Lab 9: Finish Audio Portrait

A Cold Freezin' Night

DUE THIS WEEK: Project 2 (Audio Portrait of a Person)
BRING TODAY: USB, headphones, music and/or sound effects (as .wav files)

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Music:  Beware of too much music!

• Use music as an accent or a background. 
• Control levels to keep it from competing with voice and mix it down. 
• Don't fake it! Use music and SFX to enhance what is there, not to try to instill some emotion that isn't.

Sound Effects:  Again, be careful. The best sounds are often the ones you record.

• sounddogs.com (commercial SFX)
• archive.org (public domain material)
• freesound.org (sound sharing)
• mobygratis.com (royalty free film music)

The final piece should be 3 to 4 minutes. The mix should use elements including the voice of the interviewee, ambient background sound, music, and other sounds as you see fit.

Remember to identify a theme that will make your piece say something special about the world, or the "human condition." A story becomes compelling when it communicates something unique that others can relate to.

DUE NEXT WEEK IN LAB: Blog #3 (MOMI Trip)