Mike Atchley

Founder

Born in Casper, Wyoming, Mike Atchley is a passionate actor, musician, artist, and author. He is most known as the narrator and producer of Dice Tower Theatre from Good Ham Productions and his audio production and voice has appeared in other celebrated works such as Aethuran Dark Saga, Ninth World Journal, Roll for Initiagive (sponsored by Kobold Press) and Chronicles of Eridul. His multi-award winning experience as an audio engineer on recordings and live performances has extended for over 30 years both DIY and as a professional. Mike believes in promoting the audio community both as a supporter and as a contributor; and share it with those who may have never experienced audio adventures.

Mike believes everyone should have a chance to elevate themselves above life’s challenges through artistic expression, and overcoming those “dragons.” Here is his philosophy captured in an acceptance speech at the LAWebFest on InstaGram.

Sound Design Work

Mike’s well known and celebrated work in audio production ranges from live stage and set to post production mastering and repair.  Always looking to work with a collaborative spirit in a multitude of projects that come from the heart contact him for further details on how he may help you with your own project by emailing DM@GoodHamProductions (DOT) com

Sample Clip

This clip is called “The Last Arena” and follows a pit fighter from the stone chambers below the arena to the arena floor where before she enters battle she remembers a fond memory.

NOTES: the crowd chanting was recorded in a concrete underpass as Mike passed the field mic from outside to inside at the corner while walking closer and closer to the source. The source were several actors chanting live, including the gladiator herself as a fun reversal of roles. Gravel sounds were from the playground nearby. Drums and horns as well all the flashback music was orchestrated by Mike.

Dice Tower Theatre – (IMDB Link)

Scenes and Samples 

Featured Full Episodes 

Awards

Award Nominee

Roll for InitiaGive – (YouTube Link)

The Roll For InitiaGive project was an amazing and laborious project involving 7 days of on site shooting with 4 room mics and 7 character clip-on lavs. Mixing and post production took about 9 weeks to complete, with the first days footage nearly lost due to losing the first day of production and testing due to unseen circumstances, then day of we encountered inline RF interference as well as unshielded cellular sync, a fried mixing board due to a bad ground onsite and even unscheduled construction nearby.  Sound was isolated and repaired to ensure we could continue the project in that footage which spanned the first 2 episodes. Though not perfect, clarity was restored by Mike to ensure it could return to being usable.

Scoring

Mike’s scoring comes from years of musicianship in numerous bands across several styles ranging from world, folk and celtic to gothic rock and industrial metal. Do you need someone to help set the scene for your project? Contact him for further details on how he may help you with your own project by emailing DM@GoodHamProductions (DOT) com

Interview: How I Make Music Podcast – episode featuring Mike Atchley

 

Awards

Writing

Mike is an author as well as a playright.  He is the write behind Dice Tower Theatre and has contributed to the writing of many other stories including Tales from Avistrum over the years.

Children of the Forge

Children of the Flame

Full Script for Season 4 of Dice Tower Theatre

Awards

Voice Work

Mike’s voice work lends itself to natural narration for those requiring a resonant, deep masculine tone as well as various character and vox/fx work.

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