Course Resources
Audio Recording Resources:
GarageBand:
- Video tutorial overview on using GarageBand.
- Tutorial on creating Podcasts (and other audio projects) using GarageBand, click here.
- Video tutorials on GarageBand basics from lynda.com.
- Instructions from Apple on "Getting Started with GarageBand".
Soundtrack and Soundtrack Pro:
- General overview of the audio editing application Soundtrack. (Although this tutorial is specific to Soundtrack, it provides a general introduction to most non-linear, multi-track audio editing applications, including GarageBand).
- How to create a podcast using Soundtrack.
- How to record audio with an iPod or the built-in Apple microphone.
Basic
Approaches to Documentary Design and Production:
Online Audio Documentaries and Podcast Directories
- This American Life
- Radio Diaries
- StoryCorps
- Transom
- Radio Pie
- Sound Portraits
- Hearing Voices
- Indie Feeds: Big Shed
- American Radio Works
- Podcast Alley Directory
- Search through iTunes- select "Podcast" from the menu on the left side of the screen
Sound File Resources
- Soundsnap- free sound effects and loops
- Find Sounds
- Free Loops (Creative Commons)
Video Resources
- iMovie Tutorials (Apple)
- Producer Resources (Current TV)
- Videomaker (advice and tutorials on everything from pre-production to distribution)
- Video Toolbox: 150+ Online Video Tools and Resources
- Video Activist Resources
- How to Make a Green Screen
- Stock Footage for Free
- Flickr Creative Commons