Production reflection - FMP

Production Reflection
Joy Buck

To start...
To start this project, I am going to be explaining what processes I take in my
project and I will be putting this on this PowerPoint, Production Reflection.
First, I will record my characters voices following on to the music, then, the
ads and till finally putting the project all together.
This project, Conversations (radio talk show), will take me four weeks to
complete.

Process
Firstly, I have used the app, Voice Memos, on iPhone/iPad, to record my voice
‘actors’ saying their lines into this recording app. The app looks like this...

Process
I first recorded the script for the character of Lara. You press the red button to
record, in Voice Memos. I was the voice behind Lara. I imagined her to have
an accent of some sort. She is the comic of the two hosts.
I had recorded this character's lines all in one recording. This way, all the lines
did not get disorganized. Also, I would not be confused when transferring the
file across to Garage Band (I do this later).
When recording I had my computer, with the script on it, in front of me. I,
also, colour coordinated the script according to each character, so it was
easier to read. Lara’s are blue.
This recording took 3 minutes and 18 seconds long.

Process
I, then, recorded my other character’s lines, Meybel. Meybel is the shy to
outgoing character of the two guests. She is the character, who starts up her
own charity in her community.
I recorded her lines in the same way as the first characters. By recording all in
one recording track. Meybel’s lines, in the script, are green.

Process
After this, I recorded the lines of the character, Kim. Kim is the confident, first
host.
I wanted the right person to voice ‘act’ her. I chose my mother to ‘act’ as her. I
chose her because she is the hardest working, most confident woman I know.
She seemed perfect for the role.
I had recorded Kim's lines the same as the other character’s... All in one
recording! Kim’s lines, in the script, are red.

Process
I, finally, came to recording the last character. She was of course, Mrs
Chesterfield.
I felt this character, was mainly put in for comedy effect on the audience. This
is because, she has an over the top accent and it too dramatic.
I felt the perfect person to play this character, was my sister, Amy. She is
nothing like this character, but she can make me laugh and she can speak a
great over the top, posh accent! The only way I could deliver these lines to
her, was by speech because my sister is visually impaired. I had to speech the
lines to her, which was not a problem as she could remember and come out
with a funny voice. The colour codes, for me, were easier to read. I recorded
Mrs C’s lines all in one recording and those lines were purple, in the script.

Process
To export these pieces of project to Garage Band (the program I am making
my project on).
I went to the share icon >
Save to files >
Garage Band for iOS >
Garage Band file transfer >
Finally, hit the save button.

Process
I did this process for every voice recording, to transfer a Voice Memo’s file to
Garage Band as Garage Band is where I will make my final project.
After this, I have gone into the Garage Band app and made a new song
document. This is how it looks when you open the app...

Process
To create a new song/document, I pressed the ‘+’ icon shown by the red
arrow.

Process
Then, you’ll find your self in a gallery of instruments. You can swipe to your
hearts content and look through them. I pressed the one that came up first...

Process
Then I selected this icon, shown by the red arrow.

Process
After this, you’ll find yourself in the main controls. First, to make sure you
don’t have a limit of bars on the project you have to go to this icon...
Then turn on the ‘automatic’ switch so the audio tracks will fit in.

Process
Then if you press the ‘apple loops’ icon shown with the red arrow, you’ll find
the previously recorded bits from before!
Here is, also, where I will
find my music or any
other audio track that I
save to files.

Process
After, I had set up one audio track, I needed to grab the first character file.
This was the character of Kim. I put her file into the audio track that I had set
up, previously.

Process
I needed the character’s lines separated as these were all in one recording. I
used the split tool to do this by holding down the track with my finger and
then selecting the split tool, I could simply split the track up and make the
lines separated.

Process
After, I had separated all the lines, it looked like this...
I made the document longer by using the up/down buttons, I had used before, using
the ‘+’ icon.

Process
Then, I added a new track for the next character,
Lara. I used the exact same technique of
splitting the lines up with the split tool. Until her
lines looked like this...
This is Lara’s track.

