Audio Task
In this task we had to listen to five minutes of three different radio dramas, and from this we had to analyse in detail the sound scape as a whole. This meant we wrote sound the specific timings for sounds, music and narrative and said what these sounds suggest or added to the radio drama. From this task we could defer how many sounds go into a radio drama in order for it to be realistic and allow the audience understand what is happening.
Importance of Sound
In this task we had to listen to a few minutes of a sound scape and analyse what we thought was happening or what we understood due to the soundscape created. From the use of different sounds and music we could understand the whole meaning of the soundscape. I thought the soundscape sounded like a world disaster film as you could hear screams and the music was very dramatic.
In this music sound track I imagine its some form of world disaster involving people getting attacked and the world ending. I think this because in the audio track you can hear people screaming layering over each other with also sound effects of water crashing like waves and there is a crashing noise hinting something bad is happening. There is a very dramatic sound track playing which builds up louder (crescendo), this makes the moment very intense and dramatic to listen to.
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What does the music tell you?
The music tells me that these people within the narrative are on enduring a world disaster, you can tell this because of the waves crashing, people screaming and loud banging noise suggesting the struggle the people are going through and how the world is ending. There is also a very dramatic and powerful soundtrack playing over this to intensify the moment and make the audio even more crucial. We don't have any context of the situation, yet we fear what the people are screaming over and can understand without context that something horrific is occurring. |
What sound effects are used?
The sound effects used are a loud banging and crashing noises suggesting things being thrown around. This reinforces the idea of the world ending and chaos being everywhere. There is a sound effect of water crashing against rocks, this allows us to understand that this scene is set in an area with lots of water coming in which could reinforce that people are drowning. There are sound effects of people screaming and shouting for help, these sounds are layered over each other to give a sense of chaos within the storyline. This is very impactful due to it being horrifying to listen to layers of voices pleading for help. We can defer there is some form of disaster happening in which people are getting harmed and attacked. |
How do these aspects combine to make a soundscape?
All these sound effects and sound tracks are put together effectively in a correct order to create an impact form the audience. For example, the sound effect of water gushing around and the loud crashing could indicate that the action has started and we are within a horrible situation. This with the sound track intensifies the moment and makes it even more dramatic and heartfelt to listen to. As an audience we can understand and gain an idea of what is happening and where the scene is located. All the layers of sound put together makes the moment more intense and we understand the horror within the scene. The soundscape works effectively and is very powerful. |
Is it dramatic or calm?
The whole soundscape comes across as very dramatic and intense to listen to. This is mostly due to the sound track which crescendo's louder and becomes more powerful and strong throughout the piece, the soundtrack also has drums in it which reinforces elements of action and fighting. The crashing noises juxtapose with the idea of calm and bring an element of action and excitement to the soundscape. |
Happy or Sad?
I believe this soundscape is overall sad, this is due to mostly the sound effect of people screaming. Screams have connotations of danger and tragedy which are perceived as negative things. The intensity of the sound track reinforces the horror which is being presented, you can hear the wind blowing rapidly, the waves crashing, and people screams, these reinforce the evil surrounding the situation. Therefore, when played this soundscape makes the audience feel upset as if they are feeling and living the tragedy alongside the characters within the track. |
What genre of film do you think this is from?
I believe this track is from an action sci-fi film. I believe the action due to the soundtrack being very powerful and intense, also it has drums playing in the background which reinforces the action. I think it’s a sci-fi film due to the nature of the sound effects and screams heard, these are typical conventions of this genre. |
Foley Sounds
Our task was to go out and create different sound effects in imaginative ways, I picked the sound effects: walking through leaves and mud, rustling paper, typing, putting a key in a lock and a punch. This is the result of my sound effects.
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This is a YouTube video in which I edited together with all the sound effects I created for the following: Walking through leaves and mud, rustling paper, typing, putting a key in a lock and a punch. I created them in all various ways such as for the punch using a T-shirt and typing it up into a ball then hitting it against the wall. This is the process in which all Foley artists go through in order to create indivual sound effects for films/TV shows, this work takes a lot of time and imagination in order to come up ways to recreate these sound effects. |
Punching
This is a picture of me creating the punching noise, to do this I scrunched up a T-shirt and hit it against a wall. This gave a sound effect similar to punching.
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Typing
This is a picture of me creating the typing sound effect. I filmed myself typing on the computer, I had the camera very close to the keys in order to pick up as much sound as possible.
