During a recent class on digital audio, I mentioned Jamendo as a site that Justin Beck, former podcaster and colleague, thought could be a good source for free music for use in multimedia projects.
Adding to that: Cnet recently did a post on “Online places to find public-domain multimedia,” including photos, video and audio. Check it out. In this economy, free is the right price.
Thrilled student
Kudos again to one of my students, Lauren Crabbe, who was published again on SFGate. This time, she covered Thrill the World, a global effort to break the world record for largest simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” She wrote a short intro to it and produced a gallery of nearly 50 images.
Oh yeah, the homework
(Due by next class)
- Bring 15-20 digital images
- Bring audio (interviews, narration, natural sound) ready for editing
- Gear this for publication on our hyperlocal site
(I was asked how this assignment is different from the previous homework — it’s similar in that I want students to produce another audio slideshow; it’s different in that I want this one to incorporate a variety of audio such as natural sounds or interviews, as opposed to just the student’s narration. Also, the first assignment was really just practice; this one is meant for publication on the hyperlocal site. In the end, this assignment is really just another opportunity to become more proficient in this medium. Practice makes perfect.)
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