Billy Bob Project
Sometimes it is easy to forget that audio production is not only recording and editing music tracks, but also includes editing spoken word. This type of skill is used to create audio books, recording voice-overs for commercials and movies, and especially to produce radio broadcasts and advertisements.
You have been hired as an audio editor for Commercials Incorporated. They want you to create a commercial for a car lot. They have provided you with the voice over (VO) and final script. In this project, you will edit a raw voice recording to match a script. Your client is Billy Bob's Auto Warehouse. You have his original recording (as you will see, Mr. Billy Bob is not so good at recording a commercial) and the written script of what the radio commercial should say exactly. As you learn how to cut and splice clips in Audition, arrange Billy Bob's recording in the correct order. When you have matched the script, add sound effects and background musicto make the production appealing and persuasive. Remember to match the script exactly! Remember the background music should fit your target audience and not overpower the voice-over.
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Group Album Project
The ability to work cooperatively in a group is something that you will have to practice no matter what type of job you have in the future. In this project, you will team up with a group of your classmates to create an original album - complete with song tracks from each member - and an album art cover designed in Photoshop.
The GarageBand software has an extensive built-in library of music loops that can be selected and assembled to produce an attractive, professional sounding song track. It also has the ability to record music from an instrument and add all types of special effects and sound equalization.
We will be using the GarageBand to create 3 to 4 original songs from each member of the group. After creating your songs, you will team up with your group members to design an album artwork cover.
As you work, save your project as a GarageBand project file (.BAND) and name it last name +first initial + song1 (song2 for the second song, etc.). When you are finished, export it using Share>Export Song to Disk menu and choose the .MP3 encoder and name the output file the same name (ex: pettywsong1.MP3). Submit the .MP3 file using the form below.
Rubric:
-Groups will be of 2-3 members unless instructed differently. Please don't ask for groups of 4 or more.
-The group decides on 1 genre of song type and each member creates songs for the album.
-Each member creates 3-4 original songs to contribute to the album using instruments/beats.
-Each song has a "hook" or looped chorus section that repeats like songs you listen to.
-Each song has 5 or more instruments/beat layers that contribute to the song.
-Each song should be a minimum of 2 minutes in length and a max of 3 minutes.
-Original album art work cover designed in Photoshop with all members contributing.
-Album art work must be a concept of many layers, can't be just a photo or1 image on image.
-Album art work is a professional design (look up examples online that are not just photo)
-Songs exported as MP3 format, Art work saved as JPEG format
-Songs submitted in 1 folder, named as name of the band, songs/art properly named inside.
-Peer evaluation survey submitted by each group member on FRIDAY (not open till that day