AUDIOBOOK
Audiobook
Audiobook
This sample brief can be adapted as long as the audiobook produced features accurate sequencing of sounds, speech and music, fade-in/out and level automation, and additional processing as appropriate. Five or more different audio tracks must be used, and at least two of these must be recorded using a microphone. A typical audiobook for this assessment should be around 1 to 2 minutes in length.
This sample brief can be adapted as long as the audiobook produced features accurate sequencing of sounds, speech and music, fade-in/out and level automation, and additional processing as appropriate. Five or more different audio tracks must be used, and at least two of these must be recorded using a microphone. A typical audiobook for this assessment should be around 1 to 2 minutes in length.
In this task you will record music and voice and devise sound effects for an audiobook, which should be 1 to 2 minutes in length.
In this task you will record music and voice and devise sound effects for an audiobook, which should be 1 to 2 minutes in length.
- You will record or source sound effects, introductory and incidental music and voices.
- You must include a minimum of five tracks and at least two of your tracks must use a microphone in the recording chain.
- Other tracks must include at least one of direct line input, USB keyboard controller, MIDI controller or imported audio.
There are three stages to this task and marks will be awarded for each stage:
There are three stages to this task and marks will be awarded for each stage:
- planning the production 10 marks
- implementing the production 30 marks
- evaluating the production 10 marks
Throughout the task, you must keep a record of progress in the Google Slides template provided.
Throughout the task, you must keep a record of progress in the Google Slides template provided.
You should update your record of progress after each stage of the task. It should explain what you have done, describing any help you needed, and listing any evidence you have produced (printouts, sketches, photographs, sound files).
You should update your record of progress after each stage of the task. It should explain what you have done, describing any help you needed, and listing any evidence you have produced (printouts, sketches, photographs, sound files).
After each stage of the task, get your teacher to check your work.
After each stage of the task, get your teacher to check your work.
Stage 1: planning the production (10 marks)
Stage 1: planning the production (10 marks)
You should discuss the task with your teacher before you begin the planning process, to ensure that it will allow you to demonstrate all of the following technical skills:
You should discuss the task with your teacher before you begin the planning process, to ensure that it will allow you to demonstrate all of the following technical skills:
- selecting and making appropriate use of at least two microphones, with placement appropriate to the sound sources
- selecting and making appropriate use of at least one of the following: direct line input, USB keyboard controller, MIDI controller or imported audio
- successfully and safely constructing the signal path for one or more inputs
- choosing and setting appropriate input gain and monitoring levels, with no distortion applying creative/corrective equalisation
- applying time domain effects and using compression or noise gate controllers
- applying mixing techniques including volume, panning and fade-in/out
- editing tracks (eg to remove spillage)
- mixing down to an audio master in appropriate file format(s)
In order to complete your plan, you must do the following:
In order to complete your plan, you must do the following:
a. Complete a sound design map and/or script, detailing all the sounds you need to use in your soundtrack.
a. Complete a sound design map and/or script, detailing all the sounds you need to use in your soundtrack.
b. Think about: the book — select a suitable text; consider its length, tone and intended audience the music — consider instrumentation, tonality, style or genre, tempo and time signature the sound effects — plan how each sound will be produced (equipment, microphone types and placement), how and where you will record them and how you will get them to fit into the soundtrack how you will record your voices — what microphones, types and placements you will use; how you will set up the studio to minimise spillage
b. Think about: the book — select a suitable text; consider its length, tone and intended audience the music — consider instrumentation, tonality, style or genre, tempo and time signature the sound effects — plan how each sound will be produced (equipment, microphone types and placement), how and where you will record them and how you will get them to fit into the soundtrack how you will record your voices — what microphones, types and placements you will use; how you will set up the studio to minimise spillage
c. Plan how you will set up your recording software.
c. Plan how you will set up your recording software.
d. Decide how you will keep your log. You can mix your methods as long as you provide a complete record of your progress.
d. Decide how you will keep your log. You can mix your methods as long as you provide a complete record of your progress.
e. Once you have completed your plan for the production, share it with your teacher to check.
e. Once you have completed your plan for the production, share it with your teacher to check.