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Audio Information and Media

Audio - sound within the range of human hearing

- employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sounds
Examples:

 Sound effects  Newscasts

 Music  Public service announcements
 Songs  Speeches

The Four Fundamental Attributes of Sound

1. Amplitude – how sound particles are displaced or scattered that produce a certain level of
intensity of loudness
2. Frequency – measured by counting the number of vibrations of sound particles in the path of a
wave in a span of a second
3. Wave Form – actual shape of the sound waves which is commonly associated to the timbre of
quality of sounds
4. Speed of Propagation – how quickly the sound travels

Audio Information

1. Music – vocal or instrumental sounds (or bith) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of
form, harmony, and expression
2. Radion Newscasts – news clips or articles delivered by radio journalists
3. Public Service Announcements – a message in the public interest disseminated by the media
without charge to raise public awareness
4. Radio commercials - paid advertisements that intent to promote a service or product
5. Radio dramas – similar to a television soap opera, these are purely acoustics programs
broadcasted on radio
6. Podcasts – digital audio programs that can be streamed or downloaded through the internet

7 popular audio file types to consider (Casey Schmidt, 2020)

1. M4A 5. WAV – Waveform Audio File

2. FLAC – Free Lossless Audio Codec 6. WMA – Windows Media Audio
3. MP3 – Media Player 3 7. AAC – Advanced Audio Coding
4. MP4 – Media Plater 4
 Motion Information and Media

Video - recorded set of moving images (motion media), usually accompanied by audio
- Sequential pictures (earliest form of video, created in 1860s)
- Successive photography, 1887 by Eadward Muybridge

Video Information

1. Movie – often referred as motion picture, which includes commercial movies, independent
movies, documentaries.
2. Television program – segment content created for television broadcast, which includes news
programs sopa operas, etc.
3. Music video – videotaped performance of a music, usually accompanied by the interpretation
of its lyrics.
4. Video clip – part of a longer recording; usually published online.
5. Video commercial/ infomercial – short clip of video aired at different intervals that aim to
promote or inform the public about a product or issue.

Producing a Video Information, basic workflow of a video production:

1. Pre-production – involves storyboarding, scriptwriting, casting

1. Conceptualize the story of your 5. Visualize the script

video 6. Find and secure locations
2. Prepare a production schedule 7. Cast the actors
3. Plan the crew 8. Prepare the production design
4. Write the script 9. Make a floor plan

2. Production – actual execution of the plans made in the previous stage

1. Camera angles
2. Camera shots
3. Camera techniques
3. Post-production
1. Watch the clips and pick out the best clips that you will use
2. Trim and clips and label it accordingly
3. Move the clips into your project timeline
4. Add transitions, effects, color tone, etc.
5. Choose the proper music for each scene
6. Record the voice over (if necessary)
7. Apply the voice-over to the project timeline
8. Watch the output and elicit opinions from crew members
9. Edit the output (if necessary)
10. Re-watch the output
 11. Render the video
4. Video Release