Class 4

Okay! Time to get our groove on with some audio layering.

  Do I really need sound?

Not at all. In fact, a well done silent trailer can be very effective. (Besides, some people surf the web with their speakers off, anyway.) So if you're having difficulty finding "just the right" music (or royalty free work), you needn't worry.

Still, the right sound and/or voiceover can add mood and punch to your presentation. Note I say the "right" sound or voiceover. Don't add music just to have it; it should flow well to echo and enhance the message you want to convey. Sound should not clash with the imagery; it should complement it.

So in the end, even if you DO have a great scripted voiceover or a piece of music you love, don't hesitate to be as brutal about cutting it as you are about editing a piece of your writing that just doesn't FIT.

  Can I change my mind later?

Sure! Even if you complete your trailer, you can always go back later and add a soundtrack or voiceover--or change/delete what you've got. You'll have to reupload your new and improved piece to the Net, but who cares? So feel free to experiment.

Okay, enough preliminaries. Let's get to it!

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