Pre production - Audio

1. Pre-Production
Ellie Warmingham

2. Sound Effects
Sound Effect How/Where will it be used Source
Animal sounds When the animals talk or
interact with each other
YouTube
Instruments When the characters use
the instruments
YouTube/BeatBox
Clapping/applauding At the end of the story after
the animals have preformed
YouTube/real life
Cheering After the animals have
performed at the end of the
story
YouTube
Nature Leaves, bushes, wind, birds YouTube/real life
Footsteps When a character is moving
around
YouTube/real life

3. Music
Track Name/Artist How/Where will it be used Source
Morning Dance -
Northwestern
Near the beginning of the
story when the characters
are being introduced
Uppbeat
Chasing balloons – Yeti
Music
When the characters find
out about the music
competition
Uppbeat
Can't stop chasing you – Ben
Johnson
When the characters are
looking for the lost
instrument
Uppbeat
Playtime – All good folks After the characters
have performed
Uppbeat

4. Props & Locations
People needed Locations needed for
sound effects
Friends Park
Parents My room
Family Outside/on pavement
Garden

5. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
I forget to press record Always double check to see if it’s recording
I lose my files Make a backup/keep original files or recordings
Pc stops working Move to another pc/save work regularly to
avoid losing it
Getting interrupted or having background noise
while recording
Make sure people know I’m recording/go
somewhere quiet
Recorder or phone stops working Use another device to record/ask for help if
needed
I can’t find the right sound effect Use different software/record the sound effect
myself

6. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Back ache Have a stretch/sit properly
Eye strain Take a break/do something else for a bit
Damaging ears Always check the volume when listening to
something/take them off once in a while
Dehydration Make sure to have plenty of water
Throat hurts Have plenty of breaks/don’t strain your
voice/have a drink
Leg pain Have a short walk to stretch your legs

7. Schedule
Day Plan of Action Resources Required
Task 1  Write the script for my audio book  Word, PC, keyboard, mouse
Task 2  Record myself talking  PC, keyboard, mouse, script,
phone/recorder
Task 3  Edit the voice recordings  PC, keyboard, mouse,
phone/recorder, Premier Pro
Task 4  Record/download sound effects  PC, keyboard, mouse,
phone/recorder, script,
BeepBox, Uppbeat, YouTube
Task 5  Edit in the sound effects  PC, keyboard, mouse,
phone/recorder, script,
Premier Pro
Task 6  Find/download any music I need  PC, keyboard, mouse,
BeepBox, Uppbeat, YouTube
Task 7  Add in the music to my edit  PC, keyboard, mouse,
Premier Pro
Task 8  Add finishing touches/complete it  PC, keyboard, mouse,
Premier Pro, script