Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Letter to artist or company of songs used

Dear sir/madam

I like to ask permission to use your song in my podcast that I am doing on a news event. I will not take any claim on the song that I have chosen. Thank you for your time.


From Ricardo Norville

Equipment and booking forms for space and equipment

    Equipment list and booking form for equipment and editing space

Microphone
Editing equipment such as
Macs
Logic pro x
Headphones

Dear Tom/Tyler

I would like to book a zoom microphone on Thursday the 22nd of June 2017 from 9.00 to 11.30 so that I can record my podcast news report. Thank you for your time.

From Ricardo Norville


Script

                                                Script
Intro: Hello my name is Ricardo and welcome to the podcast. Today’s topic is on the recent attacks and fires happening in England. My guest for today is and Steven.

Steven: thank you for having me.

Ricardo: so you know of the recent attacks that have happened such as Manchester and London Bridge. What are your thoughts on these attacks?

Steven: I think it’s terrible to see something like this happening. So many people are now scared to go certain places because of this.

Ricardo: Many people have died because of this as well. People have lost their lives for no reason at all. What do you think?

Steven: I mean those people did not deserve to die especially when they had no part in whatever those guys motives where. It’s just so upsetting that many people got either killed or hurt for no reason.

Ricardo: I know and speaking of motives what do you think the motives are of these guys? Because personally I think it was to strike fear as always but sometimes it might be something else.

Steven: I don’t have a clue what their motives are or what they were thinking but it was wrong.

Ricardo: I agree. If you were in that situation like those people or oe of the families who lost someone how would you feel?

Steven: I believe if I was there and survived I would be frightened to even go to a public area again. I might even say I would be frightened to go outside. If I was a family member of someone there I would feel devastated to have lost someone just because some people don’t care about hurting others.

Ricardo: yes it is a tragic thing to think about not only with the bombs but with the van attack and also all the recent fires that have been happening. I makes me feel uncomfortable just living here.

Steven: indeed a lot has been happening lately and it is hard to keep track of it all especially for the government.

Ricardo: well this is a podcast for young people so do you have any advice for them to stay safe at times like this?

Steven: I would say just be careful of where you are and watch your surroundings. Attacks like this can happen area even if they commonly happen in public areas.


Outro: well thank you for being here today. That is all we have for the podcast thank you all for tuning in and hope you have a wonderful day. Goodbye. 

Sound checks

                           Sound checks


With the recording process for the audio being inside I will need to find a nice small place to record where the sound does not bounce around and stay at one point and keeps it clear. With the microphone I will need to do a sound test and check the peak level it can go at and test a few lines so that the volume does not raise above that level and I can get the best quality out of the microphone. This is also beneficial to make sure that the room used for recording is suitable and would not mess with the audio.  

Timing and Recording schedule

                                    Timing


The maximum duration of the recording can be 5 minutes. My aim is to at least have a 2 minute minimum for my recording. The timeframe will depend on the amount of points made in the recording. 

                        Recording schedule
I will be recording audio for the podcast on the 22nd June 2017 between the times of 9.00am – 11.30 am  

Risk assessment

                              Risk assessment

When recording in the sound booth I will need to be aware of any loose wires laying around from the equipment. Also I have to be aware of other people around me when using certain equipment. If recording in the TV studio then I will have to be aware of my surroundings such as tables or chairs that could be in the way. We also have to be aware of any equipment in these rooms such as stage lights so that we do not trip over them.

Release form


Call the midwife analysis


Radio 1 Breakfast show analysis


Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Technical requirements for digital audio production

                                      



                              




                           What is sound?
Sound is vibrations that travel through the air. Sound is represented in soundwaves and is measured in the form of DBU which means decibels. Each sound is determined by the acoustics (the properties of a room).Acoustics are the surfaces of a car house room any area. There are acoustics everywhere you go. Each room has different acoustics if a room has hard surfaces then any sound will reflect off of those surfaces. You can notice sound reflecting off of the wall when you hear a ping from a loud noise. When it comes to recording sound you want the sound to be absorbed not reflected. An example of this is a recording studio when artists go to record a soundtrack or song the go to a studio that has panels around it. This studio is used to absorb the sound and break it up. Another place that is good for acoustics is a closet or any other small room or space. Small rooms do not give the vibrations a lot of time to reflect meaning that the sound will stay dead and as it was recorded.

