Foundation Year Studies 2022-23

Digital Communication Semester 1

Week 4 & 5

Exercise: Voice Over / Narration

Learning Objectives
 Learn how to construct a narrative/ story.
 Learn how to record an audio.
 Understand the importance of voice over in a video/film to tell a visual story.
 Learn the organization of audio & visual information.

Description:
In today’s class you are being provided with different video clips without sound, select one video
of your choice and write/construct text to accompany it as a voice over. It can be a quote,
dialogue, poem etc., which will be ENTIRELY YOUR OWN. You won’t follow any existing
script/ writing. Record the write up in your own voice. The final video must be synchronized,
balanced and appropriate according to the script and theme.

Guidelines:
 The final audio-video synchronization should convey a message, story, theme or situation.
 The narration should match/ enhance the visuals.
 Musical sound effects can be downloaded from the internet.
 The video must include a title at the beginning and end credits.
 Student will add their name on any of the four corners. It will run continuously through it to
show your ownership of the video.
 Narration and voice over should be done by the students themselves. They can mimic different
voices wherever required.

Script Guidelines:
 English and Udru language should be used for the script and voice over. No other language is
allowed.
 Existing content cannot be used. Students should develop their own content including poetry
and dialogues.
 Inappropriate and abusive language, content and theme is not allowed.
 Students should make sure that the content does not hurt the feelings of any community.
 The existing genres can be changed, e.g. tragedy can be converted to comedy.
 Script should be written in detail
 Script will be submitted within the 4th week class.
Foundation Year Studies 2022-23
Digital Communication Semester 1
Week 4 & 5

Specification:
Time duration of Final Video: 45 to 60 seconds (With title & end credits)
Format: .MP4

Total Marks: 20
Write up: 5 marks
Narration: 5 marks
Editing: 5 marks
Title, Credit, Format: 5 Marks