Setting Up A Zoom
Zoom H2 set to audio i/O
press menu, using the FF key scroll to
bottom of menu select usb, now
select audio IF now select connect.
The zoom can be connected via usb/ or
via mini jack to RCA. There is also power supplies to power the zoom if the
batteries are dead.
Via usb: connect the zoom first to the system
then fire up cubase, set
the devices in Cubase to the zoom. Headphone need to be connected to the zoom
to hear playback.
Via soundcard: connect mini jack to
phones/line out of zoom and RCA connect to rear input of sound card. Cubase
devices set to M Audio. Headphones connected at rear sound card.
The Brief
For this task my brief was to be able to produce a soundtrack that included SFX
and voice overs to a moving image. The chosen advert was decided by our teacher.
We had a few lessons preparing and brain storming our ideas and what we wanted
to record using what software and equipment. My peers and I knew that before we
did anything we would each have to learn how to use the software properly I
decided to put together a 'step to' guide to help if i ever
forgot later on in the production.
The Original Swiftcover Advert:
Swiftcover Car Insurance Advert Analysis
(Measured Every 5 seconds 0:00 to 0:05) the first thing you can hear in this advert is dialog and background music, the music is rock because that's what Iggy Pop is most famous for.
Dialogue:
Iggy Pop: So little guy ready for our big road trip?
Iggy Puppet: Yeah!
more music and dialogue from 0:5 to 0.10 , though there is a swishing sound between second 5 and second 6. when the camera changes scene from the bedroom to the car shop.
Dialogue:
Iggy Puppet: And i got me some new wheels, Yeah!!
Iggy Pop: Did you know swiftcover.com
From 0:10 to 0:15 there is more dialogue and background music, the screen does swish from the shop to a picture that says 60 seconds when Iggy pop says 'Can get you a car insurance quote'.
Dialogue
Iggy Pop: Can give you a car insurance quote in just 60 seconds
Iggy Puppet: Lapaloon!
Iggy Pop: And It's totally online
From 0.15 to 0.20 there is more dialogue and background music, but there is a care engine riff at the end of this sequence.
Dialogue
Iggy Puppet: (Interrupting) Dame Rock!
Iggy Pop: So you can store your documents online and print them when you need!
From 0:20 to 0:25 you can here Iggy Puppets heels (shoes) taping the ground as he struggles to walk and the shutting of the door as the car is closed.
Dialogue
Iggy Pop: See you got some rocking new driving shoes.
Iggy Puppet: Rock and roll man!
From 0:25 to 0:30 you can hear more dialogue and background music, but you can also here a loud car engine, as the car drive past. then the music get louder
Dialogue:
Iggy Puppet: Lets do this!
Narration: Get a life
Iggy Puppet: Were cover!
After
writing out the script I decided
that I needed
to find
someone else to record this, someone with a completely different voice. I decided that I would use a female voice, as
it would be different from mine. Me and my partner went to
the college studio and used a H2 zoom for the outdoor SFX recordings and used a
dynamic mic for
the voice overs as the quality was much better.