Reverberation is how long it takes for the sound to die out. This means that any loud noise that is made will rebound off of every wall in the area until the sound dies out. An example is if you are up in the mountains or up high and shout the sound will bounce and echo off of surfaces until it dies out. For exterior acoustics such as wind noise there is counter measure for recording sound which is called a wind cover. This wind cover is used for a microphone and helps keep out exterior wind noises when recording. Mostly it is hard to get a good sound when recording outside unless you are recording in a closed space.


 
 









                                         Microphones
Dynamic microphones are mostly seen in live performances. These microphones are rugged there is no worry of breaking the microphone if you drop it. The purpose of this microphone is for life performances. This microphone unlike the condenser microphone is not as sensitive to sound giving people the ability to scream if they need to. The dynamic microphone has a diaphragm which is a tiny piece of plastic inside the microphone. Form this there is a coil which is attached to a magnet. So sound hits the diaphragm. The diaphragm then moves the coil up and down the magnet creating an electrical audio source that gets converted into soundwaves that goes into the app it will be uploaded on such as mixer or sound cloud.

Condenser microphones are mostly seen in studios. These microphones are fragile if you drop or break the microphone it’s done. These are also very expensive and cost around £500. This microphones purpose is for studio recording sessions. This microphone is very sensitive. The mechanics inside of this microphone will break if it is exposed to loud noises such as screaming. The condenser microphone has two plates where sound hits the front plate and send the current around to the back plate. However condensers need power to work such as batteries or phantom power. Phantom power is a small button on a mixer that notifies the amount of volts given to the microphone. Once this is on it will turn it into audio.

The types of microphones you have are handheld and lavelier. A lavelier mic is a mic that can be clipped onto a collar or is also known as a body mic. It is a very small mic and is used for television. A handheld microphone is a common microphone that is seen in news reports or even interviews. Another type of microphone is the boundary microphone. This microphone is used for big speeches and is able to pick up sound from every direction. It is a flat and discreet microphone.

Polar patterns is the direction of where the mic is picking up so for a condenser microphone you have the front, back and side. A condenser microphone you have 3 different patters a figure eight, a heart and a circle. This gives people the opportunity to record straight in front of the microphone while blocking out any sound from the back. This is called cardioid which is one pattern. There are 3 cardioid, hyper cardioid and super cardioid. This just means the intensity of the voice at the front of the microphone. The figure eight gets sound from the front and the back while blocking out any sound from the sides. The circle is also known as omnidirectional this picks up sound from all directions.

Cuffing the microphone makes the sound muffled and stifles what the microphone can pick up. This is known as the proximity effect (bass tip-up). This is a common thing for rap music cause of the way they hold the microphone. The is also a small mount that clips onto a microphone and can be screwed onto a microphone stand so that the artist can sit down to sing or so the microphone can be held in place.

There are different types of connectors/cables. There is the mono jack which has one ring and a stereo jack which has two rings the jack of the cables are the ends. The XLR cables are commonly used for plugging into any microphone. The XLR has two ends female and male. Mini-jack cables are used to connect to portable devices such as head phone jacks on iPods. Speak on cable are used to connect passive speakers which are speakers that don’t have an amp inside.
 


                                         


  
                           Report
For a sound editing app logic pro x is a good one to use. This app has tools such as scissors that can cut down any music files you have imported into the app by either dragging it in or importing it. This app also lets people change the tone and pitch of the audio being able to change its preferences completely. This software is good for editing your audio and adding effects such as if you wanted it to

Dictaphone is a stereo recording device that records voices of actors. Multi-track recorders are recorders that record multiple sounds or instruments at a performance at one time.


