Digital Story Project
Length
60 seconds in total length
Software / Hardware
feel free to use Audacity to record dialogue and sounds
use Logic Pro to put everything together
you must use an analog microphone, an audio interface with preamp, and a computer to record all your sounds and music
reserve time in one of the audio booths in the Garden Level of Moody Library = https://hdplus.libcal.com/spaces?lid=4700&gid=34010
Content
All content must be legally allowed to be posted on Youtube = you must own the right yourself as the author, it must be in the public domain, and/or it must contain a Creative Commons license that allows for free use. No matter the case, remember that you must cite the work you use in order to not be liable for plagiarism. It is possible to follow copyright laws while still plagiarizing.
A story read by you (most likely in mono = 1 microphone)
At least 2 sound effects that you recorded (Foley art) (most likely in mono = 1 microphone)
At least 2 sounds from freesound.org
Background music (multi-track recorded during class)
Where to turn in
before bouncing to a stereo mp3, you need to add the following to the "stereo out" track in this order:
add a Gain plugin (found under utility) = this is used to adjust your levels to meet the following two standards ... you may want to also add a compresser
add a Loudness Meter and aim for -14LUFS (integrated) to prepare for streaming services
add a Level Meter set to "True Peak" and make sure you never get above -1TP
to bounce:
File > Project Settings > General == uncheck "Use musical grid"
select 1min worth of your story by dragging in the thin marque area of the timeline (highlighting it yellow)
File > bounce > project or section ...
checkmark MP3, 320kbps for Bit Rate Stereo, Normalize: off (if you don't turn this off you'll loose all your work on getting the loudness to -14LUFS)
add the mp3 your class projects portfolio website by storing an mp3 of your project on Box and using the html <audio> tag
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