SUMMATIVE: Composition Video

Gather/Create Audio

Music

1. Go to https://pixabay.com/music/ 

2. Find a song you like and click "Download"

New Project, Rename & Import

1. Open Premiere Pro and click "New Project"

2. Name your project "Composition"

3. Click "Home" on the left menu

4. Navigate to "My Drive" > "Video Production" > "6 - Composition"

5. Select all the files.

6. Click "Create"

Mark Music Transitions/beats

• Add at least 4 markers to your audio. 

• If you can't remember how to do this, review: Text & Audio

• Edit your text/videos so the transitions are in line with your audio markers/beats

Tag Audio Track(s) & Auto-Match Loudness

1. In the right side panel, open "Essential Sound"

2. When you select an audio clip and open Essential Sound for the first time, you should see an option to tag your audio clip.

3. Tag each audio clip based on the category:

   1. Music

   2. Dialogue (for optional voiceover)

4. Go through each of your audio tracks and under "Loudness" click "Auto-Match"

5. Duck your music against your dialogue if needed