Do a sound check before recording and make sure you set the recording level. Make sure the sound bounces around 0 DBU this way if you are speaker raises their voice the sound will not peak up to get distortion. Make sure to do a background noise check and be aware of the environment for noises. The mics are really sensitive and can even pick up a little noise of a computer humming. Use the clapperboard to help sync the audio to the footage. There is a tiny little arrow on some recorders that will show a good recording level for you to use as a guide. This will help determine the speaking level 

Thursday, 15 June 2017

types of gamers adaptation 2 final

                 Types of gamers (adaptation 2)

This article is to help all the young gamers starting of their career in online gaming by listing some of the many gamer types and the personality traits that come with them. An example is that I am a gamer who just like to play his games and have fun with his friends. I am generally nice to people I meet. I sometimes get made but do not let it affect the people around me.

With gaming there are many types of gamers who not only influence themselves when playing a game but also influence others. This article is for any young children who are just starting to game or who may plan to in the future. There are some that have a bigger impact than others. One type of gamer is one that they call the rager. This specific gamer is someone who gets really angry when something does not go their way. They have been known for shouting very loud and swearing as well as even throwing something such as their controller. These types of gamers are commonly seen in first-person shooters such as call of duty, halo and destiny. However that doesn’t mean that you might not encounter another one on a different game genre. I have had some bad experiences when gaming that has made me act like some of these people and even take my anger out on others. So for all you young little gamers try to play games that won’t turn you into this or at least try to keep you temper.

Another type of gamer is one they call the troll. This is a person who always likes to mess with people for their own amusement. They do this in the way of tricking them and messing with them in the game. Some of these people have even recorded trolling gamers who just want to play the game and have uploaded the video to something such as YouTube or the console DVR to share it with the world. These type of gamers can also go overboard and can create a rager out of the people they are messing with. Stay away from these types of gamers they will only ruin your experience also make sure to let other young gamers know about these gamers and what to do if they meet one. A good way to ignore these types of gamers is to block communications with them that way you cannot hear them or get messages from them.

They next type of gamer I am mentioning is the competitive player. These are gamers that take their gaming to the next level and enter tournaments or championships that show their skill as a player to the world and could have a grand prize at the end. There are competitive players for first person shooters, fighting games, strategy games and more. A lot of competitive players are now famous are known to be in a clan for a certain game they compete in and nay even have sponsorships. These players are the best of the best at the game and give it everything they got in their competition. There can also be competitive players who just play the game and do not participate in world tournaments or competitions they just play the game and strive to be the best at it.


The next type of gamer is called the newbie this is a gamer who has no clue about the game. They do not know what to do or have any skill on how to play the game. This is how gamers start off when they first get a console of a gaming computer. They are also known as novices or newcomers. Some newcomers adapt to the game and find their style to play it quicker than others. The harder the game the longer it may take to understand how to play it properly it all depends on the gamer and if they can adjust quickly especially if the change game genre. You will full into this category when you started gaming online however do not let that drag you down you may be young but you now have many helpful guides that you can find to help you advance quicker and know what you are doing. If you find others like this help them out as well be a role model to them and make the gaming community better. 

Types of gamers adaptation 1 final

                Types of gamers (adaptation 1)

This article is to help all the adult gamers by listing some of the many gamer types and the personality traits that come with them. An example is that I am a gamer who just like to play his games and have fun with his friends. I am generally nice to people I meet. I sometimes get made but do not let it affect the people around me.  This can help those adults buy teaching them what to do so that they do not influence the children to take the wrong action when gaming online. This can also help these adults become role models to younger gamers.

With gaming there are many types of gamers who not only influence themselves when playing a game but also influence others. There are some that have a bigger impact than others. One type of gamer is one that they call the rager. This specific gamer is someone who gets really angry when something does not go their way. They have been known for shouting very loud and swearing as well as even throwing something such as their controller. These types of gamers are commonly seen in first-person shooters such as call of duty, halo and destiny. However that doesn’t mean that you might not encounter another one on a different game genre. I strongly advice any adults who have a short temper to either get a stress ball or stop playing these types of games and influencing younger people. I also advised parents to watch the games they buy for their children.

