Lip sync
12 years ago
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Friday 5 March 2010
Evaluation
One of the ways that our media project represents particular social groups is by giving local news. This gives people a good insight into what is going on in their local neighbourhood which generates ‘local interest’ which is one of the local radio values. Another social group that our media project could represent is those who are interested in sport as there is a sport section in the news. These two topics show that a variety people could be interested in our news section. Business may also benefit from our news as they could find out about the current economic situation and their competitors.
A media institution that might want to distribute our media product is a local radio station such as heart fm. Also local news papers could put our stories into writing. Another institution that might use our news could be schools. They could put the bulletin into their school radio so that the students know what is happening in their local community.
The audience for our media project would probably be males and females above the age of 15. This is because some of the articles on the news may not be appropriate or understandable for younger audiences. This is probably the same for most news bulletins as the stories have to tell the truth.
One of the ways that we attracted our audience was by having the jingle at the start and between different sections of the news. This is good as if people know the sound then it will grab their attention and start to listen to the show (this is similar to other shows, for example on radio 1 their morning show will attract the attention of listeners. One of the ways that we addressed our audience was by thinking that you are talking to one person in particular, rather that every listener as a whole.
One of the main things about technologies that I have learnt from this task is about the amount of time it takes to put all the clips from different people parts together and then add sound effects from audacity. A problem that we had with audacity was that sometimes it would lose some of our saves, so it was important that we backed up our files. Also we found that it would sometimes condense bits the different lines of the audio together and this proved to be a problem when we were almost finished. Some of the sound effects that we used were overlapping the last few words of my sentences’ and it was too late to redo them. This meant that my sport piece was slightly shorter (10-15 seconds) that it should have been.
I feel that I have learnt a lot from the start of the preliminary and the final piece. Firstly I have learnt that is very important to keep a good body posture and to speak clearly and slowly when recording, otherwise the piece can sound very unprofessional and be hard to understand. Also it is important that while someone else is recording that everyone else in the room is silent as the microphone is very sensitive and can easily pick up other peoples voices. Another thing that I have learnt is how to edit the clips quicker; now that I am familiar with the software I know how to move multiple things about quickly cut things down and import and export sound clips.
A media institution that might want to distribute our media product is a local radio station such as heart fm. Also local news papers could put our stories into writing. Another institution that might use our news could be schools. They could put the bulletin into their school radio so that the students know what is happening in their local community.
The audience for our media project would probably be males and females above the age of 15. This is because some of the articles on the news may not be appropriate or understandable for younger audiences. This is probably the same for most news bulletins as the stories have to tell the truth.
One of the ways that we attracted our audience was by having the jingle at the start and between different sections of the news. This is good as if people know the sound then it will grab their attention and start to listen to the show (this is similar to other shows, for example on radio 1 their morning show will attract the attention of listeners. One of the ways that we addressed our audience was by thinking that you are talking to one person in particular, rather that every listener as a whole.
One of the main things about technologies that I have learnt from this task is about the amount of time it takes to put all the clips from different people parts together and then add sound effects from audacity. A problem that we had with audacity was that sometimes it would lose some of our saves, so it was important that we backed up our files. Also we found that it would sometimes condense bits the different lines of the audio together and this proved to be a problem when we were almost finished. Some of the sound effects that we used were overlapping the last few words of my sentences’ and it was too late to redo them. This meant that my sport piece was slightly shorter (10-15 seconds) that it should have been.
I feel that I have learnt a lot from the start of the preliminary and the final piece. Firstly I have learnt that is very important to keep a good body posture and to speak clearly and slowly when recording, otherwise the piece can sound very unprofessional and be hard to understand. Also it is important that while someone else is recording that everyone else in the room is silent as the microphone is very sensitive and can easily pick up other peoples voices. Another thing that I have learnt is how to edit the clips quicker; now that I am familiar with the software I know how to move multiple things about quickly cut things down and import and export sound clips.
Monday 22 February 2010
Tuesday 9 February 2010
How I contributed to the task
The planning
The first thing as a group that we needed to do was plan everything that needed to be done in order to complete the task of creating a five minute news bulletin.
One main task that I started to do was the timeline. This was very important as we needed to know if we had enough content to fill out the whole five minutes. The time line also helped everyone know where they would be in the show. The timeline would give us a rough idea of how long we would need for each part of the news, and we would therefore be able to factor this into our planning of what we were going to say. I also had to plan the vox-pop and the outside broadcast in.
One of the tasks that we needed to complete before starting the timeline was to decide what part of the news each person was going to be concentrating on, after some research we decided that we could split the show into; national news, local news, sport and traffic and weather. Each person would take one of these topics and find news for it.