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Mud and leaves walking
This is a picture of me recording the sounds for walking on mud and leaves, I went to a wooded area and walked around from different surfaces such as mud to leaves.
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Paper Rustling
This is a picture of me recording the sound effect for paper rustling, I moved around a few bits of paper against each other, rustling them and also folding them. This enabled a quality sound effect.
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Key
This is a picture of me recording the key sound effect, I used a key
and moved it around a lock to get the sound effect of the metal
hitting each other. This allowed the sound effect to sound as good
as possible.
and moved it around a lock to get the sound effect of the metal
hitting each other. This allowed the sound effect to sound as good
as possible.
Torchwood- Lesson 5 Codes and Convections
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Words
The first line in the drama 'they say you're suppose to talk to people when they are in a coma' which is at 0.09 seconds into the drama is used to indicate what is happening within the scene. We know that this man is talking to someone who is a coma and this gives us as an audience an idea what this storyline/drama is going to entail. The man at the beginning is speaking solemn and sad words illustrating his pain towards his friend being in a coma. As an audience we align with the character as we feel all his honest emotions through his wording. Voices At the beginning of the drama we hear a male voice speaking with lots of emotions and sadness in his voice saying the line 'I have absolutely no idea that you can hear me Jack' at 0:18 into the drama. We can hear a slight Welsh accent in the characters voice, due to it not being very deep and it being soft we can defer this character is not from the valley, this suggest that this character is from the city and well educated/posh. This gives an insight into the level of intelligent's of the character and informs us on his upbringing. Later on, in the flash forward, we hear a strong American accent at 4:58 when we says the line 'I have to tell them about the 70s' |
Speeches
The male voice speaking at the beginning speaks with lots of emotion and sadness saying 'they say you're suppose to talk to people when they are in a coma' which is at 0.09 seconds into the drama. We can tell this from elongated pauses said after his speech that the character is distressed and saddened by his friend being in a coma, this suggests to the audience that these two characters may be in a loving relationship. Just from the voice of the character we can gain an understanding of who they are and their relationships with others they talk to. Sound effects
Within the radio drama there is an added sound effect of a beeping from a life support which can be heard at 0:20 and at other moments, this helps in reinforcing the line 'they say you're suppose to talk to people when they are in a coma' which is at 0.09 seconds into the drama. This makes the scene far more realistic and allows us as an audience to gain an understanding of where are characters and in that moment of time: a form of hospital. Aural Signposting
During the speech where the guy talks to his friend in the coma there is a pause after the line 'I know you're coming back to me' this is head at 4:31, music begins and another scene begins. The music playing in the background is used as an transition into the next scene this work's as an aural signposting. It shows that a new scene has started, it stops confusion from the audience listening as they are aware that we are now in a different place (flash forward). This is a very effective way of illustrating the narrative in an good way to allow the audience to understand what is happening in the video. Title and Credits
During this snippet of the radio drama 'Torchwood' there appeared to be no title and credits stating who was in the show and playing each role. This is very important, due to in films at the end and beginning it gives us an insight on who is playing what which allow us to decide to watch the show or not. Yet, the fact they didn't use title and credit maybe suggests that they don't want the narration of them to take away from the real drama within the show. Narration
Within the audio drama 'Torchwood' there is no narration within it. A narration could be helpful though, for informing the audience on the context of the situation or information that they can't gather from the sounds. |
Background music and Ambient sound
During the speech said by the first speaker their is a powerful soundtrack playing in the background reaching a crescendo, this involves a high pitch squeaking noise heard at 0:18 into the drama . This makes the speech seem even more powerful and intense especially with the line 'I never heard of anyone coming out of one and starting a conversation' which is at 0:24 into the drama. This intensifies the moment and makes the speech sound even more emotional then before, . As an audience we can defer that this moment is crucial and very important for the storyline to develop, it also allows us as an audience to understand the context and how importance the situation is. The deep track makes the moment more emotional for our character. There is also the constant ambient sound of life support machine beeping which can be heard at 0:20 and other times within the track, this indicates that the characters are in some form of hospital or medial wing. This makes the storyline more realistic to listen to by the audience. Silence
During the beginning speech, the main character pauses throughout the speech as they speak to their friend who is in the coma for example when saying the line 'We still have a feeling that there is some form of purpose in our lives' this is heard at 0:47 there is a long pause with a moment of silence after it. The use of pause makes the scene appear more emotional, I can defer this because the character is trying to compose themselves and talk calmly yet they keep getting choked up. As an audience we pick up on the emotion and can dwell on what he is saying due to the pauses throughout. Also, there is a massive pause after the speech at 4:31 indicating that this scene is over and then the music begins carrying it into the next scene. The pause is crucial for the structure and understanding of the whole drama, we need to know that the scene has changed. Fades and Silences
