LIVE WEBINAR - October 9, 2026, 10AM PT, 1PM ET

How We Made This: The Sleeping World 

With Audible Originals and Mumble Media

Nature Documentaries typically rely on visuals for authenticity, often constructing narratives and adding sound effects in post in order to create a compelling experience for audiences. Join Mumble Media to learn how they strove for realism without a single video frame.

Note: the first 25 registrants to sign up will receive a free code to access The Sleeping World 


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About this webinar

  • October 9, 2026
  • 10AM PT / 1PM ET 
  • 60 min
  • FREE / The first 25 AIR Members to sign up are eligible for a free download code 
  • This live webinar is recorded and made available for AIR members and ticket holders after the recording. 
With 'The Sleeping World,' Mumble Media walks a delicate tightrope: crafting a vibrant, true-to-life aural ecosystem without relying on visuals to ground the show's authenticity. What does a red panda’s breath sound like? How do you ensure regional and seasonal accuracy? When does it make sense to lean on recreations, and how can you use creativity to represent the supersensory? Join the producers and sound designers of The Sleeping World (Seasons 1 & 2 now on Audible) as they review the process of their narrative-driven sleepcast. They’ll discuss the art of sourcing and designing authentic natural soundscapes that are perfectly unobtrusive.
Mumble Media is a full-service audio entertainment production company. They started their own company because they wanted to operate a business founded on the principles of trust, transparency, and fairness. Their goal is to affect positive change in the industry by building creative relationships and using their collective resources to create opportunities for others.

Key Takeaways

  • How to create immersive soundscapes
  • How to think of the ethics of sourcing, recreating, and field recording sounds 
  • How to create a fictionalized soundscape while still keeping it true and accurate

Who Should Take This Webinar

IThis will be geared towards producers and sound designers. We will get into some technical aspects of the design, but will keep it accessible. Mostly discussing creative choices, sound sourcing, and how to approach the process itself, as opposed to detailed design and mixing techniques. 

Meet the PANELISTS

Jayme Catsouphes

Jayme (he/him), Mumble Media Co-Founder, is a producer, director, editor, and sound designer. His favorite Beatles song growing up was “Revolution 9,” which explains a lot. 
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Jake Young

Jake Young (he/him) is an engineer, editor, sound designer, and composer. His favorite sound is the purring of his cat fed through a granular synthesizer.
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Cara Ehlenfeldt  

Cara Ehlenfeldt (they/them) is a producer, director, writer, and sound designer. They dream of one day recording the sound of rat laughter.
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