Three Sound Files Activator

Three Sound Files Activator

• What can you do to fix audio?

To fix audio, you can adjust the decibels in which it's played back at. In order to make audio quieter, you decrease the amount of decibels, and to make the audio louder, you need to increase the decibels.  

• What cannot be fixed?

The sound the audio is recorded at cannot be fixed. For example, if audio is recorded too quietly, there is only so much that one can do to fix it. However, while the sound can be adjusted, it can never be fixed. Similarly, if audio is recorded too loudly, it also cannot be adjusted back down to a normal volume.

• What is the optimal level for sound recording?

I discovered that the optimal volume for sounds recording is about -12 decibels. This value produced the highest quality of sounds in the normal volume recording.

Critique Reflection

Critique Reflection

Self-Reflection:

I thought that the music I added worked well. Also, I like most of the edits I made to the film, but some were superfluous. On that note, they were long stretches of the film that didn't have any edits, so next time, I may space them out a bit more. Also, I thought that our group worked really well this time, and were always efficient and on-task.

Reflection on Feedback from Classmates:

I agree that we used too much shakey cam in our film. It was all intentional, though next time the camera effect should be used more sparingly. Also, I agree with my classmates that David's editing was really good, specifically the part where he layers the footage of Chris thinking and when Chris got punched. Additionally, someone commented that the acting, specifically the punching scenes was very believeable, and I agree with that statement.

Reflection on Self-Improvements:

I think that I should help with the storyboard more next time. I was the person taking notes about it, so I didn't make very many of the decisions. While I like how our film turned out, I should contribute more of my ideas.

Reflection on Suggested Classmate Improvements:

Again, I would like to discuss the overuse of shaky cam. I agree that while it is a useful effect, we used it too much.

Statement on strengths and weaknesses

Some of my strengths include bringing the group together to be productive, and helping to set up some of the shots. One weakness is that I don't know much about the cameras.

Plan for what to focus on during future projects.

Better planning/recognizing of how often we are using certain camera techniques is defintely an area of improvement for us.

Improvements:

I can improve by paying more attention when other group members are using the caemra, so I can learn about it.

Strengths and how to make them even better:

I will continue helping my group set up camera shots, and think about them as we're planning the next storyboard. Also, I will continue making sure that the group stays on task/is always productive.