Audio Averaged in with Quizzes
Tell a story in 45 seconds, using long, medium, and detailed sounds
Here is how you edit the Audio using Adobe Premiere Pro CC
The main thing you need to work on is a story. Here are some tips to help you recognize a good story and the parts you need.
Be sure also to record some natural sounds.
The Story
You must really dig deep and know far more about the subject than you will ever tell in a story. We have heard the ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ analogy used over and over, but it’s so essential to make it engaging.
While facts are super important in a story, it is the emotions that will connect the audience and pull them into the story much more than facts.
I would say that the facts are the Queen of the story, but the emotions are the King.
There are basically two effective ways to capture emotions: 1) Visuals & 2) Words.
I believe the most impactful visual is the still photo, because people need to pause to absorb a genuinely emotional moment. Just as importantly, I think the human voice is the most powerful way to communicate emotions. In combination, you can deliver that one-two-punch.
“I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.”
― Mark Twain
The most powerful stories are well-crafted and keep you on the edge of your seat. To do so takes a lot of time. Time to understand the audience, the subject, and the skills of storytelling to craft a captivating story.
I use Chris Vogler’s story structure as a template I keep in mind as I shoot.
Here is the 12-step Hero’s Journey with a quick video.
The Hero’s Journey from Iskander Krayenbosch on Vimeo.
Here is another resource: Storytelling techniques for audio journalists.
Here is an example of using Audio well to tell stories.