This can be used to signify the change into a different scene. This is used within the audio track before we transition into the next scene, through the use of music, there is a long elongated pause fading out from the previous speech in the scene before this is heard at 4:31 within the drama. This works effective in showing the audience that this scene is over and a new one is about to start. It shows this clearly to the audience, this will allow them to follow on with the drama affectively and really understand it. Cliff hanger Ending
In the audio drama there is no cliff hanger ending, but this would if used would help in drawing their audience in more and generating more hype for the next episode. |
Jurassic Park- Added Foley Sounds
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This clip is the first unfinished draft of me creating foley sounds for this scene from Jurassic Park. I wanted to add in sound effect of people breathing heavily, people crawling across the floor and pots and pans crashing around. All these sound effects together will make an successful soundscape and create a very tense atmosphere for the audience watching. Fue to this being my first draft, due to time, the next version of the clip will have a lot more sound and noises added. |
This is the second version of the Jurassic Park soundscape challenge, the only difference between this copy and the one previous is that this one has more sound effects added. I thought this version appears to be a lot more realistic as you can hear sounds which build up on the idea of realism and make the scene much more engaging and enjoyable to watch. I mostly added in crashing sound effects in from pots and pans in the kitchen just by hitting them against each other. I also created thudding noise for when items are hit against each other within the short sequence. Overall, I thought this whole process was very successful and I enjoyed doing it and matching up sounds to the visuals. |
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This is a separate YouTube video I made with the indivual sounds on their own. This is mostly to prove that I created these sounds on my own. I made the dinosaur sound on my own, I copying what I thought a dinosaur would sound like and mirrored it to the dinosaurs mouth movement within the video. We also created the heavy breathing sound effect by having Charlotte and I breath heavily into the camera in order to get this sound from the children. I made the crashing noises by using cooking utensils such as a ladle, pot and pans, these helped in making the noises when the dinosaurs push over items in the room. I enjoyed creating these sound effects and editing them into the video clip through the use adobe audition. |
This is a screenshot of me working on adobe auditions. You can see from the screenshot the layers of sounds added on top of each other to create the soundscape seen in the video. Using the video I had to match up when each sound was created, which took a lot of time. Yet, when you get the sound effect exactly on time with the video it works really effective and makes the whole video look more realistic and better. Using Adobe Audition gave me an insight into how Foley artists add their sound effects into different films on the daily. |
Primary Research
By doing primary research we wanted to research our target audience of 16-25 years olds and gain an understand of the genres they liked, what they would listen to a radio drama on and what would encourage them to listen to a radio drama. This way we could create a radio drama which interested our target audience. We created a survey on SurveyMonkey for people between the age range of 16-25 to answer questions on radio drama's or other types of films/ TV shows. We wanted to gain an understanding on our target audience and the types of shows or things they would like to see in a radio drama. From this we could create a radio target which may catch more young people's attention and be more appealing for them to watch. Here is some of the information we found out through the use questionnaire.
We asked the question within the survey asking 'How old are you?' we did this to indicate what audience would be answering the following questions. We got a very varied response to this question, 71.78% said they were the age of 16, this is most of the people answering the survey. From this we can find out what specifically 16 year old would want out of radio dramas. The next biggest response was 17 years old which was 22% of people answering the survey. After that the third biggest response was the age of 19 which was 16%. All the other age groups: 18,20,21,22,23,24,25 all had the same percent of people doing the survey at that age which was 11%. Overall, we can see the ages of people doing the survey is quite branched out, yet but its mostly 16 year olds.
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The second question within the questionnaire was 'Have you ever listened to a radio drama?'. From this question we got a very balanced response, with 55.56% of people answering saying yes they had and 61.11% said no they hadn't. This is very promising data for later in the research, we can see from the people answering yes what radio dramas they listen to and why. Yet, from those saying no we can find out why they don't watch radio dramas.
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This question was a follow up to the one previous, it was asking those specifically who have watched radio dramas, the questions was 'If yes, what genre did you listen to?. With this question we received a very varied response due to people having different tastes. The most popular genre was in fact drama which 66.67% of people (8 people) agreed with, joint second was comedy, sci-fi and action with 41.67% of people (5 people). This is followed by horror and mystery who both had 33.33% (4 people) and lastly came romance with 25% (3 people). From these results I can defer that drama is the most popular genre and it gives me a good idea on what type of radio drama I should make in relation to the target audience and what would most likely appeal to them.
