Synopsis
The audio drama is a Tagalog version of the original Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss. The story is all about an elephant who met a creature who lives in the tiny speck of dust. This creature is called a Who. But then, it was not just one creature who lives in that tiny speck of dust but a whole community of Whos. Whoville is the name of their town and it was led by the Mayor. A kangaroo came with her baby in her pouch who said that there are no tiny creatures. He commanded the wicker sham to tie Horton and throw the speck of dust into the boiling pot. All the Whos where scared, Horton said to them to create loud noises in order for the kangaroo to hear them. But kangaroo ears aren't as strong as the ears of the elephant. The mayor search for something to add up to the noise. And so he found a boy playing a yoyo. He grabbed the boy and climbed up the tower. And there the boy shouted, ''Yah!'' And it was heard.
Cast/Credits
Here are the casts and credits in the making of Horton Nakarinig ng Who.
Horton Kaygee Abon
Narrator Hazel Joy Feliciano
Mayor Rey Revadulla
Kangaroo Hazel Joy Feliciano
Baby Kangaroo Jan Philip Senapilo
Director Hazel Joy Feliciano
Screenwriters Hazel Joy Feliciano, Rey Revadulla, Kaygee Abon
Sound Effects Spv Hazel Joy Feliciano, Glicerio Egos
Editors Hazel Joy Feliciano, Glicerio Egos
Personal Contribution
I played the part of the Narrator and the Kangaroo. Translated the script with the help of Kaygee Abon. Glicerio Egos compiled the audio while I did the arrangement and added the sound effects and background music. I did the art cover of Horton and also the US Radio Drama Script.
Insights and Reflection
The story of Horton gave us a valuable lesson about helping others no matter how small. But then the story doesn't just only refer to the small beings but also of others like helping different races, needy ones and etc.
While creating the audio drama, we only used a cellphone for recording and looked for a cool spot in the LRC building. It was 80% good, so we decided to continue on recording. We only did a quick recording of the script. We didn't give our full best in recording. We did some incorrect pronunciations of some words. So I just tried to add more effects and background music to the audio to add the feel of the story. Lesson learned: (1) check first the recorded audio if okay, (2) record the audio long before the deadline (3) give your best shot in everything.