Another type of gamer is one they call the troll. This is a person who always likes to mess with people for their own amusement. They do this in the way of tricking them and messing with them in the game. Some of these people have even recorded trolling gamers who just want to play the game and have uploaded the video to something such as YouTube or the console DVR to share it with the world. These type of gamers can also go overboard and can create a rager out of the people they are messing with. If any adults who still play video games are doing this to younger gamers I order them to stop not only are they ruining the experience for those younger gamers but those adults can also have their accounts banned or can even be called by the police if it goes too far. This is a serious matter that ruins gaming for young people.

They next type of gamer I am mentioning is the competitive player. These are gamers that take their gaming to the next level and enter tournaments or championships that show their skill as a player to the world and could have a grand prize at the end. There are competitive players for first person shooters, fighting games, strategy games and more. A lot of competitive players are now famous are known to be in a clan for a certain game they compete in and nay even have sponsorships. These players are the best of the best at the game and give it everything they got in their competition. There can also be competitive players who just play the game and do not participate in world tournaments or competitions they just play the game and strive to be the best at it. Any adult who plays a game competitively do not get distracted so much by playing the game and being the best. This is not good for your life style if you are working or have a family.


The next type of gamer is called the newbie this is a gamer who has no clue about the game. They do not know what to do or have any skill on how to play the game. This is how gamers start off when they first get a console of a gaming computer. They are also known as novices or newcomers. Some newcomers adapt to the game and find their style to play it quicker than others. The harder the game the longer it may take to understand how to play it properly it all depends on the gamer and if they can adjust quickly especially if the change game genre. 

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Contact sheet


Research Task (late upload)

                                   Research
My primary research is the comments I got from my brainstorm and mood board.

Secondary research

                                 Links

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Unit 5/14 part 2 Task 2 Article 2 draft 2

                               Types of gamers
With gaming there are many types of gamers who not only influence themselves when playing a game but also influence others. There are some that have a bigger impact than others. One type of gamer is one that they call the rager. This specific gamer is someone who gets really angry when something does not go their way. They have been known for shouting very loud and swearing as well as even throwing something such as their controller. These types of gamers are commonly seen in first-person shooters such as call of duty, halo and destiny. However that doesn’t mean that you might not encounter another one on a different game genre.

Another type of gamer is one they call the troll. This is a person who always likes to mess with people for their own amusement. They do this in the way of tricking them and messing with them in the game. Some of these people have even recorded trolling gamers who just want to play the game and have uploaded the video to something such as YouTube or the console DVR to share it with the world. These type of gamers can also go overboard and can create a rager out of the people they are messing with.

They next type of gamer I am mentioning is the competitive player. These are gamers that take their gaming to the next level and enter tournaments or championships that show their skill as a player to the world and could have a grand prize at the end. There are competitive players for first person shooters, fighting games, strategy games and more. A lot of competitive players are now famous are known to be in a clan for a certain game they compete in and nay even have sponsorships. These players are the best of the best at the game and give it everything they got in their competition. There can also be competitive players who just play the game and do not participate in world tournaments or competitions they just play the game and strive to be the best at it.


The next type of gamer is called the newbie this is a gamer who has no clue about the game. They do not know what to do or have any skill on how to play the game. This is how gamers start off when they first get a console of a gaming computer. They are also known as novices or newcomers. Some newcomers adapt to the game and find their style to play it quicker than others. The harder the game the longer it may take to understand how to play it properly it all depends on the gamer and if they can adjust quickly especially if the change game genre. 

Unit 5/14 part 2 Task 2 Article 1 draft 2

                         Gaming in east London
This article is on gaming in east London. In the year we are in now many young people in east London spend their time gaming when they are not at school. This is because of the new range of games that keep being released every year. From the big franchises that have been around for years to the new small games that are starting off and making an impact.

