MEDP/FILM 160 Class Blog for Spring 2018

Refining Audio Portrait Roughcuts 1. Work in groups of 2 or 3 (partners posted below) to give feedback and share technical skills (45 min - 1hr)     a.  Explain the story/portrait to your partner(s) in less than one minute.           b. Go over each other's transcript and make notes on it: Is there a strong story with universal appeal?   Where is the climax and resolution?   Where is the beginning of the piece? Find a beginning that hooks the audience and flows well with what the director wants to communicate about the person Select the most interesting quotes in the interview Note: You do not need "My name is...." or "I am from...." or "I am xx years old..."  unless it relates to the story in a very direct way            c. Listen to each other's pieces in Premiere (you'll have to use individual computers) and                ...

Hi All, You'll need to create an account on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ to link your audio to Blogger. Here are the export settings/steps for audio: 1. File > Export > Media 2. Entire Sequence 3. Format = AAC Audio *You can also export as an MP3* 4. Preset = Stereo 48 khz 5. Export 6. Upload to Soundcloud, then link to your blog

Free Sound and Music Resources **** A useful lists of free music internet resources: or use the Sound Library on Scratch partition on lab computers Audiosocket             https://www.audiosocket.com/ CC Mixter             http://ccmixter.org/ Chicago Music Library     https://www.chicagomusiclibrary.com/ Derek Audette         http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/music.php Free Music Archive         http://freemusicarchive.org/ Incompetech             http://incompetech.com/music/ Internet Archive Audio Archive https://archive.org/details/audio Jamendo             http://www.jamendo.com/en/ Open Music Archive         http://www.open...

Lab Agenda 3.22 Go through transcripts and sequence Write down any sound effects that come to mind Premiere Demo for 20-30 minutes Rest of lab to work individually Your roughcuts are due on your blog on Wednesday at midnight Next week we'll do peer reviews in groups of 3, and then you'll have the rest of lab to finish your pieces

1. Transcribe your audio inserting the timecode in a way that's helpful to you.  For short pieces, you may want to put it in every minute.  For longer interviews where you think you'll use the whole answer, you may only need to put the timecode at the beginning of the subjects answers and at the end.  Take note of any ambient noises that may affect the your recording.  When you're finished recording, copy and paste the text into a new document. If you have several files, upload and transcribe them one at a time, always starting your timecode at 0:00 2. Highlight the sections you want to use, make note of possible beginnings, endings, climaxes, and resolutions. 3. Sequence the parts of the interview you want to use in the order you want to edit them in Premiere. 1,2,3,4,5, etc etc 4. Start a new project in Premiere: 5. Import your audio files (Command-I while in Bottom Left Wind...

Transcribe your audio using InqScribe (only yours, not your partner's) and inserting the Timecode every minute or so (at the end of a sentence, roughly) Once you’ve made a transcript, review your audio and take notes of any moments of conflict, change, journey or pivotal moments. Take notes of anything that feels visceral and has universal appeal. These are the good bits. Highlight the beginning, middle and end. Transcript is due Wednesday before midnight. Bring a printed copy to lab on Thursday.

160 Lab Agenda 3.14.18 + 3.21.18 Demo Recorders (20 min) H2 Zoom & H2 Zoom-N Recorder H2 Zoom Manual Here: https://www.zoom-na.com/sites/default/files/products/downloads/pdfs/E_H2.pdf H2 Zoom-N Recorder Manual Here: https://www.zoom.co.jp/sites/default/files/products/downloads/pdfs/E_H2n.pdf Pre-Recording Steps: Check battery meter: change batteries if less than halfway. They go quick and your whole card will be corrupted if the recorder dies mid-record 2. Format the card 3. Record mode set to WAV, 48khz, 24 bit 4. Other settings: LoCut = off AGc = off Folder 1 Monitor: off Plug-in: off Pre-record: off Auto-record: off MonoMix: off WAV files Gain set to Medium 5. Plug in Headphones 6. Set Mic Pattern: Select Mic Pattern: (Front 90, Stereo mode, 2 channel) Use F to cycle through the Mic patterns 6. Set Record Levels: -Set your recording level with the fast-forward and rewind buttons (G). Audio should maintain at -20db and peak no further than -12db. 7. Have a listen: anything you...

160 Rubric for Assignment 2: Audio Portrait of a Person Key Points: Story, pacing, transitions, clear audio, track hierarchy/audio levels that prioritize person's voice, all mini-assignments completed, good teamwork Concept: Was there a clear, engaging story with universal appeal?  And was it communicated clearly through structure, sequence and pacing? Technical: Was their audio clear and did they record properly using the correct settings? Roomtone? Editing: Did they use the tools that were covered in lecture and lab, like transitions and track hierarchy? Team Player: Were they communicative and collaborative with their partners? Did they share the interview and pre-interview time effectively? Timeliness: Was the project completed, exported and uploaded to the blog by the deadline? Workflow: Did they participate in a pre-interview, did they come up with interview questions and find a quiet place to record? Did they make a transcript? Did they use...

https://storycorps.org/participate/great-questions/ Make sure you ask your partner a few questions from this list during your pre-interview: GREAT QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE Who has been the most important person in your life? Can you tell me about him or her? What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest? Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person teach you? Who has been the kindest to you in your life? What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life? What is your earliest memory? What is your favorite memory of me? Are there any funny stories your family tells about you that come to mind? Are there any funny stories or memories or characters from your life that you want to tell me about? What are you proudest of? When in life have you felt most alone? If you could hold on to one memory from your life forever, what would that be? How has your life been different than what you’d imagined? How would you like to...