dramatizer a program to help produce an audio dramatized new testament, bible, book, or selections

DramatizerDramatizer

A program to help produce an audio A program to help produce an audio dramatized New Testament, Bible, dramatized New Testament, Bible, Book, or Selections.Book, or Selections.

http://mccalled.com/jonathan/2008/07/02/project-3/

July 2, 2008 SanguJuly 2, 2008 Sangu

At a glimpse the project seems simple and At a glimpse the project seems simple and straight forward but remember that is very, straight forward but remember that is very, very rarely the case in missions, especially very rarely the case in missions, especially in drastically different cultures such as that in drastically different cultures such as that in TZ. With all that said, the project is in TZ. With all that said, the project is taking the finished translations of taking the finished translations of Ruth Ruth and and JonahJonah and recording them verbatim in and recording them verbatim in dramatized form [in at least 7 languages]. dramatized form [in at least 7 languages].

Mbeya area - TanzaniaMbeya area - Tanzania


[Recording in dramatized form] adds tons [Recording in dramatized form] adds tons more work to the project. Selecting more work to the project. Selecting reputable, well-voiced people from the reputable, well-voiced people from the local community of believers isn’t particular local community of believers isn’t particular easy especially when I’m hours away from easy especially when I’m hours away from the eventual recording site. Much to my the eventual recording site. Much to my relief, this is where the translation team, relief, this is where the translation team, part of the body of Christ, helps me out. part of the body of Christ, helps me out.


Wiliadi, translation coordinator for his Wiliadi, translation coordinator for his Sangu people, has anxiously stepped up Sangu people, has anxiously stepped up to assume the responsibilities of all the to assume the responsibilities of all the on-site preparation groundwork. on-site preparation groundwork.


So, where am I in the completion of this So, where am I in the completion of this project? At the beginning. The translation project? At the beginning. The translation department has already given me the soft department has already given me the soft copies of the two books. I marked verses copies of the two books. I marked verses by character (God, Jonah, Ruth, Boaz, by character (God, Jonah, Ruth, Boaz, etc.) and reviewed the text with Wiliadi a etc.) and reviewed the text with Wiliadi a few weeks ago during his visit to Mbeya. few weeks ago during his visit to Mbeya. After a few changes, the text is ready to be After a few changes, the text is ready to be recorded. recorded.


I’m also using a new program designed I’m also using a new program designed by a software guy at JAARS. It’s called by a software guy at JAARS. It’s called DramatizerDramatizer and it does exactly that to the and it does exactly that to the text of any book of the text of any book of the Bible.Bible. I point it to a I point it to a text file of a book and it splits every word text file of a book and it splits every word out by character and groups them out by character and groups them together. together.


So, I’ll have all of Boaz’s lines in one script So, I’ll have all of Boaz’s lines in one script to give to the Sangu speaker when I’m to give to the Sangu speaker when I’m ready to record that character. I’ll have a ready to record that character. I’ll have a master copy that has all the lines with the master copy that has all the lines with the respective character noted next to it but respective character noted next to it but the speaker only has to focus on reading the speaker only has to focus on reading and speaking what is on his/her sheet and speaking what is on his/her sheet only. I’m anxious to see how that helps only. I’m anxious to see how that helps the flow and process of recording.the flow and process of recording.


Once all of the recording is completed, I Once all of the recording is completed, I have to edit it, make a master copy, and have to edit it, make a master copy, and pretest it with a small group of Sangu pretest it with a small group of Sangu before I go into the reproduction stage. before I go into the reproduction stage. The audio will be dubbed mainly onto The audio will be dubbed mainly onto cassette as that is the most widely used cassette as that is the most widely used form of media among them. I’ll also do a form of media among them. I’ll also do a number of CD’s and even look into number of CD’s and even look into experimenting with some digital players. experimenting with some digital players.


There are two possibilities in that regard: There are two possibilities in that regard: one is a solar-charged digital player that can one is a solar-charged digital player that can hold the hold the entire entire BibleBible! It is the more ! It is the more expensive of the two so the second option, expensive of the two so the second option, which is extremely new to the market, would which is extremely new to the market, would be what I choose. It is a hand-crank-be what I choose. It is a hand-crank-charged mp3 player. Unlike the first one, we charged mp3 player. Unlike the first one, we can easily upload content onto the player can easily upload content onto the player and even increase it’s memory capacity. and even increase it’s memory capacity.

