Quickstart Tutorial: Creating a Castpoint

1) Design

1. Decide what your CastPoint will be about. 
2. Think, draw, write about it to get your creative juices flowing. 
3. Decide what genre your idea would best fit (e.g. documentary, fiction, audio essay, etc).
4. If necessary, write up a specific outline of your recording plan.

2) Record/Edit

1. Use the recording device of your choice to record sound for your Castpoint.
2. Import your recording into a sound-editing program on your computer.
3. Save/Export your edited sound as a .mp3 file.

3) Submit

CastPoints must meet three basic requirements:
(Castpoints that fail to meet these basic requirements will be deleted from the system.)

• Sound file must be in .mp3 format and no larger than 30mb (approximately 30 mins at 128kbps).
• Castpoint and descriptive content must not use any copyrighted material without permission from the author.
• Content must be associated with a physical point, region or object in Raleigh, NC.

Once your Castpoint has been saved as a .mp3 file on your computer you can submit it using the Castpoint Editor. During the submission process, you will be asked to supply the following:

• Title - The name of your Castpoint
  
• Location - A verbal description of the specific spot/object/thing your CastPoint is associated with, to complement the map.
  
• Keywords - A comma-separated list of words that describe the content of your Castpoint. The more keywords you can think of, the more people will be able to find your CastPoint.
  (Note: irrelevant, or loosely associated keywords will make it harder for the search engine to find your Castpoint, so choose your keywords carefully.)
  
• Description - A brief (1 or 2 paragraphs) outline of the content of your Castpoint. This shouldn't be a transcript of your Castpoint, just an abstract to let your audience know what they're in for.