[COMPLETE] The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - ans

[WiebkeRo]

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1856 - 1919).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-version-6-dramatic-reading-by-l-frank-baum/

Folk Lore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Anderson have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. (L. Frank Baum)

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     • Project Code: fwQKcbKL
     • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (L. Frank Baum) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum
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     Set your recording software to:
     Channels: 1 (Mono)
     Bit Rate: 128 kbps
     Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
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     No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
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     128 kbps MP3
     wonderfulwizardofoz6_##_baum_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. wonderfulwizardofoz_01_baum_128kb.mp3)
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     Artist: L. Frank Baum
     Title: ## - [Section title]
     Album: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Version 6
     
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[WiebkeRo]

By the way, we have everyone needed to read the project (since this is a school assignment) but we will need an MC/BC (because we are still not quite sure what the difference is) to help us out. Thank you!

[annise]

I'll be yoour MC - that means I'll put it in the database and catalogue it
You are the BC - which means you get everything ready so I can just add it to the catalogue
but youre new , which means I also need to help you

First thing I need is to be exactly sure about how you are planning to do this. So I'll say what I think from what you have said and if I'm wrong tell me now.

This will be what we call a "dramatic reading" so that say for the first chapter you will have
A narrator who will read all the text that isn't enclosed in " "
Uncle Henry
AuntEm
(Toto and Dorothy don't speak in this chapter)

You will organise this , edit it together and upload a complete chapter 1 for us to listen to and check out.
I'd suggest you completed a chapter first and let us check it , so if there are wrinkles we can iron them out

Anne

[WiebkeRo]

We are currently working on chapter one of this novel, since we are together we will be reading and uploading each chapter through one of our librivox accounts. Today we will be uploading through my account once we have finished editing. Other than that, you are correct! Thank you so much for explaining it for us.
Now one last question, in order for us to give you the link can we directly message you the mp3 upload or do we just post the link as a reply to this thread?

[annise]

You just post the link , with it's duration e.g 6:24 just so we have a quick way of checking it all arrived safely.
Would you like the catalogue name to indicate what you would call the group ? " the wonderfolk" or OurShool readers or ...... ?

Anne

[WiebkeRo]

Thanks for being our mc this is the link to our uploaded first chapter its total duration is 5:45:

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/chapter_1.mp3

We would like to be called Wicked Wolfs of the West

[annise]

Thanks - I'll try and have a listen - I've 3 visitors and a dog staying here and will have 2 more Saturday and Sunday , so my computer time is limited. We'll need to fix the file name - they must sort in order on the players and computers being dumb need leading zeros but wait till I seee if there is somethng else

Anne

Wicked Wolves of the West ? or do American say Wolfs ?

[annise]

That was very good. I'll fix up the title and add it to the window.My only suggestion for the next one would be to leave just a fraction more time before saying end of chapter, but pacing is a very personal thing and if you prefer it as it is that is fine .

Anne

the file name should be wizardoz6_01_baum_128kb.mp3 so next one will be wizardoz6_02_128kb etc until we reach 2 digits which will be 10, 11 etc . If we only used _1_ then the files to be arranged as 1,12-19, 2, 21-25,3, 4,5, etc

Anne

[WiebkeRo]

Ok thanks for the advice. No I messed up sorry it's Wolves.

[sfrias1]

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/wizardoz6_00_baum_128kb.mp3

Hello, I'm the one of the other group member! WiebkeRo and I decided to go ahead and give you the introduction to this novel. Thank you so much for all your help!

[cherylstewart]

Do you need a DPL for this project? I have not Dpl'd a dramatic reading.

[annise]

Thanks for the offer Cheryl . From the PLing side it's a normal project because we are only checking the finished product so I think I might just PL it myself as they are all "newbies"

Anne

[annise]

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/wizardoz6_00_baum_128kb.mp3

Hello, I'm the one of the other group member! WiebkeRo and I decided to go ahead and give you the introduction to this novel. Thank you so much for all your help!

Thank you - I've put in in the "magic window" (database interface )

Anne

[WiebkeRo]

Hey Anne,

we got a couple more chapters done

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/wizardoz_02_baum_128.mp3 (12:09)
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/wizardoz_03_baum_128kb.mp3 (10:49)
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/wizardoz_06_baum_128kb.mp3 (8:41)

[annise]

Great - I'll listen this evening

Anne