In this two-part activity you will try to create a short story out of just sound effects (no dialogue), the [DS106 Sound Effect Story assignment](http:\/\/assignments.ds106.us\/assignments\/sound-effects-story\/). To prepare for this, you can start trying to find or record five or more sounds you can piece together for a story. What can you tell in five sounds?<\/p>\n
[Here is a sample story.](https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/a_motley92\/sound-story)<\/p>\n
#####Part 1: Find or record sounds you can edit together to create a story<\/p>\n
The story can be about a project you are working on, or an accomplishment, or something related to a research project you may be engaged in (or just use sounds related to one of your personal interests).<\/p>\n
You can either record sounds or find ones that are licensed for reuse. Some places to find sounds include:<\/p>\n
#####Part 2: Create your story<\/p>\n
In part 1, we suggested recording or finding sounds you can use to edit to a single piece; something that might introduce your eportfolio or web site readers to the environment of the place you work. The story can be about a project you are working on, or an accomplishment, or something related to a research project you may be engaged in (or just uses sounds related to one of your strong interests).<\/p>\n
If you have not gathered sounds, see above for links to some resources.<\/p>\n
Assemble the clips in Audacity to tell a story. Use multiple tracks so you can overlap as needed, and or use fade in \/ fade out so there are no abrupt changes. Think about using an ambient sound as a background. The basic steps for doing this (and some useful things to know about Audacity) [are shown here](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cTw9ZwL0CTA) (40 mins) and as well in [this screencast](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gXfVKSx7WtY) (15 mins).<\/p>\n
Here is one such example done for a [school project](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7-7eekV9gPc)<\/p>\n