Sonic Design / Project 3: Audio Storytelling
Derin / 0354969 / Design in Creative Media
INSTRUCTIONS
PROJECT 3: AUDIO STORYTELLING
For this project, we are to pick one popular fairy-tale story of our choice and create and audio book. The task is a step up from auditory imaging with sound effects to highlight and enhance the storytelling experience. Sir recommends us that we should avoid using clips for the visuals to reduce the need to add sound effects that match the animation; stick to static images and add sound effects and music to enhance the story.
I chose one that seems simple and requires a lot of sound effects under
two minutes since that's the requirement for the assignment. So with that,
I chose 'The Oak Tree'
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Fig 1.0 Chosen story, The Oak Tree |
Narration Audio
I first started by removing the spikes in the audio, which mostly appeared when the narrator pronounced words with the letter 's', as well as lip-smacking sounds and breathing.
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Fig 1.1 Removing spikes |
I also played with the Pitch Shifter and Automatic Pitch Correction effect for
the two men in the story and made sure it's discern-able.
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Fig 1.2 Voice overs |
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Fig 1.3 Effects |
Sound Effects
I labeled each track according to the sound effects that are used. I
downloaded the sound effects I needed for the audio story book and placed them
in the timeline. I did a lot of layering for the thunderstorm in order to
create the perfect sound combination.
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Fig 1.4 Tracks labeled |
Here is the final result!
Fig 1.5 Final Audio Outcome
Syncing with the Image
I took screenshots the original video and synced them with the audio. Here is the final result!
Fig 1.6 Final Outcome for Project 3