Process
Eventually, I started piecing the script together, with my script to follow on
the laptop in front of me.

Process
Until I came to my first guest on the
talk show, Meybel. I used the exact
same technique as before. This was
adding a new audio track, splitting
the lines up and then continuing
lining up the lines according to the
script, in front of me.
The gap where guest one was
supposed to go...

Process
This went the same for guest two’s recording of Mrs Chesterfield.

Process
After this I wanted the edit the voice
tracks, in settings. So, I clicked the mic
icon at the top. It took me to where
you would usually record. I wanted
the two hosts to have a louder and
clearer voice than the two guests. For
these, I selected the ‘radio ready’
voice overlay. This sounded a bit
more professional then the other
overlay, that it was defaulted on.
I selected this from the selection
menu, the top image.

Process
For the two guests. I wanted these to sound slightly different and not echoey
at all, like their default setting. For them, I chose the ‘extreme stereo’ audio
overlay. Unlike its name sounds unextreme and dims a little background noise
So, it’s perfect sounding for guests.

Process
Until, I had
finished lining
up all the
characters
lines. This was
the finished
product, FOR
NOW...
I have even
added logos
and tracks
ready for the
music and
ads.

Process
For each music piece, I will set up a new Garage Band song/document by
pressing the blue ‘+’ icon, when you enter the app, in files.

Process
Then, it will take you to a familiar screen, on this screen you can search for
any musical instrument you would like. I chose the drums, since I will start
with the entertainment ‘pop/DJ’ style music. I will start with the beat
sequencer as I thought this would be fitting for this type of music.

Process
First, I chose a drum. I chose the ‘Heavy’ drum set as I thought it would be a
good base line for the song.

Process
Then, I wanted to make my own beat for this song as it is an original song.
Therefore, I chose a new pattern.

Process
I wanted to make a song with a base line that progressed in thickness through
out it. I stated by making a simple pattern with one part of the beat
sequencer. The bass drum. I made this beat...

Process
Then, I progressed the pattern in the beat sequencer, through out the song,
by adding new instrument patterns roughly every 3-5 bars. Here is what I
produced...
1
2
3
4
5
6
71. Bass drum
2. + Cymbal (1)
3. + Cymbal (2)
4. + Timpani / Snare
5. + Clap
6. + Snare (2)
7. + Snare (3)

Process
After, I viewed what I had done in the viewing
panel, by pressing this icon, third along from the
top.
I, then, edit it by copying and pasting parts of the
tracks I had recorded. By the way, to record, I
pressed the red button icon...
I copied and pasted by simply pressing the track
and then pressing a gap in the song and then
selecting paste.

Process
This is the song, so far...

Process
Then, I clicked the ‘+’ icon at the
bottom of the viewing screen. This
was to add a new instrument to the
song.
I wanted to add a bass guitar to this
song as I thought this song needed
more thickness to it. I selected smart
Bass as this adds an automatic tune
to the song.

Process
I chose the ‘picked’ guitar as it
complemented the other
instrument well.
I chose the automatic track of
4 as it played a quicker tempo
and was perfect for dancing
along to the music.
This was played in the chord of
‘c’ as it matches the sound of
the song more than a deeper
chord like ‘Em’.

Process
I played this from bar 3 to bar 30...

Process
I, then, added another instrument. I wanted something different sounding to
the rest of the song. I chose the keyboard, I selected smart keyboard.

Process
This then took me to the normal keyboard. I changed this to a synth pad as
this song need to take an unusual turn. This pad was called ‘Blue air’ and I
selected the automatic tune of 2. This added more interest to the song as the
audience might want to get up and dance. I played this song from bar 3 to 7.

Process
I , then, went to the viewing screen as I wanted to copy and paste this pad
track and put it somewhere else in the song.
So, I put the same track between bars
25 and 30.

Process
After this, I thought that the ‘Heavy’ drums/beat sequencer was too loud, so I
used the settings to set the sound. Also, I added some reverb to this track as I
thought it needed it. This goes well with the synth pad seen before.