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This is a follow up question to question two, this time asking those who haven't watched a radio drama 'If you said no, hat would compel you to listen to a radio drama?'. We had very similar responses to this question with one person saying 'Something that thrills me' and another saying 'If they had a storyline in which teenagers of today could relate to'. From this information I can defer radio dramas are lacking in things which teenagers enjoy, they need to relate more to them and be thrilling to keep them watching more. Another observation which came up was how accessible the dramas were, one person said 'available on demand' and another saying 'if it happened to be on while I was walking', from this I can defer youth want the dramas to be easy to access and want to listen to them whilst doing other tasks e.g. walking.
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This question is 'What type of platform would you listen to radio dramas on?'. The most popular platform which got the highest response was YouTube with 77.78% (14 people) , the second highest was Radio with 44.44% (8 people) in joint third was Podcasts and other with 27.78% (5 people) and lastly was SoundCloud with 22.22% (4 people). From these results I can defer that YouTube is the most favoured platform and should be used more in broadcasting Radio Dramas in relation of youth of today.
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Question six asked 'What is your favourite genre of film?', the point of this question is to find the most favoured genre and put it in a radio drama so more people will watch it. With this question we got a very varied response, the most favoured genre was in fact Action with 44.44% (8 people) watching it, the second being Sci-fi with 33.33% (6 people), the third joint favourite was horror, Romance Comedy and Thriller with 27.78% (5 people). Next favourite was drama with 16.67% (3 people) and lastly was musicals with 11.11% (2 people). These results are interesting because they differ from the earlier question on the people who listened to radio dramas what genre they do listen to. Yet, these result here could be important due to their not being many radio dramas of these genre, if there was more radio dramas that were action based maybe more people would be persuaded to watch them.
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With these question they are rating different established films, this question for this is 'Rate these films by their genre: Sleepless in Seattle (Rom Com)'. Generally for this film the most popular response was 4/5 which was 45.45% (5 people),the second highest was 3/5 which was 27.27: (3 people), next came 2/5 18.18% (2 people) and then 1/5 which was 9.05% which is (1 person) and lastly nobody said 5/5 which gave it 0%.
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This question was rating the film 'Scary movie (horror)' out of 5. From the graph it shows that the highest response was 3/5 with 30.77% (4 people) saying this. Next came 5/5 which was 23.08% (3 people) and followed by in joint third popular which was 1/5, 2/5 and 4/5 with 15.38% (2 people). These results for this film vary a lot.
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This is another rating the film out of 5, this is 'Die Hard Action'. This seem to do very well in ratings, it tied with the most popular rating between 4/5 and 5/5 with 41.67% (5 people) saying so. Next came 2/5 and 3/5 which were both joint as well with 8.33% (1 person) and nobody voted 1/5 so that got 0%.
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The second thing we did for our Primary Research was a Vox Pops, this is like a direct interview asking people questions. It can be less effective due to the person you are asking questions to may say a different answer due to it not being anonymous. However, it can work effective in getting around a question or changing a question if someone is unable to answer one, for example on a survey that person could just skip the question. Yet, with this you can change the question a bit to fit it perfectly to the person you are questioning. We asked people questions on Radio Dramas and asked them what type of things they would like to see in Radio Dramas, this way we can understand our target audience of 16-25 more.
Secondary Research
Radio 4 as a channel are now listened to by 10.22 million people every week, which is an increase from 9.45 million last year. On its own the ‘Today’ programme has strengthened the number of people viewing the show. It attracted 6.6 million listeners (record 16.8 per cent share of the audience) Shows such as ‘Woman’s Hour’ and ‘You and Yours’ posted their results on audience numbers, the popularity of the station, which has an average target audience of 55 said their trick is moving away from ‘Youth Obsessed’ television which doesn’t portray older people in a realistic fashion, these are shows such as the X Factor.
Harvard Reference Urmee Khan. (30th October 2009). Radio 4 attracts record audience as older people switch of 'ageist' television. Available: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6460355/Radio-4-attracts-record-audiences-as-older-people-switch-off-ageist-television.html. Last accessed 8th December 2017. |
Here are the list of the winners of the 2017 radio awards from this we can defer which shows are popular and have the largest audiences. Radio 3 and 4 appear to be prominent in their success of radio shows and and dramas put on air. They air their shows to a large audience of thousands weekly, their generally target audience is from ages 55 and up. Due to their storylines of the drama being based around this age range, the BBC licensing act illustrates that the radio shows as a whole have a lack of teenage characters and storyline which goes against the 'youth obsessed' scene we see in other shows on television or in films.
