Concept: This multimedia project will be a comedic podcast episode recorded in my home's kitchen/dining room on a game night. My friends and I Will play a few rounds of the game "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" with a list of questions compiled online. The episode will be filled with friendly jokes, witty remarks, and light competition, showcasing the fun dynamic of my friend's group.

Target Audience: This podcast is aimed at listeners who enjoy lighthearted entertainment, trivia, and relatable friend group interactions.

Expected Outcome: An engaging and funny podcast episode that entertains the audience while possibly sparking a small quantity of nostalgia or reminding them of their friend group games and 5th-grade education.

Pre-Production (By July 25th):

• Scriptwriting: Develop a basic script outlining the introduction, game format, transitions, and potential jokes/banter.

• Question Selection: Gather various questions from online sources about subjects like Araling Panlipunan, Science, Math, English, Spanish, and more.

• Equipment Check: Ensure your recording equipment (microphone, audio recorder) works.

• Location Setup: Test possible setups and layouts for the game night proper, complete with sound checks and furniture placement. 

• Food & Drinks: Plan snacks and refreshments for a relaxed game night atmosphere.

• Participants/Actors: Invite friends to participate in recording and plan around schedules to ensure a good amount of players. 

Production (August 1st - 15th):

• Game Night Recording: Gather friends in the dining room and record the podcast episode during game night.

• Record additional audio clips: Capture sound effects like school bells, applause, or silly noises to add to the podcast theme.

Post-Production (August 16th - 19th):

• Editing: Edit the recorded audio for clarity and flow. Remove background noise, add sound effects, and insert transitions between rounds and conversations.

• Intro & Outro: Create a short intro and outro with upbeat music and a brief introduction of the episode's theme.

• Export: Export the final podcast episode and listen to the final file thrice to ensure quality. 

• Submission: Submit the project hopefully on or before August 20th.

Equipment:

• Microphone (Depending on availability)

  • • The best microphone will be chosen based on the prior soundchecks I conduct to determine which microphone available at the time of filming is best suited for recording. 

      • • Audio Technica ATM510

        • Maono PD2000X

        • Maono PM421

• Audio recorder

  • • ASUS VivoBook 15

• Editing software

  • • Reaper will be attempted to use first, but garage band may be used depending on the learning curve needed for reaper and the available time. 

      • • Reaper

        • Garage Band

Participants/Actors:

• Friends and family

Location:

• Dining room / Kitchen

  • • The room contains many dampeners, and if background noise is too much, most will be attempted to be removed during post-production.  

Voice Pickup: My friends and I's voices will travel through the air and be picked up by the microphone. Microphone placement is aimed to be around a 6-12 inches distance from the group.

Microphone Signal: The microphone converts the sound waves into an electrical signal. The quality of this signal depends on the microphone's type and sensitivity.

Audio Recorder: The electrical signal from the microphone travels through a cable and connects to the audio recorder. The recorder amplifies the signal and converts it into a digital format for storage.

Editing Software: Once the recording is complete, I will transfer the digital audio file from the recorder to your computer for editing. The editing software allows you to clean up the audio (remove background noise), add sound effects, and adjust volume levels.

Final Podcast: The edited audio will be exported from the software as a final podcast file (MP3 or WAV) ready for sharing.

• The best choice of microphone based on the soundcheck and tests will be used in the final recording.

• Recording time will be done during a quiet hour in the house to minimize the chances of unwanted sounds and noise in the recordings.

•  The editing software will be used to its potential with the knowledge I have to correct or suppress and mix the recordings.