BTEC LEVEL 3 ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA

PRODUCTION

Unit 24
Sound Editing

Learning outcome A:
A - Understand the reasons for editing factual and
fictional recorded digital sound

Student Name:

Task 1

Use this workbook to help you with this learning outcome. There
is some guidance and further notes which you should read and
then remove, replacing it with your own answers.

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NOTE: For higher grades you must be evaluative

What are the reasons for editing digital sound files?
(Here you should list as many reasons as you can for editing digital sound files
across a range of media sectors. A short 250 word paragraph for each reason
EXPLAINING is acceptable)

What is ethical editing? Why is ethical editing so important?

(Here you should list what ethical editing is. Why it is so important? You should
refer back to your notes and homework on ethical editing) (You can probably copy
and paste extracts of your homework into this paragraph whilst also adding
more context)

Why must speech remain legal? Does it breach any laws?

(Here you should list the reason(s) speech must remain legal. Are there any laws
that it breaches if speech is released to manipulate a purpose) (This is where you
should refer to freedom of speech etc)

Example No1: Provide an example where sound has been edited?

(Here you should list what editing techniques have been applied to your chosen
example.)
(Why do you think they have been edited that way?)
(What does this form of editing contribute to the clip?)

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Example No2: Provide an example where sound has been edited?
(Here you should list what editing techniques have been applied to your chosen
example.)
(Why do you think they have been edited that way?)
(What does this form of editing contribute to the clip?)

How do you know the content is factual?

(Here you should list how you know the content is factual)

What are the reasons factual content is edited?

(If so, how is this purpose being achieved)
(Here you should list the reasons for editing factual audio material, followed by a
reason why?)

Can you provide 3 different types of fictional content?

(Here you should post 3 examples of fictional content from different media
products. TV, Radio and Documentary is a good place to start)

How do you know the content is fictional?

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(Here you should list the reasons why:
Fictional content exists
What fictional contents purpose is for entertainment)

What are the reasons fictional content is edited?

(If so, how is this purpose being achieved)
(Here you should list the reasons for editing fictional audio material, followed by a
reason why?)