~~~{Final Projects}~~~

Well, we are getting very close to the end of our class. Here are some dates you should be aware of...

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Friday, May 21 - Last makeup class
• Tuesday, May 25 - Peer Review
  
• Thursday, May 27 - Last day of class
• Friday, June 18 - Graduation!!!
  

Final Projects
Starting today, everyone will be working on a Final Project. Our main focus until the end of class is going to be in getting these projects completed. This is your chance to make a polished audio project that showcases the skills you have acquired throughout the course of the program. You can decide what you want your project to be, as long as it uses the skills you have learned in this class (recording a song, audio post production, etc.)

The first thing you're going to do is think about what this project is all about and plan out a schedule for how you will get it done in the classes we have left. Please do the following:

1. Please copy the following file to your computer and open it: Shared Media>Class Materials>Final Project_Schedule.odt
2. Fill out this sheet - answer all the questions and map out what you steps you want to get done in each class.
3. Save it as: your name_final project_schedule
4. Put a copy of the document in: Shared Media>Student Work>Final Project Schedules
   

All projects should:

• Be a reflection of your own unique experiences and skills – give me something that no one else in the world can give me!
• Be at least 4 minutes long
  
• Be polished, and complete
  
• Include great attention given to the mix (volume, panning, FX, automation)
• Have some type of live recording (vocals, guitar, ADR, sound FX)

If you are making a song/spoken word piece...

• It should have a deliberate arrangement and structure that keeps the listeners interested
• Vocals: rap, singing, poetry, essay, speech
• Complex instrumentation
• Final piece Exported/Bounced song as an audio file
  

If you are doing Audio Post Production...

• All actions and dialogue should have corresponding audio with them - good synchronization, no empty gaps.
• Should have an original musical score that you create
• Mix the audio - make the actions believable with the use of mixing, panning, FX, and automation.
• Export/Bounce the final piece as a Quicktime movie
  

Couple things...
Collaboration is encouraged, but be careful to budget your time accordingly - ESPECIALLY regarding the use of the vocal booth. Be considerate of the fact that everyone needs to have access. You are encouraged to constantly get feedback from your peers throughout the production process.We will be doing a Peer Review on Tuesday, May 25. If you have an idea for a project that is different from the two options above, please talk with the instructor to discuss the best way to make this happen.