relevence, age, technical language.Example - have your Narrator
say Person X and Y are now in the Manor HouseThrough DialoguePerson
X: Your house is beautiful , thank you for inviting me.Person Y:
Thank you do come on in.
Is the high or low?How loud is the ?Is the rough or smooth?Is
there any rise or fall in the ?How about the ?The different voices
will help the listeners recognize a character and itseven more
important due to the fact you can not see the character .If someone
said I hate you so much , youre such a horrible person on asoft
sweet tone then the audience would be confused. The characterwould
say I hate you so much , youre such a horrible person in a
loudharsh tone to more impact and meaning .
MusicMusic can set the mood of a scene.Upbeat music can set a
happy , lively mood andwill set a positive vibe.A great example is
jaws when the song starts toplay when jaws is moving closer to the
victim themusic builds up to create suspense and tension.
Ambience ( background noise )Ambience is very important when it
comes to aradio drama. For example if you wanted to set thelocation
of a classroom you would have abackground noise of talking , typing
, writing etc.
SoundsSounds in a radio drama can be used to set ascene for
example if you heard the sound of carengines you would get the
scene of outside near aroad. Sound also includes Sound Effects
forexample if someone opened a door you wouldhear a door squeak to
paint a picture of a door.
SilenceSilence can be used to create a atmosphere andbuild
tension and it is also mysterious.Example If a character shouts
Whos there andthen there is silence.
Aural Signposting This is a technique used to establish
location atthe opening of a scene. This can be done by effects,
spot and also sound effects and sometimessupported by
description.It is likely that this effect is used before
dialolougebegins.Example Scene would open with sea waves
toestablish a beach location before the script starts/
Cliff hangerCliff hangers are great to use in a radio drama
tomake the listeners want more and tune into thenext show.It makes
the audience curious about what willhappen next.
FlashbackFlashbacks are a great way to tell a short story
itrequires little time but includes a lot of detail.These are
normally used at the beginning of aradio drama these can explain
briefly whathappened in the last episode.
Use of fadesFades can be used to show a distance for
examplesomeone falling off a cliff the sound will slowlyfade to
show they are getting further and furtheraway.You can also use
fades to go from on scene toanother in a easy transition.
CharacterisationTo show characters through radio drama you
cando it through speech or sound effects.
Chronological developmentTime in literal manner
NarrationNarration is normally done by someone who hasa clear
voice so the audience can understandthem. The narrator normally
speak in thirdperson as well.
Direct SpeechDirect speech can be used to get the
charactersreal opinions it will make the listeners feel
moreattached to the character.Normally used by the main
character.
CreditsCredits are there to show who was involved tocreate
publicity for themselves and also if thelisteners were interested
in finding out who wasinvolved.
Appropriateness to target audienceThis is making sure the
content provided issuitable for the age group style of person.
Dramatic reconstructionThis is where an actor will recreate a
scenemelodramatically. Radio drama stylesE.G Psot-modern , radio
drama as theatre of themind, creation of mood or
location(effects,acoustic)
DurationHow long a piece of footage lasts Narrative StructureIt
is one easiest and can be the best way to explainaction or plot
that is happenign in your radiodrama.
appropriateness to target audience, dramaticreconstruction,
radio drama styles, eg. Post-modern, radio drama as theatre of the
mind,creation of mood or location (effects, acoustic)