Song Story. Again?

How can you tell if your narration in the Song Story projects are at the right volume?

• Listen to the project. The narration should be louder than the background.

• Listen to the project. The background should be louder than the narration.

One comment on the grade sheet says "Clips fade in and out smoothly." How can you make that happen?

• Click the lightning bolt. Drag and drop a dissolve at the end of each sound effect.

• Click the Fade Out button and choose the best duration.

• Click the Volume button and turn it down.

• Click Audio Transitions and select Dissolve.

We need background music or sound effects throughout the entire project.

• Yes, ma'am.

• No, sir.

Add pauses during the final paragraph that are listed at Schoology.

• Yes, please.

• No, thank you.

Leave a little space before your first line, and leave an extra second or two after your last line.

• Yes. It gives your project space to breathe. It feels more natural.

• No. Don't give your audience time to think. Start immediately with talking.

If you cut off the beginning of a word, how can you fix that?

• Click S

• Go to the in point, or where the sound begins. Drag, hold, and move it to the left.

• Control Z

• Go to the out point, or where the sound ends. Drag, hold and move it to the right.

If you cut off the end of a word, how can you fix that?

• Click S

• Go to the in point, or where the sound begins. Drag, hold, and move it to the left.

• Control Z

• Go to the out point, or where the sound ends. Drag, hold and move it to the right.

Double and triple check your work before asking me to grade it.

• Yes. Our work can get sloppier as we approach the end of the year.

• No. Work faster and get it done. Summer's almost here!

When you split your narration, leave enough space between each clip that the narrator could take a breath.

• Yes. Don't clip words off. Give us time to HEAR the words.

• Nope. Warp speed, baby. Leave 'em in the dust.

I read slowly so our projects are super dramatic. When you delete a pause between sentences, you're making the project less dramatic, and harder to understand.

• True. Make your background sounds longer, and leave a little space between clips.

• Nope. Squish 'em together and make your editing super tight. CONDENSE.