What I've Learned from my Preliminary Task

Now i've completed my preliminary task, I have realised that I will need to do more research on real radio shows if I want my full show to sound realistic. I think this is going to be really important for the representations to sound realistic - I will also choose my actors more carefully, picking exactly the right people for each different character.

I have included the clips of many of the recorded and edited elements from my preliminary task to highlight what I was able to achieve with the software (Adobe Audition), taking recorded voices and editing out gaps and mistakes and layering clips on the multitracker.

Finished Preliminary Task

I have just finished recording and mixing my preliminary task. I have uploaded it onto SoundCloud so that I can add it to my blog - here it is!



I'm going to do a brief evaluation of the recording and editing process and analyse the ways that I can improve certain things before I record and edit my main radio show. I'll post that when I'm done.

Possible Music and Sound Effects for my Preliminary Task

Here are the SFX and Music that I will be using in my preliminary task, for the jingle and the archive clip.

I have taken them from the BBC Sound Effects library, and the music comes from one of the Music CDs at college.

Preliminary Task Script

Here's the script for my preliminary task. I've created a London-based local radio station, with a jingle that gives a hint at the type of station that it is. My guest is an actress who is promoting a new horror movie. The archive clip is from that movie, "The Black River".

JINGLE: "London FM 101.4 - Number 1 For Entertainment"

PRESENTER (BEN): Hi I'm Ben and you're listening to the Drivetime show on London FM 101.4. I'm here with Nina Gold, star of hit horror movie, "The Black River". Hi Nina.

NINA: Hi Ben. Thanks for having me on the show.

BEN: The movie's broken box office records in the US, you must be thrilled.

NINA: Yeah, its done so well, everywhere it's been released. But it's great to be back in the UK. The premiere last night was fantastic.

BEN: Let's listen to a clip

ARCHIVE CLIP:
Sinister creepy music
Door opening
Nina plays Jodie
Jodie opens door…

"Hello… Hello"
"Is there anybody there"
Sound effect of something crashing and footsteps fading away
"It's okay, I won't hurt you, I'm here to help"

New character - sinister voice

"You are not welcome"
"I forbid you to enter"

Jodie

"I promise I won't harm you"
"But I need to find the girl"
HUGE SCREAM… music builds to a crescendo

I will be recording it soon and I've started looking at sounds for the archive clip of the trailer and the jingle

AS Media Studies Coursework - Introduction

For my AS Media Studies coursework project I will be researching existing radio stations to help me script, record and edit a 5 minute extract from an imaginary local radio station.

At the heart of my extract will be a news bulletin which will include outside broadcasts, voxpops and a news jingle. I will also be scripting and recording a number of other jingles (one for the station and another for the show itself) and adverts that will be appropriate for my target audience and that will fit in with the codes and conventions of local radio.

Before I begin researching for my radio extract, I'm going to script a short preliminary task which will include a jingle, a presenter introducing a guest, the guest responding and an archive clip featuring the guest. This will give me a chance to use the recording and editing equipment as well as getting me thinking about some of the conventions of radio.