Your Midterm Scoring Project asks you to compose a short piece without images, but one that is organized and focused and that has a narrative arc. This project is also setting you up to work with...

Your Midterm Scoring Project asks you to compose a short piece without images, but one that is organized and focused and that has a narrative arc. This project is also setting you up to work with theSoundtrap(Links to an external site.)platform, which you will again use for your final project. This project might best be described asmusique concrète.(Links to an external site.)

You can use another audio platform if you prefer, soundtrap is not required. But it is a free and easy platform!

Please do not write a "song" but think about how piecing together different samples can create a story. Here's an example of pieced-together sample that could work as a narrative project:

bucket crashing - scream - crashing sound - tires squealing - sobbing - sirens wailing - people running and breathing heavily - thunder/rain sounds - musical clip - etc.

OR

birds chirping - horses neighing - cows mooing - someone whistling - water rushing - etc.

While you can incorporate specific musical instruments/clips to add cohesion or emotional effect, the main focus of your narrative should be on the sounds themselves.

For your midterm project you should turn in:

1. your completed piece including the rendered audio file (ca. 2-to-3-minutes in duration)


2. a screen shot of the complete Soundtrap session (Please attach as a jpeg or pdf A 10-point deduction will apply if not included.)


3. a graphic representation/visual timeline of your piece (Please attach as a jpeg or pdf. A 10-point deduction will apply if not included.) You can decide on particular images for each sample, and then draw a "score" that shows how these samples interact, their timing, and their manipulation.


4. a short narrative overview to the goals and creative choices

Other general points of note:

1. 
   Your must use at least fivedifferent samples. While you may record your own samples, samples may be foundhere(Links to an external site.)and athttps://www.freesound.org.
   Quality guidelines for samples from freesound.org: samplerate: at least 44100 and bitdepth: at least 16.
   


2. You should use some basic editing techniques esp. panning, pitch shift, fade in/out, time-stretching, but should refrain from using many effects, filters etc. You will need to articulate what audio techniques you used and why.


3. You should include a screenshot of the completed Soundtrap session (like the one given below).


4. Draw a visual timeline/graphic "score of your project (like the one below). Include a timeline in min/sec and effect. In addition to the graphic representation you will need to label your sounds (e.g., train engine, whistle, dog barking, etc.)


5. Finally, you should upload a short narrative (200-400 words) that describes the creative goals of your piece, the narrative/story line, and outlines your specific sound editing choices. From the list of terms foundTerms to Know - Chapter 1,Terms to Know - Chapters 2 & 3, andTerms to Know - Chapters 4 & 5. You should include at least five specific terms. Pleasebold and underlinethese terms in your essay, and explain why you found them effective for your piece. You can also reference specific movie clips or concepts that influenced your decision-making.