Harvard Reference N/A. (2017). The List of 2017 Winners. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5Ynb3jN3yHTz7BwDJVpbXyr/the-list-of-2017-winners. Last accessed 8th December 2017.N/A. (2017). The List of 2017 Winners. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5Ynb3jN3yHTz7BwDJVpbXyr/the-list-of-2017-winners. Last accessed 8th December 2017. |
This is a chart from iPlayer demographics of the audience watching dramas. From this data I can see the type of audience different radio dramas shows get, for example fifty women watch BBC iPlayer where as fifty men watch it as well. This shows that BCC iPlayer has an equal audience of people watching of either genders, therefore indicating there dramas have been created to target mass audience and get as many listeners listening. This demographic also illustrates the age range the audience are in, for example for iPlayer 24% of the audience are 55+, 38% are 35-54 years old and 38% are 16-34. From this information we can defer that the biggest audience listening are 16-34 and 35-54, this may be due to the content within the radio drama and storyline which they entail. In the future if they want to branch out the number of people watching their radio dramas they should make more which appeal to the age range of 55+.
Harvard Reference N/A. (2017). iPlayers performance. Available: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/iplayer/iplayer-performance-jan15.pdf. Last accessed 8th December 2017. |
This is a chart illustrating the number of total weekly hours listened to Radio Four within a month. The results can depend on the total amount of weekly listeners or how long each audience member listens for. The graph illustrates the total amount of hours from March 1999 to September 2017. We can see the growth from over 18 years. As you can see there has been an increase in the number of hours listened to as in September of 1999 the number of hours was below 110,000,000 yet in the September of 2017 there was just above 120,000,000 hours, as you can see the popularity of the radio four has increase over the years.
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The graphs below are the demographics from BBC Radio 4 station. It shows how long people are tuning into the station and the total audience weekly. From these results we can find out more about the target audience and roughly how long people are engaged in radio dramas. Radio 4 is a well known radio station for hit dramas such as The Sky is Wider. Therefore, the results from here and going to be useful and reliable. |
This graph is also from Radio Four's demographics, it shows the total weekly audience who over the age of fifteen and listen to longer then five minutes. The results are spread over from March 1999 to September 2017, this gives us an idea on how the radio show has progressed over the years and how it has gain in popularity. From the results I can defer that there has definitely been a positive increase in the number of people listening to Radio Four. In September 1999 there was a total audience of around about 9,000,000 and by March 2017 there was around about 11,000,000 people listening. This illustrates that the radio show has grown in popularity and more people are tuning in to listen to radio dramas and other things radio four offers.
Harvard Reference N/A . (2017). BBC Radio Four-Listening Figures. Available: https://media.info/radio/stations/bbc-radio-4/listening-figures. Last accessed 10th December 2017. |
Here is the download and podcast figures of April 2012 they show the monthly downloads of specific Podcasts from this we can see which shows are the most popular to listen to and round about how many people listen to podcasts daily. From this table we can defer the top daily Podcast is Scott Mills Daily (Radio 1) which has 709,845 monthly downloads. The tenth popular is the Shakespeare's Restless Wold (Radio 4) which overall has on average 184,822 monthly downloads. This table illustrates to us how many people are watching specific shows. Comparing these results to the weekly audience of BBC Radio Four, the number of people downloading Podcasts appears to be quite low. As in March of 2017 there was round about 11,000,000 people listening weekly. All this data illustrates to me that there are less people downloading Podcasts then there are to radio dramas or music on the station. A smaller target audience.
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This table is also showing the results for the monthly downloads of Podcasts yet this time its the top weekly podcasts. The top downloaded podcast in a week is Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 with 891,722 downloads a month. This is a lot higher downloads then the top daily podcasts. The 20th most popular podcast of the week was Dr Karl and the Naked Scientist (5 live) with 113,643 downloads. Again, these results show that a lot less people ae tuning into these podcasts then are watching the generally radio channel.
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Here is a playlist of the supposable top ten radio dramas which have been broadcasted. This is probably not that reliable due to the results being mainly someone's opinion, yet they do show a wide selection of radio dramas. |
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Evaluation
Did I understand the brief?
