This project was really engaging for me. I had never used Adobe Audition before this assignment, and I like learning new things. I have experiemented with garageband, but it was mostly making music. I was suprised by the similarities between the two.
I decided to create a monologue from an interview focusing on one of my friends who is a portrait photographer. It relates to my topic because it highlights why someone would want to be a portrait photographer, and reflects my own ideas about why portrait photography is such an amazing thing.
I listen to a lot of podcasts. Radiolab, in particular, is one of my favorites. I like how the hosts voice-over narration every once in a while, but mostly just let their guests talk. I wanted to focus on what Noah had to say rather than the questions that I had. I listened to a bunch of Radiolab before making my own audio story.
I wanted to put as much of Noah’s voice in the project as I could. I edited down the footage to make it sound more like a monologue than an interview. I also edited out a few of the pauses. I wanted to make it feel snappy and fast-paced.
I wanted to start off the story with a short audio clip to get the listener to pay attention. I did this by putting the camera sound at the front, and then I recorded some narration audio of myself. After that, I added the full interview with Noah and my voices. I then cut out the audio of myself speaking. I then used the cut tool to delete some of the less relevant bits when Noah spoke.
I recorded all of the audio on my phone except for the camera sound. I found it a free sound website, here.
When I constructed my project, I used only the cut tool and the zoom in and out tool for more focused editing.
I actually redid this assignment several times. I was using the computers in the dimensions lab at Holland libraries, and it would randomly crash and delete my progress. I ended up coming back a different day to retry it. I’m not sure what was wrong with it, but the computer that I used the second time worked fine.
Joseph Gardner 
Hello, Joseph. I think your audio project is fascinating. The content is fresh and interesting. You did a good job finding an interviewee who could really present a unique perspective on your topic. I also like the camera sound you used in the beginning. It really helped catch my attention. It’s a good way to start your recording since it’s about photography. Cutting out the unnecessary spaces in Noah’s recording was a good idea as well. It made the recording more fast-paced and helped keep me focused on the interviewee’s message. Likewise, I think it was a good decision to focus the audio project on Noah’s comments since his message is interesting and important.
I don’t have a lot of suggestions for revisions since you did a really good job with this project. One thing that stood out to me was your introduction. I think the recording device should be put a little farther when you are recording yourself. More elements, like a short music or sound clip, could be added in the end. The audio just ends abruptly, and it’s kind of like a “cliffhanger” effect.
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Thank you for your feedback! I’m going to play around with adding music, and I agree that it ended abruptly. Have a great evening 🙂
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I think that I did well overall on my project. I feel like editing down the footage to be only Noah helped my project, because it flows. You don’t miss the fact that there should be a person interviewing him, it just sounds like he’s talking. I’m pretty happy about that. However, I could add some music to the project. I think some soft music in the background would add a ton to the project, and a little bit of interest. I’m not sure what music I will use yet. I also think that I can remove some more of the pauses and ums in the project. I have to be careful not to go too crazy with this though, because it might feel too rapid and robotic, and I’m going for a more relaxed feel. I think I could also do a little better with the intro section. I think that my voice is too loud, and it doesn’t feel as clean as in the rest of it.
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