Audio Slideshow Project

You may work in teams or independently on this project.

Due dates:
Oct. 24: Post synopsis on blog.
Nov. 2: Post completed project on blog.

Guidelines:

Create a 2- to 3-minute audio slideshow using Soundslides.

Tell a story with this project.
Consider it a journalistic narrative, with a beginning, middle and end.
Include sound from an interview with someone outside of your team (and family).
You can mix the sound with your own voice(s), or just use the interview sound.
You can include a music bed.
Figure out how to identify the project at the top so the viewer will understand what is going on.
Change photos every 4 to 5 seconds.

Write a 400-word feature story to accompany the slideshow. The story should not be simply a transcription of your audio slideshow. They should complement each other.

Ideas:

Messy professors
Sporting event:
Rugby, soccer, intramurals, high school football, etc.
Campus tour
Cooking lesson
Concert or performance
Public meeting
Interview
How to…
Prepare for the upcoming ski/snowboard season
“Button up” a house for winter

Synopsis: Post a 200-word summary of your project on your blog. Explain what your slideshow will be about, which sound sources you plan to use, who the intended audience is, and what makes this an interesting story for that audience.

Evaluation:
Narrative: 50 points
The slideshow and the accompanying story engage the intended viewer. The photos are an interesting mix of wide, medium and close-up shots that exhibit good composition.
Mechanics: 30 points
The audio approaches professional quality; the writing is free of grammar, style, and spelling errors.
Format: 20 points
The project is posted correctly and meets the guidelines for length, sound sources, shot changes, etc.

A missing synopsis loses 40 points. Late work is assessed a penalty of 10 points per day (including the synopsis).