Monday, 17 December 2012

Radio Drama Notes


Codes & Conventions:
  • Meaning - whats going on
  • Effect - how do you want the audience to feel about it.
  • Narrative code (story)
  • Technical (SFX, Voice Over, Music)
  • Verbal  (dialogue)
Star Wars - 
  • lots of background noise to establish the scene
  • Theme music 
  • Wind (landing spacecraft)
  • Voices getting louder indicating movement of actors.
  • Sound bridge (foreboding music - villains)
  • Dialogue of intercom
  • Swooping engins
  • Explosions
  • Volume to show proximity of the other characters and settings
  • Audio "panning" to give the effect of movement across the speakers. 

Dr Who - 
  • Sci-Fi-esque opening music
  • News presenter style to open this story 
  • A message from what can only be assumed as "ground control" setting the context for the entire show.
  • echo effects on the scream to add intensity.
  • Dark music changes the tone of the discussion
  • Depth of field to indicate movement of characters
  • Inner monologue 
  • Wide variety of tone and severity in voices to compensate for the lost visual aspect. 

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