Here is an example back in 2001 Halo was a new first-person shooter game and franchise made by a company named bungie. The game itself had great reviews and soled around 5.5 million copies. Now there are a range of halo games continuing its story and adding in more characters to its lore. There are even real time strategy games in the franchise now. The franchise is still going strong even with a change of company making the games. Destiny is a first-person shooter made in 2014 by the company that founded halo. With its story, immerse content and being made by a company that made a previous successful franchise in first-person shooting it sold around 10 million copies on the first day of its release.

Besides first-person shooters there are other types of games that young people in east London can buy either in their local gaming store or in the online store on their console or on the internet. Another game type is racing games. These games are used to show the beauty cars and the beauty of different locations that could be real locations in the world. One franchise that makes racing games is Forza. This franchise is published by Microsoft studios and has a range of Forza Motorsport. Which is a racing game comprised of many cars and many different tracks. They also have the 3 Forza horizon games which are the free roaming style of racing games which includes different locations in a certain country, hundreds of cars and many events. This is one of the biggest racing franchises and one of Xbox’s biggest exclusives.

Young people also spend their time gaming because of all the new friend groups they make with either people they know or random people they meet online. This makes them game longer because they may now have a team for matchmaking or a certain mission on a game. They can also just mess around on their favourite games and find fun things to do with the people they meet. Finding people to play with that share the same interest is what make young people continue to game knowing that they can share the experience and create new bonds and memories with people doing something they enjoy.


Friday, 19 May 2017

Unit 5/14 part 2 Task 2 Article 1 draft 1

                            Gaming in east London
This article is on gaming in east London. In the year we are in now many young people in east London spend their time gaming when they are not at school. This is because of the new range of games that keep being released every year. From the big franchises that have been around for years to the new small games that are starting off and making an impact.

Here is an example back in 2001 Halo was a new first-person shooter game and franchise made by a company named bungie. The game itself had great reviews and soled around 5.5 million copies. Now there are a range of halo games continuing its story and adding in more characters to its lore. There are even real time strategy games in the franchise now. The franchise is still going strong even with a change of company making the games. Destiny is a first-person shooter made in 2014 by the company that founded halo. With its story, immerse content and being made by a company that made a previous successful franchise in first-person shooting it sold around 10 million copies on the first day of its release.

Besides first-person shooters there are other types of games that young people in east London can buy either in their local gaming store or in the online store on their console or on the internet. 

Unit 5/14 part 2 Task 2 Article 2 draft 1

                          Types of gamers
With gaming there are many types of gamers who not only influence themselves when playing a game but also influence others. There are some that have a bigger impact than others. One type of gamer is one that they call the ragger. This specific gamer is someone who gets really angry when something does not go their way. They have been known for shouting very loud and swearing as well as even throwing something such as their controller. These types of gamers are commonly seen in first-person shooters such as call of duty, halo and destiny. However that doesn’t mean that you might not encounter another one on a different game genre.


Another type of gamer is one they call the troll. This is a person who always likes to mess with people for their own amusement. They do this in the way of tricking them and messing with them in the game. Some of these people have even recorded trolling gamers who just want to play the game and have uploaded the video to something such as YouTube or the console DVR to share it with the world. These type of gamers can also go overboard and can create a ragger out of the people they are messing with. 

Sunday, 14 May 2017

Unit 5/14 part 2 Task 2A Callsheet

Call  Sheet No:     1     

Production: no name

Production company: no name
Co-Producer: none


Director: Ricardo

1st AD:


Crew  Call: Ricardo
Estimated wrap:
 Shooting  Date: 20/5/2017


*** See movement order 1 and attached map ***

Location:

Location contact: 


*** NO SMOKING ON ANY SET ***


SET

*SCENES

PAGES

CAST  Nos

LOCATION


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ARTISTE
CALL TIME
MAKE-UP
REMARKS


Ricardo (photographer)
11:00
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CAMERA / LIGHTING
PROPS / DESIGN

The lighting will be natural for the shots

Game cases, consoles, accessories such as controllers and headsets

COSTUME / MAKE UP
CATERING

 No costume or make up
 No catering



NOTES:

This is simply a plan of when to take shots. i also need to remember to take several of one shot to find the one with the best quality