Digital Audio - Week 1
- Sara Francis
- Mar 21, 2018
- 3 min read
For the first week of my new class of Digital Audio (DA) we had a few assignments to prepare us for our final project: creating an audio segment for a given video. Below are assignments and context for the three assignments of week 1.
1. Audio Storytelling
For this assignment, we were to choose a given video and then write a rough draft of the script and plan we had for our audio.
2. The Audio Storyboard
After we had a basic idea of what we were doing, we were instructed to do a little test run and describe what experiments we performed.
Based on Video #2, Farm Project 1. Shot Number: 3 In the third shot of the farm video, the man is seen walking across the field and you can see the crops around him. Here is where the DIA continues from the opening shot talking about how the earth's vegetation came to be. It fits perfectly because you can see more of the vegetation that the first two scenes' DIA was mentioning. The MUS has gradually increased from the fade in from the first shot (mentioned in my ASB) and is now at a steady volume, to keep the mood. The FX for this shot would be the sound of the man's footsteps walking across the dirt to give it more life and feel like the audience is actually there watching him.
2. Shot Number: 4 In the fourth shot, it is a cutaway to some vegetables the man is picking. The DIA fits perfectly, which is "God saw it was good", because this shot describes exactly what was seen as good. The light hearted, easy listening MUS is still at a steady volume but does not overpower the DIA. Finally, the FX is the sound of the plant's leaves rustling as the man pulls them from the dirt so, once again, giving the feeling of realism.
What I Learned: In this assignment, I first learned more about the basics of Adobe Audition. I created a multitrack in Audition and imported my first file, which was the video file. I was able to get a feel for the interface, the multi track and waveform layout, and follow along with the tools Maxim Jago was using in his Lynda Tutorials. I know I still have much to learn, but at least I now know what I am looking at when I open Audition. Following the sample layout, I also learned how to format an Audio Storyboard (ASB). It wasn't as difficult as I had first anticipated and it seems like it will be a great tool in the future when it is time to record. At the top of the assignment, it mentions an Adobe application known as Adobe Story. I researched it a bit and found it on the Adobe site. That is something I would like to continue to research for future projects.
Learning Objective: My learning objectives for this assignment were to understand the basics of Adobe Audition. I feel like I was able to accomplish that with the Lynda course by Maxim Jago. I can now understand the different panels in audition, know how to import audio/video; understand more about frequency, amplitude, sample rate, and bit depth; what file rates are best for recording, and more. I still would like to continue the course and learn more about effects, editing, mixing, etc. However, it's best to start small so I don't confuse or overwhelm myself with this new program.
3. Proof of Concept
For this final assignment, we were to submit a formal proposal for our Final Mix. There were several documents, all which were compressed into a single ZIP file.
Summary
Creating the timeline, I ran into the problem of what days I would choose to get the assignments done. I wanted to complete them over the weekend, but an unexpected business trip got in the way. So, I decided to schedule them for the first three days of next week. Another thing I had to work around was not being able to get functioning check boxes for my checklist. I initially wanted to be able to digitally check them off, but I didn’t have time to fiddle with it. So, I added blue boxed shapes instead.
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