Revised Script

Here is my latest version of my digitalstory script. Things placed in parentheses are going to be used as visuals and will not be spoken. I'm not sure what I can cut without leaving a hole in the evolution of the paper mechanisms, so please let me know what you think. I don't want to detract from my central idea: pop-ups are cool and have an interesting history that has evolved over time. HELP!

Assignment 7

Even though I have gone through several versions of my digitalstory script, I still think it is lacking. I'm not the best writer...I tend to dwell on ideas and dance around the focus. Therefore; I really need some feedback from my group on how I can improve my script and make it more streamlined to have a greater impact. Again, let me state that my script is VERY ROUGH and I have a long way to go. It is running about 6 minutes and 20 seconds right now so I know that I need to cut some and condense, but I'm just not sure where to begin. I feel like I've been working on it for so many weeks now that I'm going cross-eyed every time I look at it. HELP!!!!

Assignment 6a

I plan on choosing Episode 1197: King Arthur for my Engines of Our Ingenuity assignment. It is about the truths behind the legend of King Arthur.

Assignment 5

Assignment 5 was to add audio to the digital story from our previous assignment. I began recording my audio in PhotoStory 3 and found that I was not happy with the fragmented audio that started and stopped with each slide. I found that I wanted my audio to flow through the slides; therefore, I could not use the voice recording tool found in PhotoStory 3, I had to use something else.

I created a regular sound recording of my script using my ancient Labtec microphone and found that it was too grainy sounding and it emphasized my "p" and "d" sounds. So then I opted to record my script using Dr. Robin's pimped out Samson microphone. If you want to hear the difference, click here: cheapy version , pimped out version (note that the 2nd version has an intentional delay to accomodate for the first slide).

After I finished my recording I decided that I wanted to add background music ("Reach Out" by Breedlove). I quickly realized that I could not layer my audio tracks in PhotoStory 3. I then took both of my audio tracks and mixed them in Goldwave, where I also adjusted volume to create a fade that allowed my voice to be louder than the background music. Then, I brought my newly mixed file back into PhotoStory 3 and added it my digital story, saved it, and there you have it.

Assignment 4

For this assignment, I used PhotoStory 3 to piece together a collection of images that illustrate my world...my family, hobbies, and future plans. I did not have any problems using PhotoStory, as I have used it many times before; however, I have noticed that my timing and transitions are slightly altered during playback in Windows Media Player. I'm going to experiment with file saving options to see if I can identify the problem and fix it before I add audio.