Process
Finally, I added effects to the
song. I used the ‘FX’ icon at
the top of the screen.
Then, this brought up the
effects screen.

Process
I wanted to add a DJ side to the song. I first wanted to add an airiness to the
song, so I put my finger on this part of pad. I pressed this until the bar 15.
Then, I pressed this button on the pad. This stopped the song. I released the
pad altogether. I finally did the same thing at the end of the song.
X1 x2

Process
I’ve finished this song , so I am going to press the paper logo in the top right
corner of the screen. This will take me to my Garage Band Saves. I needed to
export this song.
I held down the file >
Selected Share >

Process
Then,
Selected Song >
High Quality >
Then pressed Share!
After, this I exported
it to Voice Memos.
This way I can use this
track in my final
project.

Process
Then, I entered the Voice Memos app. In this I could see my song. I shared
this file to files. This was the same technique as when I shared the voice
recordings.

Process
Then, I will find it in the loops section of the viewing display in Garage Band. I
am in my final project file now.
I will edit this at the end of
the project, while putting the
project all together.

Process
Firstly, I opened a new Garage Band document/song, pressing the ‘+’ icon.

Process
Then, I wanted to start with a punchy bass. So, I chose drums, the beat
sequencer in fact.

Process
I set the beat sequencer sound to ‘Four on the Floor’ set as it had the punchy
bass I was after. Also, I set it to have a new pattern.

Process
Before I start, I needed to make sure my song was the right length, So, I
pressed the ‘+’ icon near the bars. I, then, set this to 15 bars as this is the
length I need.

Process
After that, I created a beat that sounded like the beat, I had imagined, in my
head. It consisted of bass and snare drums.

Process
I played this for 1 bar. I wanted this sequence through out the whole song, so
I looped it, like this...
I, then, cropped it...

Process
After, I added a new instrument by selecting the ‘+’ icon at the bottom of the
viewing panel.

Process
I have learnt over this project, that the punch sounding drum goes down
great with a bass guitar. I chose this, with smart bass.

Process
I, then, chose the
‘Liverpool’ bass as
it has a great sound
with my punchy
bass that I made
earlier. I set it to
auto 1, which
played a slower and
was in time with
the beat. This was
in the chord of Dm,
which was a lower
sounding chord and
was just right for
this music.

Process
I recorded this from bar 4. This is what it looks like...

Process
After, I added another instrument. This time it was the voice recorder as I
wanted to record myself saying the title, at the end of the song. I did this now
because it was quiet in my house, so I thought I’d get it in then!

Process
I recorded myself
saying
“Conversations” in a
jazzy tone in the last
two bars of the song.
I, then, changed the
voice overlay to
sound like a choir.
This sounded good
but needed more
echo/delay, so I
changed the settings
to sound like I
wanted them to be.

Process
The choir voice overlay was called ‘Extra singer’ It was the least comical one
out of the voice overlays and sounded great when I tampered with it.

Process
I, then edit it to fit into the song perfectly. I added more effects too by
selecting the effects icon (highlighted blue at the top of the viewing panel
screen.

Process
After that, I added another instrument. It was the same beat sequencer as
before but, I needed clapping noises so, I produced these in this pattern...
I recorded this sound from bar 5 to bar 14.

Process
After, this I wanted to add a final instrument. This was the keyboard. This was
I used the smart keyboard.

Process
I wanted to add a retro
undertone to the intro, so, I
picked the ‘smooth clav’
keyboard. This made some
‘whaaa’ sounds which
sounded aurally pleasing in
this piece. I selected the
auto play to 1 as it was
simple sounding and fitted
the piece. This was played
in the chords Am and C.
These worked well together.
I played these from bar 7 to
end.

Process
I, then, looked at the song on the viewing panel and thought that the voice at
the end sounded good with the keyboard playing with it. I wanted to turn the
volume of the keyboard track down though. So, I sliced the track where the
voice starts and then duplicated the instrument and then took the remaining
instrument and put it in the duplicated instrument track. I, then, turned the
volume down. It sounded just how I wanted it.

