AUDIO BOOK FOR KIDS PROJECT Grade 12 Media Arts - Eden High School!

STEP 1 !

RECORD THE NARRATION. “HIRE” A FRIEND IF YOU DON’T THINK YOUR VOICE IS ANIMATED ENOUGH. FIND AN ‘ACTOR’ IN THE SCHOOL WHO LOVES TO DO THIS KIND OF THING.

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DON’T SETTLE FOR BORING VOICEOVERS!

STEP 2 !

FIND COPYRIGHT-FREE MUSIC OR FREE STOCK MUSIC AND ADD IT TO YOUR PROJECT.

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! ! ! ! TIPS and TRICKS ! ! ! ! BE SURE YOUR RECORDING IS 
 GREAT QUALITY. ASK TO USE A ! MICROPHONE OR AUDIO CAPTURE ! IN ORDER DEVICE TO GET THE ! BEST SOUND POSSIBLE. !!! BAD ! SOUND QUALITY IS HARD TO FORGIVE! ! !!! GARAGEBAND WOULD BE A GOOD ! TO USE FOR THIS PROJECT. APP ! ! ! 
 ! ! TIPS and TRICKS ! ! ! ! APPROPRIATE MUSIC FOR FIND ! TYPE OF BOOK / STORY YOU THE ! PRODUCING. ARE !!! FIND MUSIC @ ! FREEMUSICARCHIVE.ORG. !!! CREATE MUSIC IN ! YOUR OWN GARAGEBAND, IF YOU ARE ! ADVENTUROUS. ! ! ! ! !

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STEP 3 !

FIND SOUND EFFECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE READING EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENT.

! ! ! ! TIPS and TRICKS ! ! ! CREATE AT ! A FREE ACCOUNT FREESOUND.ORG. A GREAT PLACE ! TO FIND SOUND EFFECTS FOR FREE LEGALLY.

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CAN’T FIND WHAT YOU NEED? TRY CREATING YOUR OWN SOUND.

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STEP 4 !

ADD THE TITLE AND AUTHOR’S NAME AT THE BEGINNING.

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ADD A PAGE TURNING SIGNAL.

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RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE TITLE OF THE BOOK AND WHO WROTE IT AT THE BEGINNING.

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FIND A SOUND EFFECT THAT TELLS THE READER TO TURN THE PAGE.

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BE SURE TO TELL THE READER WHAT THE SOUND IS.

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STEP 5

TIPS and TRICKS !

FEEDBACK IS YOUR BEST FRIEND. HAVE SOMEONE READ THROUGH HAVING SOMEONE LISTEN THROUGH AND FOLLOWING THE PHOTOS YOU HAVE TAKEN ALONG WITH YOUR AUDIO TRACK. ALONG WITH FRESH EARS WILL HELP IMPROVE YOUR PRODUCT.