I understood the brief, we were given guidelines on making our very own Radio Drama for the BBC, it had to be for the age range of 16-25 and could be as creative as we wanted it to be and it couldn't be longer than five minutes. Yet, I didn't understand fully what a Radio Drama was and what they entailed. I had to get clarification that a radio drama is basically a film or TV show just without the visuals. After, that I understood my task for the unit and what I would be doing. |
Was I able to analyse the use of sound effects, ambient sound and ambient music?
I analysed the different sound effects and noises created in different radio dramas, the key was finding the effect of these Foley sounds and analysing what they added to the drama in terms of the audiences understanding and enjoyment. To begin with I had to clear up what ambient sound and music was as to begin with I was confused with the term 'Ambient', yet after clarification I was able to analyse why the sounds were used. We looked at specific radio dramas for example ‘Torchwood’ and looked at the ‘background’ noises created for example, a life support machine beeping, this helped in building realism and made the radio drama more enjoyable to watch due to it being more clear what was happening within the scene. |
Did I explain the use of codes and conventions in radio drama?
We did a task which was analysing the codes and conventions of a radio drama using 'Torchwood' as the example. I managed to analyse in detail how codes such as voice and words were used to illustrate a message to the audience. Due to the audience being only able to hear the audible side to the drama how things were said and the things that were said really were used to create an impact. Through this task I really understood the importance of the codes within dramas, they are the unspoken messages. I also was able to understand the conventions within a typical radio drama for example, aural signposting and cliff hanger endings, these are used to show to the audience that something is about to take place or keep the audience intrigued for the next episode. An auralsignpost could be a phone ringing which could be used to indicate a conversation was about to happen. |
Could I use software effectively to produce a podcast?
We learnt how to produce a podcast/ radio drama through the software Abode Audition, to begin with I didn't understand the concept of the software. I couldn't grasp how to use it for example, when cutting bits of audio and how to fade music in and out. Yet, after watching some tutorials on how to use the software I got the hand of it. I realised it wasn’t that different or more complicated then Adobe Premiere Pro, which is what I am used to using when editing, the cut symbol and the fade symbol were the same on audition the only difference was they were found in different places. I think the best way for me to understand the software and its uses was by playing around with and producing a podcast of some kind. In the end I managed to create a soundscape from a snippet of a Jurassic Park scene. |
Was my research effective?
Overall, I thought my research was very effective due to going into a lot of detail and covering many aspects. In a group we worked on primary researched, we had two task one being in creating a survey to get people to answer questions on radio dramas and what would persuade them to watch them. From this research we got many graphs and tables in which we could analyse in order to get an idea of what people had to say on radio dramas. The second part to primary research was doing 'Vox Pops' which is the voice of the people, this is when we interview people face on so it wasn't anonymous, this worked effective due to you could re word questions in which people didn't want to answer to get them to answer, which when doing a survey this person could just skip the question. Yet, it did mean the person you were interviewing were more likely to lie about their answer due to doing a survey its anonymous and nobody will judge you on your answers because they don't know its you. Overall, we got five Vox Pop interview which all went very successfully. The second part of my research was secondary research, this is when I looked up articles and demographics on the target audience of radio dramas and how many people tune into them. I got a very wide range of sources illustrating demographics from all different radio station such as Radio 4 and iPlayer, we also researched into podcasts. Overall, I got a lot of information and research, which made it very effective findings. |
How will this understanding help me improve my final product?
Due to the research I gained an understanding on radio dramas and what youth think about it. From my findings I can defer for our target audience radio dramas don't appeal to them due to them being 'boring' or made for an older audience. This information will help me when creating my own radio drama I understand that to gain an attention from younger people and to encourage them to watch the show I need to make it exciting and make it relatable for that age range. I will do this by adding in younger characters so youth can relate to the show I will also make my show targeted around the genre and style they like. Overall, my understanding of the target audience and what will make the watch radio drama will help when making my own final product. |
How could have improved my research?
I could have improved my research for secondary by rather doing it all online and looking at websites with demographics on I could of gone to the library and found some books on radio dramas and their target audience. This way I would have had more of a rounded research which is more reliable than doing it from one source. Books are generally more reliable then the internet as well so from looking up stuff in books I would know for sure that all the information was true and facts. With my primary research to improve with the vox pops we could have found more than five people to interview, this would have given us a broader set of data. Adding to this we could have asked people within the age range (16-25) outside of college this would make the results more reliable and give a better example of what everyone thinks rather than people in the college. This would have further improved our results. With the vox pops improvement I would have done it if we had more time to get the research finished. |