I’ve been working on editing the promo for the upcoming podcast and journal this week. It’s the first for the Five Points podcast and a first for me. So, I’ve been in research mode. What is typical in promos? How long should it be? What are some best practices for laying voice over music? There are plenty of rabbit holes to go down on the topic.
Here’s the basic structure- the promo will be my voice track laid over the podcast theme music. Some challenges are finding a good spot in the music to start the voice over, balancing their two different sounds and lengths. This was actually an editing challenge I had because my voice track was initially longer than the music track. I thought this video on voiceovers was a pretty in depth look at vocal processing. It essentially shows how to blend the music and voice so that they sound more cohesive. This will definitely be a skill built over practice for me as I develop my editing ear more. I love there is a wealth of information available from content creators so I can keep learning.
I also came across this cool tutorial on audiograms. I’ve seen a few, but never knew what they were called. They remind me of looking at an iPod screen and I like the simplicity. I plan to pitch an audiogram to continue promoting the upcoming releases on the Five Points Instagram. It would combine a short clip from the promo recording with some animated graphics and the journal’s logo. I think it’s a good way to extend the life of the content and to align the different channels that Five Points uses.
