Hindenburg
What does the M stand for?
Mute
Describe active listening, and what it looks like
Eye contact, nodding, physically facing the person, smiling
Demonstrate + describe good mic placement
About 6 inches from the person speaking, at a slight angle
Scripted = when you write out what you're going to say ahead of time
Unscripted = when you're talking on the fly
Name 1 podcast
Serial, This American Life, Radio Diaries, Hidden Brain, Hotboxin With Mike Tyson, Radio Rookies, 99% Invisible, ESPN 30 for 30, The Moth, Racist Sandwich, Unfictional, Stuff You Should Know, Ear Hustle, Therapy Gecko, Banter, Suburb Talks, Morbid, etc
How do you group clips?
Command G
What's the difference between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 questions?
Level 1 = one word or only one answer
Level 2 = explaining, compare/contrast
Level 3 = most open-ended/complex questions
What is field recording?
Recording outside of a studio
What does "bedded under" mean?
When one sound is playing quietly "beneath" another sound (usually the main person speaking)
Why might you want to include background sound?
To help the listener visualize what's happening/give a sense of place
What does the white line do?
It's where the audio will start playing
What is a vox pop?
"Voice of the people," when you ask the same one or two questions to the general public
What is room tone?
The silent sound of the room you're recording in
What's a timestamp and why would you use it? Give an example.
The exact time something happens in audio, like 7:28 (7 minutes and 28 seconds). Used for when you're wanting to find a specific place in the audio to edit, like add narration or a sound effect or bleep a word or music, etc
What is the difference between a wav file and an mp3?
Wav = larger file, better sound
mp3 = smaller file, compressed/not as good sound
How do you start and stop play?
Space bar
What is a hypothetical question?
What is diction?
Speaking clearly and not slurring your words together (when recording)
What is a hard cut?
When you can hear the edit a producer made
What is "raw audio"
How do you split an audio clip?
Command X
Explain at least 3 things you should do to prepare for and make sure you have a successful, interesting interview
Do background research before hand, have a pre-interview to develop a focus, write more questions than you think you'll need, write a mix of level 1, 2, and 3 questions, make the person you're interviewing feel comfortable by actively listening, etc
What's a level, and what level should you record at? Or what's it mean to "get a level"?
What does in medias res mean?
Beginning in the middle of a story
Name at least 3 podcast shows we (or you!) have listened to
Serial, This American Life, Radio Diaries, Hidden Brain, Hotboxin With Mike Tyson, Radio Rookies, 99% Invisible, ESPN 30 for 30, The Moth, Racist Sandwich, Unfictional, Stuff You Should Know, Ear Hustle, etc