Week 5 Blog

 

Movies and Sound

Class Notes

Screencastify- record your computer's video and audio simultaneously 

- When recording you can use the pen, clicker, stickers.

- Uploads directly to google drive, free video editor available with basic functions

- Try writing scripts to prepare for your videos 

- Clear out screen of any extra tabs so the students don't get distracted. 

Sound in Video

Resources 

- http://filmsound.org/ has lots of information about film sound, music, effects, a glossary, and potential career paths with sound design. 

- Soundworks Collection: a website of podcasts and videos about film and sound 

Art of Foley- Adding sounds to film during post-production and creating sounds in sync with what's happening on screen

Project idea for students: add sound effects to a movie or clip. 

Class Projects

Experiment with Screencastify 

Sound design for video: add bomb sound and other effects in Mixcraft. Watch the video below!

Class Reflection

This class definitely made me more comfortable in terms of video recording and editing. I think the screen cast will definitely come in handy when completing asynchronous videos for students to get assignments, or watch for further clarification of material. A unit on exploring sound design in music would be very fun and engaging for students. I like it how software like Mixcraft and Garageband have many sounds available for use already, but I would also want to include having the students use their creativity to create some sounds of their own. Hopefully a project like this can allow students to work collaboratively and explore possible career paths and interests in video and sound design.