Session 1: Today we will continue demonstrations for the Web Based Informational Campaign project. This will be in the form of a web design workshop. I will demonstrate a few techniques and help you implement techniques on your own projects.
Required Reading: Tweets, Titles, and Headlines
Session 2: Today we will continue to work on the Web-based Informational Campaign and Tweet project, but we will also discuss the requirements for the Digital Audio News Story.
Project 2: Digital Audio News Story
Due: Session 1, Week 10 (40 points)
Description:
The Digital Audio News Story involves layering audio into a comprehensive story that is written for the ear. The length music at between 90 seconds and 3 minutes. Insure that your audio layers are mixed well and and don’t sonically interfere with each other. Your will be a news story, like what you might hear on a podcast or radio broadcast. Include ambient audio that relates to the topic and interview at least one person for commentary.
Requirements:
1. Timing (when and how sounds enter and exit during the piece) is an important factor. Try and space sounds naturally. Allow the listener to form a mental picture of what they’re hearing.
2. Use volume and panning to mix and spatialize sound layers. Record your narrative in a quiet space and make sure your recording levels are loud enough to prevent noise, but not so loud that clipping occurs.
3. The length should be at between 90 seconds and 3 minutes. Time your story carefully to allow for opening statements, background audio, and interviewee commentary.
4. Record the audio using your phone and/or laptop computer. Transfer audio recorded on your phone to your computer to be edited and mixed using Audacity.
5. Upload the edited and mixed audio file to Canvas before class starts on Week 10, Session 1 when we will be presenting your projects for in-class critiques. Please include 2-3 paragraph comment explaining your story, production, and post-production processes on Canvas.
Points Breakdown:
15 points are awarded for the quality and arrangement of the recorded tracks.
20 points are awarded for the creative content, style, and tone of the piece.
5 points are awarded for sharing your piece during the in-class presentations.
Clipping is a form of waveform distortion that occurs when an amplifier is overdriven and attempts to deliver an output voltage or current beyond its maximum capability.