Do not "read" text on visuals as part of narration . . . take the viewer beyond the visuals and text and be thought provoking . . . be a "story-teller."
Be sure to make sure to use public speaking rules (Below).
Interviews, if included in the movie, count as part of the narration time.
Volume must be set to match the rest of the video. Music in the background must not "drown out" the narrators.
Narration will be recorded at the podcast station in the library.
Additional Audio Software Tutorials - use if needed due to recording issues or different movie makers but with Spark you can record directly into your movie
Public Speaking Guidelines - FOLLOW THESE:
Inexperienced speakers often encounter problems with five aspects of vocalizing
Volume. Because acoustics vary greatly from room to room, you won't know how well your voice will carry in a room until you have heard someone speaking there. In some well-constructed auditoriums, speakers can use a conversational volume. Other rooms require greater voice projection, and some an annoying echo. These circumstances aside, more people speak too softly than too loudly. After your first few sentences, ask if the people in the back of the room can hear you. When people speak into microphones, they tend to bend down toward the microphone and end up speaking too loudly. Glance at your audience to see if you are having volume problems. The body language of audience members will be clear.
Speed. Nervousness makes people speak quickly. Even if you think you are speaking at the right rate, you might be going a little too fast for some members of your audience. Remember: you know what you are going to say, but your listeners are trying to understand new information. For particularly difficult points, slow down for emphasis. After finishing one major point, pause before introducing the next point.
Pitch. In an effort to control their voices, many speakers end up flattening their pitch. The resulting monotone is boring and, for some listeners, actually distracting. Try to let"the pitch of your voice go up or down as it would in a normal conversation. In fact, experienced speakers often exaggerate pitch variations slightly.
Articulation. The nervousness that goes along with an oral presentation tends to accentuate sloppy pronunciation. If you want to say environment,don't say envirament. Don't drop final ings. Say trying, not tryin'. A related pronunciation problem involves technical words and phrases, especially the important ones. When a speaker uses a phrase over and over, it tends to get clipped and becomes difficult to understand. Unless you articulate carefully, Scanlon Plan will end up as Scanluhplah.
Nonfluencies. Avoid meaningless fillers like you know, like, okay, right, uh, and um. They do not disguise the fact that you aren't saying anything; they call attention to it. A thoughtful pause is better than an annoying verbal tic.