Gatsby+and+Self-Invention

=Takeaways and Techniques from Design Review Day:=

Our class's criteria for the "self-invented person:"

 * Takes on a new persona--often involving a name change as well
 * The self-invented person creates a "new reality"
 * A trial, crucible, or journey has pushed the person to self-invention

Setting up SoundCloud:

 * Create an account on www.soundcloud.com
 * Download the app to your smartphone so you can use it to record our practice interviews.
 * You will need your SoundCloud user name and password to sign into the app once it's downloaded.

Audacity downloads for Windows:
Audacity files: [] Be sure to download both the LAME MP3 encoder and FFMPEG import/export plugins as well.


 * Building Our Skills as Audio Editors:**


 * Objective: Students will download, edit, and export audio to prepare for their “This Local Life Interviews.”**

These First two have everything you need:
 * Resources:**

Getting Started with Audacity:
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Importing audio into Audacity
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Andrew Mercer:

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Douglas Shill:

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 * Essential Proficiencies for to Develop to Edit Your Mock Interview:**

1. Recording audio


 * 1) A. Creating a SoundCloud account
 * 2) B. Recording your mock interview

2. Selecting key pieces of audio

A. Cut your raw audio so that you identify the most compelling parts.

B. Remove a part of the audio that you don’t need (an interruption, intro., etc.)

3. Recording your own narration

A. Record an introduction to your mock interview and add it to the front.

B. Add some of your concluding thoughts to the end of the mock interview.

3. Incorporating music to add to the “feel” of your profile.

A. Add some music at the start of the audio profile

B. Add filler music at the end of a thoughtful statement during the mock interview.

4. Recording and adding background sounds (“real sound”) to your clip.

A. Highlight some background noises that enhance the “real feel” of your clip.

5. Incorporating primary sources into your profile

A. Find a related primary source audio clip on the web.

B. Insert that clip into an appropriate spot in your edited mock interview.