For this project I have decided to make a podcast, that basically talks and asks questions about vacation. This relates to my course topic because the only thing that is talked about, and will be talked about, in my podcast is vacations. I was mainly inspired by the podcast Radiolab, and how they have a nice introduction and stick to mainly one topic per segment. I mainly looked up a lot of different podcasts to find research on them, and gathered information from each and incorporated it into my audio. The significance behind my idea is how unique it is. It does not change subjects or talk in a other manner, it is simply about vacations and places to travel.
My design process was a little complex, but once I sought out all the details I needed it was quite simple. First I needed to get raw audio interviews. I did this by recording myself and another girl questions that involved vacations, and our responses based off of our own desires and thoughts. Next, I really wanted to incorporate music into my podcast so it is not bland and boring. I went onto a free to download website and started searching, until one caught my eye. I used that audio several times throughout my entire podcast. Once I had all the audio I needed it was just putting pieces together. I had to do a lot of editing, cutting, and rearranging. But after all of that I was very happy with the way it turned out.
I collected the audio of the interviews through my phone and sent them to my email to access them on the computer. The music was already on the computer, so all I had to do was download it. My process for constructing my project using adobe software was mainly just getting all the materials I needed into audition, and then figuring it out from there. The main tools I used were the razor, slip, time selection, and the audio sound changer. The main technical issue I had was getting my interviews onto the computer, because at first I had no idea how I was even going to record them, nor put them onto the computer. I found an app that allowed me to take audio, and right after send it to my email which made it fast and simple.
After receiving feedback from my audio group, I realized I needed to change quite a few things to make my final audio story the best it can be. First I really needed to adjust my volume levels. In some places they were to high, in others they were to low. I simply did this by moving the volume key up/down on my audio. Second, my introduction to speaking was a bit jumpy, so I combined my talking with the introduction music so it is easier for the listener. Third, a lot of my audio had pops in it, because I put my microphone to close to my mouth. I re-recorded a lot of my audio to ensure it would sound much better. The final thing I changed was adding in very light background music that I got on a free background music website. It made my final audio much better as there wasn’t just bland voices talking the entire time.
Overall, I am very pleased with the way my audio turned out. It is just the way I want it now, and it is something that people can actually enjoy listening to.
Audio Cited
Background Music:
https://player.epidemicsound.com/browse/?&fatherGenres=Jazz&active=genres&activeFilter=energy
Introduction & Concluding Music:
https://create.blubrry.com/manual/creating-podcast-media/podsafe-music/
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