Process
I, then, exported it (Same technique as the last time)

Process
I started by creating a new song/document.

Process
Then, I selected the voice recorder.

Process
I chose the voice overlay ‘nice
room’ as this sounded like the
introduction music had been
put through a speaker. This is
what I was going for.

Process
Then, I made sure that the song
length was 15 bars like the intro was. I
did this by pressing the ‘+’ icon at the
end of the bar row.
Next, I am going to be re-using the
introduction music for the ending. I
got this from the files.
The files can be found with the apple
loops logo (highlighted blue at the top
of the viewing panel).

Process
Then, I wanted to edit and split it as I did not want it to be identical to the
introduction.
This results in more of the cool
sounding keyboard sound after
the title is said. I, finally, export
this song/document, like the
others.

SUB SECTIONAL MUSIC
*These are six parts of music put into one song. I will split these through out my
project!

Process
Firstly, I started a new document. I
started the first, out of six,
subsection. I chose drums as I
thought this would link nicely to my
intro and ending music. This was the
beat sequencer. I selected the same
beat sequencer as I used for the intro
and ending music. This was ‘Four on
the Floor.’ I wanted to make each
subsection progress from one
another, so I used a technique that I
have already used in this project. This
was increasing in thickness of the
music though out the song. This
makes the song Polyphonic.

Process
I started with a new pattern, as always! I, also, made sure that the song bars
were long enough. This was why the song was 36 bars long, as there are six
sections of my song. I will split these up in my final piece.

Process
My first subsection consisted of three patterns
progressing every 2 bars out of six. I started with
the top pattern shown, then the middle and finally
the bottom pattern.
1. 2 bars (bass drum)
2. 2 bars (bass + clap)
3. 2 bars (bass + clap + cymbals)
Pattern three is the pattern I stick and work with
through out the song. I add instruments to this.

Process
This is what it looked like in the viewing panel. To have the third pattern as
my bass though out the subsections, I looped it to the end of the piece.
I, then, joined these three layers
together. I highlighted the three
layers and then joined them as it
came up as an option on this option
screens near loop.

Process
For the second to the last
subsections, I will add another
instrument. This is the bass
guitar. This was the same
guitar as the intro and ending
music. It is called the
‘Liverpool’ guitar. I wanted to
keep consistent through out
my project.
I selected the chord of C as it
just fitted the song well. I auto
played this on the second
selection. This was a slightly
different tune to the intro and
ending music, which I liked.

Process
I, then, looped this till the end of the song.

Process
Next, I added another instrument. This was the smart keyboard. I wanted to
use the same ‘Smooth Clav’ keyboard as the other music that I had created
previously. I did this. I played it on the same setting as before, except for the
chords being split over two sections of the song. The first chord that was
played was C. This was played in sub three. Then, In the next sub, I add the
additional tune in the chord of Am.

Process
This was what it looked like...

Process
For the fifth subsection, I
added percussion. This was a
new thing for me and I
learned how this worked.
I chose the percussion section
of the drum section. I, then
had three percussion track to
chose from, these were Finn,
Quincy or Izabella. I chose
Quincy as this track added to
my song in a good way. It
jazzed it up.
I added claves to this track as
I thought it needed some
woodwork!

Process
Then, I had no clue what to add for the last section. So, I thought I could lift
the thickness of the track and make it thinner. Over these last six bars you can
see that I have put some instruments back so at the very end the bass drum
track is playing, only.

Process
This is what the final track looks like...
I, then, export this to files ready to put together.

Process
Firstly, I went into the app, Notes, on my iPad. Here is
what it looks like...
I created a quick mini script for each of the adverts.
Here is the one for the Quick Cook ad...

Process
Then, I went to the Voice
Memos app and recorded. I did
this when the house was
relatively quiet so there was
hardly any background noise. I
wanted my sister to voice ‘act’
for this advert as she is great at
specking different voices. She
was Irish, in this ad. Once again,
I had to read out the lines to her
so she could speak them, as she
is visually impaired. There was
no problem here.
Then, I saved the recording to
files...

