any other art form, is able to induce feelings and emotions. A well written soundtrack is more than a collection of good tunes. It brings a completely new perspective to the story, leading to places which are not accessible to the mind and not visible to the eye.

sonorized chapters

For a total of over four hours of original orchestrated and recorded music in the studio.

hours of music

For a total of over four hours of original orchestrated and recorded music in the studio.

month of work

Meetings, description of the scenes, choice of sounds, recordings, music composition… It was a very intense year.

1990

decade of inspiration

The 90s were a great source of inspiration, not only from an artistic point of view, but also for their more playful and childlike approach.

Character themes and leitmotifs

Each character is associated with a leitmotif, a recurring musical phrase that can undergo considerable thematic and harmonic transformation depending on what happens in the story. The use of the so-called leitmotif is a very powerful technique (cf. Wagner or John Williams) to guide the audience’s emotions in whichever direction you want.

Music map

A planning tool in the form of a map was used containing accurate descriptions of all characters, moods and actions to guide the music composition process.

Timing and pacing

In the sound production process, we also worked on timing and pacing of the delivery to support the intent of the content. This is especially the case when there are complex parts and areas where many characters speak to each other on the same page or during particularly intense scenes.

Let’s make some noise!

Can you tell a story without using words?

Sound is a source of information and emotion triggering a range of sensory responses in our brain. Usually, the sound of thunder is horrifying and taken as a sign of danger. A whisper draws more attention than a voice raised. The moan of a child causes tenderness.

2750

individual sounds

about 50 tracks per chapter

480

hours of work

8 hours of work per chapter

975

recorded sounds

almost a thousand sounds recorded in the studio

sonorized chapters

Each paragraph has been voiced in detail

The choice of sounds

While working on the music score, we relied on both recordings of acoustic instruments, especially for the most percussive parts, and sophisticated digital libraries. Having a whole virtual orchestra at your disposal broadens your imagination and allows you to establish a fruitful dialogue with the direction (in this case the author) optimizing times and costs.

Sound design and music

In many cases the expressive sounds are valued directly through musical gestures or short orchestral passages. In these situations we made sure that the composer’s work was dominant with respect to sound effects.

Sound description

The sound description is one of the main elements to ensure emotional involvement in the story and emphasize the atmosphere in the scene. The craft of ambient noises using various props and surfaces, such as the footsteps, or the spatial reverberations, produces a fully immersive audio experience.

Roadmap

where are we heading to?

Who we are

Soeliok: A team game

Daniele Barioglio

Author - creative director

Daniele is the creative mind behind the project. He created the universe of Soeliok and is the author of the trilogy. He designed the graphic art elements, made the book sketches and managed the team of illustrators who designed the world of the Peopled Lands. He has also directed the audiobook sound design.

Carlo Valli

Actor - Voice Actor

Carlo is a professional actor and voice actor with decades of experience performing in theatre, film, and dubbing. He narrated the entire trilogy in audiobook format giving us a terrific performance , bringing a new light to the story.

Davide De Conti

Technical director

Davide is the technical director of the project. He defined the technological strategy in conjunction with the development team of the project, making key software design and implementation decisions. . He has managed the production of all video content, 2D and 3D animations and is responsible for marketing and logistics.

Alessandro Ponti

Composer - Musician

Alessandro composed and edited the digital orchestration of over four hours of music and was in charge of the entire music production. He organized the operating station, helped us find the musical libraries and the musicians for the recorded tracks.

Jacopo Mazza

Composer - Musician

Jacopo helped us in the recording of Carlo Valli’s voice. Right by his side, sitting at the piano, the music theme of Fiòrderik, the capital of the dwarves of the mountains, took shape. He later wrote several other important themes including the explorer, the dragons and the character of Bilosk.

Ted Martin Consoli

Audio engineer

Ted was responsible for the recording of the narrator’s voice and edited the technical post-production of the audio stream. His work did not only ensure a natural and high quality voice output, but also made possible its treatment in relation to the locations required by the sound design department.

Our gratitude goes to all those who supported our project on Kickstarter helping us to turn a dream into reality. .The names of our Founding Masters are listed in random order:

Founding Masters (italian edition)

Sky, Christian Zegna, Gianmarco Bonenti, Silvia Cartotto, Fede Barazzotto, Giulio, AleVitale, Caterina Barioglio, Ale Garella, Isabel, Noom&Punish&Elvar, Verbapossunt, Ila Ale Chiara Jork, Alex Selvatici, Andrea Borga, Cugina Cilla, Lorenzo Barcaccia, Roberto Fantini, Andrea Bora, Anna Ridolfi, Riccardo Zanin, Michele Paroli, Zupo, Gear Games, Andrea Pucci, Alex Coltro, Il Pollo, Maurizio Locusti, Marco Borgato, Betta, Ale&Ci, Astro Waller, Emanuele e Alessandro Di Chio, Agostino Guardastelle Giampietro, Michele Marini, Lisa Bozzalla Pret, Leila della Valle del Sole, Lordbob1976, Silvia DC, Nicla, Daniele Pascolini, Enrico Tomasi, Lauretta, Andrea, Barbara e Andrea, Fratelli Croce, donChi, Gian Marco Cardinali, Andrea Sapuppo, Cistissimo, Alessia Mariani, Aki, Lorenzo, Alberto Giust, Fabio Comisso, Morris Montenero, Giulia Barbero Vignola, Ela, Luca Bruzzone, Adanos89, Marina Breda, Francesco Di Biagio, Giovi “NevilleBroth” Composto, Michele Landi, Giò Campo, Alessio Guarnieri, William Raggi, Asterchino, Matteo Landolfi, Davide Dellavedova, Matilde Ariata, Truc Viet Ngo, Andrea Vandoni, Kampa, Christian Rimondi, Giorgio Fochesato, Franci Bacchi, Skynet83, Claudio Serena, Alessandro Pirolo, Marco Marzano, Slothar, Mauri, Mos, Giovanni Luca Cipriano, Francesco Verde, Luca Tromba / Dan, Riccardo / Bucci / Ajmo, Ada, Arcastudio, Mattia Losengo, Lorenzo Lutri, Maurino Dellacqua, Massimo DT, Max Bortolan, Federico Macrì, Laura, Matteo Niccolai, Denis Remordina.

ZoneCreative

Creative Agency and Publishing House

We are a creative agency specializing in video production and advertising. In 2018, we started Soeliok, a creative multimedia project with the ambition to combine the book publishing industry with the world of gaming in a single product.

“We believe that the potential of the project lies in the fact that it is produced directly by a creative agency. There are no intermediaries or marketing constraints imposed by a client. ZoneCreative can put its experience and expertise in the design for the project, with no compromise on creativity”.

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