Audio Adventure

During this section we focused on learning how to manipulate and use audio in the Adobe Premiere app. We were assigned multiple different project and tasks that we could interpret and create to be unique to us.

Task 9: Poem Project

Overall, this project was my favorite to complete for this section. I thought that the poem Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye was very beautifully written and related to our lives right now more than we would recognize at first glance. Getting a group of people willing to read was a lot easier than expected so I was able to include 6 friends and family in my project. The editing was a lot more precise and difficult then the other tasks and projects but the work was definitely worth it at the end of the project.

Project 1: Two Soundscapes

For project one we were assigned to create two different soundscapes using music and sound effects. I created one using familiar sounds you would hear at the beach such as airplanes, wave, boats and people laughing and talking. While making this soundscape i had to cut and re-listen to the piece after every change I made, but overall I think that it completed the project to the best of my ability with the videos and resources I had available.

For my second soundscape I used sounds that you would hear at a sports event such as a football, soccer, or hockey game. The sound is supposed to make you feel like you are attending a game, even when right now sports are suspended. The sound is supposed to give you a memorable experience.

Project 2: Tell a Story

For Project 2 we were asked to tell a story through audio. Being home, I have limited people that enjoy being interviewed or recorded because they are often trying to spend time alone, so i decided to read a section of the book Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi. The book tells the true crime stories from Charles Manson’s cult followers, which is a story that I have been interested in reading about for the past few years. The section that I read was about Bobby Beausoleil murdering his friend Gary Hinman over money that was owed to Manson. I used music and sound effects to add character to the reading. I used my phone’s voice memo app to record the reading.

Project 4: Produce a Commercial

The audio commercial that I produced for this project talked about the Coronavirus. It was a short PSA with directions and information about the global pandemic. I used music and sound effects to add sound other than my voice into the audio, making it more interesting. I used the voice memo app to record my script.