Process
Next, I opened a new Garage Band document/song. I chose the voice recorder
instrument as I could put the recording that I did previously into this
instrument track. I, also, have made sure the track was the right length, which
was 8 bars long.

Process
I, then, set this to the ‘punchy presence’ voice overlay. This suited the voices
as it made them clearer. I set this voice overlay on all ads for all voice audio
tracks.

Process
I, then, added another instrument. This time, it was the acoustic guitar. In this
I auto played the chord of G on setting three. I liked the sound of this, very
much as I had previously experimented with it and found it suited health
adverts as it sounded caring towards the audience.

Process
This is what the final ad looked like in the viewing panel. After, I exported it,
like all other audio tracks created in Garage Band. Then, It was ready for me
to place in the final piece.

Process
First, I wrote up a mini script in Notes.
My sister again was the voice ‘actor’ for this as she could do a Yorkshire
accent for this. It sounded funny and I kept it for that reason. I recorded this
in Voice Memos and then exported it.
As well as this, I recorded a car engine start up in
Voice Memos too. This was a sound effect for the
beginning of the ad. I exported this like the other
recording.

Process
Next, I opened a new Garage Band document/song. I chose the consistent
voice overlay of ‘punchy presence’ in the voice instrument section. I, then
placed the voice recording into this track. Then, I duplicated the same voice
instrument for the car sound effect. I placed the sound effect at the start and
edited it into place. This song was longer so I added another bar.

Process
Next, I added another instrument. This was the electric guitar. It was the
‘Liverpool’ one that I have used a lot in this project. I auto played this on 4 on
the chord of Dm. This started to play after the car sound effect stopped. It
worked well.

Process
Here’s the finished ad. I exported it and it waits to be placed into the final
project.

Process
The final ad’s mini script was written in Notes. Here...
This was more of a traditional script than the others. I, also, recorded a check
out ‘beep’ noise that I exported and will place in the ad along with the voices.
The voices are from me and my sister. My sister is the customer and I am the
shop keeper. I didn’t really make it obvious to you who is who, but this was
rushed and a draft.

Process
I, then, opened a new Garage Band document and chose the same ‘punchy
presence’ voice overlay in voice, in the instruments. I made two of these by
duplicating the tracks and then brought in the two voice recordings and
scripted them in order.
I added the check out sound effect after this.

Process
Next, I added another instrument. I decided on a drummer for this. This was
Magnus. He was a drummer type in the drummer section of the instruments.
You could customise this how you wanted. This track played after the beep
sound effect stopped.

Process
This is finished ad. I exported this like the other adverts ready to be used.

Finalising The Product
Putting the project all together!

Process
Starting with the voice tracks in order, I will place each track, one by one into
my final product. This is my voice tracks in order...

Process
I first tapped the apple loops icon and got the dragged the file ‘DJ/Pop Music’.
I found that this file didn’t fit in the space provided. I moved up the files after
this music to fit it in. I arranged my voice tracks around my music.

Process
This fits perfectly now!

Process
Then, I added in the introduction and ending music. This is the introduction
music (shown with the red arrow)...

Process
This is where I found them...

Process
The intro was placed at the start and the ending placed at the end spot. This
is the ending music (shown with the red arrow)...

Process
Then, I placed the six sub-sectional music. I found this in files and made it
easier for me to share by putting it all in on song/document.

Process
I started to split it up. Sometimes, I had to delete some parts so that it would
fit into the space provided but it works. I am happy with it.

Process
This is what it looks like...

Process
Finally, the three adverts, I added to my final project next. They fit with a bit
of alterations!

Process
This project was exported in the same way the others were exported. First, I
shared it. Then, pressed song. Next, I pressed Voice Memos. I decided to
share this to voice memos because it was the most sensible option. I can now
share this to the person marking it, you!

Process
Finally, I am glad to say that this FMP is complete. This is what the final
project has turned into! It is 16 minutes and 32 seconds.

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