The Audio 2 assignment has two parts:
For technical work in Audacity, follow the instructions given in Modules 3 and 4 in Sakai (video tutorials, handouts, other materials).
Here are the instructions for editing the audio for Part 2 of this assignment:
Start the story with EITHER an interesting or intriguing statement by your subject OR some evocative nat sound. (The most boring way to start is with the ID. Avoid that.)
Use the story arc as a pattern to follow. Think about the climax FIRST. What will your story build up to? When you know how you want to conclude, THEN think about how to begin.
Make sure you don't confuse the listeners at the beginning, but at the same time, you should start with something that piques their interest or arouses their curiosity.
Integrate your nat sound in ways that help keep the story moving forward. Be careful about how long you're making people listen to nat sound: A little goes a long way. Don't let listeners feel bored.
End the story with a resolution that sounds like a real ending. This includes both the story and the sound editing. A sudden cut does not sound like professional editing. A story that ends with a random comment does not sound like a professional story.
Fade-ins and fadeouts are great for nat sound (including room tone) -- but NOT for someone speaking in an interview!
Do not try to cram everything in. Edit, edit, edit -- that means cut things out!
The filename for this assignment must match this style:
Your last name, your first initial, an underscore, and audio2p2
For example, if your name is Maria Jones, the name of your file would be:
jonesm_audio2p2.mp3
PLEASE NOTE that it is VERY IMPORTANT in this course that you name files EXACTLY as instructed for every assignment. Failure to do so will result in zero points for assignments, because a misnamed file is a file that will be LOST.
If you have questions about any part of this assignment, post them in the Course Questions discussion in Sakai.