Oct 25, 2008 #1Oct 25, 2008 #1SanguSangu

After Katherine finished her SU seminar, I After Katherine finished her SU seminar, I took that opportunity to test the recordings took that opportunity to test the recordings on local pastors in attendance. The on local pastors in attendance. The response was nothing but encouraging response was nothing but encouraging words and high anticipation for their words and high anticipation for their cassettes to arrive. Here they are listening cassettes to arrive. Here they are listening to the audio from my computer played to the audio from my computer played through a PA system:through a PA system:

Mar 14, 2009 #3 Mar 14, 2009 #3 NyakyusaNyakyusa

Mar 17, 2009 SanguMar 17, 2009 Sangu

All 20 [cassettes of Ruth and Jonah] sold in less than 10 minutes! That’s amazing considering the economic struggles that people group has due to their geographical location. Then, the other team leader e-mailed me that afternoon and said another Sangu pastor wanted 10 himself! That’s on top of another 20 the translation team leader asked for!

Start with consultant checked translated Start with consultant checked translated ScriptureScripture

Identify who says whatIdentify who says what Generate scriptsGenerate scripts Record and Assemble audioRecord and Assemble audio Post productionPost production DistributeDistribute

How to dramatize How to dramatize Scripture Scripture

Start with SFM textStart with SFM text

\id MRK\id MRK

\c 1\c 1

\p\p \v 1 \v 1 This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

\v 2 \v 2 \q <<\q <<God said, <I will send my messenger ahead of youGod said, <I will send my messenger ahead of you

\q2\q2 to open the way for you.> to open the way for you.>

\q\q \v 3 \v 3 \q2 \q2 <Get the road ready for the Lord;<Get the road ready for the Lord;

\q2\q2 make a straight path for him to travel!> make a straight path for him to travel!> >>>> \p\p \v 4\v 4 So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. <<<<Turn away from your sins and be baptized,Turn away from your sins and be baptized,>>>> he told the people, <<and God will he told the people, <<and God will

forgive your sins.forgive your sins.>>>> \v 5 \v 5 Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the

Jordan River. Jordan River.

First level quotes markedFirst level quotes markedin one of the following waysin one of the following ways

«quoted text» «quoted text» <<quoted text>><<quoted text>> (space)"quoted text"(space) (space)"quoted text"(space) straight quotesstraight quotes

““quoted text”quoted text” smart quotes smart quotes

dialogue quotes dialogue quotes various stylesvarious styles

Identify who says whatIdentify who says what

Assigns character name to each clip of Assigns character name to each clip of scripture. 4000-6000 clips are in a New scripture. 4000-6000 clips are in a New Testament. This took 6 weeks for a Testament. This took 6 weeks for a translator for the New Testament.translator for the New Testament. Gives multiple choice to translator when Gives multiple choice to translator when

more than one person speaks in a versemore than one person speaks in a verse Allows for unknown character to be filled in Allows for unknown character to be filled in

easily by translator.easily by translator.

Typically does 95% by Typically does 95% by itselfitself

DemoDemo

Generate scriptsGenerate scripts

Produces master script for recordingProduces master script for recording Produces scripts for each speaker to Produces scripts for each speaker to

practicepractice Produces script for second monitorProduces script for second monitor

Produces master script Produces master script for recordingfor recording

Produces scripts for each Produces scripts for each speaker to practicespeaker to practice

Produces script for Produces script for second monitorsecond monitor

Record and Assemble Record and Assemble audioaudio

Assists in the recording processAssists in the recording process Ensures you have recorded everythingEnsures you have recorded everything Keeps track of all the files createdKeeps track of all the files created

Assists in the recording Assists in the recording processprocess

Ensures you have Ensures you have recorded everythingrecorded everything

Keeps track of all the Keeps track of all the files createdfiles created

So they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped raging.The men feared the Lord greatly, and earnestly vowed to offer lavish sacrifices to the Lord.Jonah 1:15-16 in Kisangu

Final resultsFinal results

Final results!Final results!

Download installation Download installation packagepackage

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Easy installation of program Easy installation of program and documentationand documentation

Menu is localizable – Menu is localizable – EnglishEnglish

Menu is localiMenu is localissable – able – EnglishEnglish

Le menu est localisable –Le menu est localisable –françaisfrançais

O cardápio é localizável –O cardápio é localizável –portuguêsportuguês

Identify bugs and Identify bugs and request featuresrequest features

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Download current Download current PowerPointPowerPoint

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Set optionsSet options

Identifying characters Identifying characters that Dramatizer didn’t that Dramatizer didn’t markmark

View for translator View for translator preparing scriptpreparing script

Identifying multiple Identifying multiple characters in same versecharacters in same verse

View for translator View for translator preparing scriptpreparing script

Context view for Context view for translator preparing translator preparing scriptscript

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