Another way that I contributed to the final task was to plan what I was going to say in my sport section. We decided that I should say three short stories on different topics, so that viewers that may not like certain sports would not get to bored. I found my news stories form a variety of different sources such as different internet sites and newspapers. I then shortened the stories and wrote them down so it would sound better.
In order to find out what local radio news usually sounds like; I had to do some research into local and national radio stations. To do this I created a list of things to look out for, listened to the radio and wrote down things under the appropriate headings. In my spare time I also listened to the radio in order to gain a better understanding and gain a higher level of knowledge.
The task
In the task my main contribution was to read the three news headlines that I had picked out. After a bit of practice, editing and checking that it didn’t sound scripted, we started to record. This was quite simple and we knew that if we made a mistake, we could go back and redo it.
Another thing that I contributed to the final piece was editing the clips. This is a very important job, as if there were gaps in the show or things over-lapped then it would look quite unprofessional.
The vox pop needed to be recorded outside, so I was the person that went out with the voice recorder, with the interviewer and interviewee, as we needed the sound of cars in the background. At this point it was important that the cars were not too loud but could still be heard and the people that were talking could be heard so the recorder needed to be the correct distance from their mouths and the road.
Later on in the piece I also gave information on how to get your views onto the radio.
The first thing as a group that we needed to do was plan everything that needed to be done in order to complete the task of creating a five minute news bulletin.
One main task that I started to do was the timeline. This was very important as we needed to know if we had enough content to fill out the whole five minutes. The time line also helped everyone know where they would be in the show. The timeline would give us a rough idea of how long we would need for each part of the news, and we would therefore be able to factor this into our planning of what we were going to say. I also had to plan the vox-pop and the outside broadcast in.
One of the tasks that we needed to complete before starting the timeline was to decide what part of the news each person was going to be concentrating on, after some research we decided that we could split the show into; national news, local news, sport and traffic and weather. Each person would take one of these topics and find news for it.
Another way that I contributed to the final task was to plan what I was going to say in my sport section. We decided that I should say three short stories on different topics, so that viewers that may not like certain sports would not get to bored. I found my news stories form a variety of different sources such as different internet sites and newspapers. I then shortened the stories and wrote them down so it would sound better.
In order to find out what local radio news usually sounds like; I had to do some research into local and national radio stations. To do this I created a list of things to look out for, listened to the radio and wrote down things under the appropriate headings. In my spare time I also listened to the radio in order to gain a better understanding and gain a higher level of knowledge.
The task
In the task my main contribution was to read the three news headlines that I had picked out. After a bit of practice, editing and checking that it didn’t sound scripted, we started to record. This was quite simple and we knew that if we made a mistake, we could go back and redo it.
Another thing that I contributed to the final piece was editing the clips. This is a very important job, as if there were gaps in the show or things over-lapped then it would look quite unprofessional.
The vox pop needed to be recorded outside, so I was the person that went out with the voice recorder, with the interviewer and interviewee, as we needed the sound of cars in the background. At this point it was important that the cars were not too loud but could still be heard and the people that were talking could be heard so the recorder needed to be the correct distance from their mouths and the road.
Later on in the piece I also gave information on how to get your views onto the radio.
How Heart news fits into local news values
The local heart news clip starts off with some national and international news which is what we have chosen to do also. I think this is good because it starts off with things that are relevant to a wider community and then narrows down to things that might affect them more closely. Also on Heart there is sport news and some times they do vox pop's and go and ask people's opinion.
In the news clip below there are several examples local news values.
- The Haiti charity single and the latest survivors is the first bit of news to come up
- This story will cause a lot of human interest as it will create a high level of sympathy and empathy amongst listeners.
- Elitism/celebrity is also one of the vales that is brought up in the clip, as several 'big names' are brought up. When these people are brought up is is likely to grab the attention of listeners that aren't really paying attention. As this is at the start of the news, people may carry on listening in the hope of hearing similar news.
- The first news article also show continuity as it has the possibility of caring on over several days. In our news clip we put in story's that do these things as it makes it sound more professional.
- The Haiti article also has the frequency value. It is a very important bit of news so is favored.
- The second bit of news is slightly more local. One of the main values that it contains is 'Negativity'. This is because it was something bad that has happened in the local community.
- It also represents simplicity as you can see who is the good and bad people here. In our final piece we have put in news about a local stabbing, and it is very clear to see who the 'bad guy' is.
- In the third news article there is once again elitism/celebrity values as big names are once again mentioned.
In the news clip below there are several examples local news values.
- The Haiti charity single and the latest survivors is the first bit of news to come up
- This story will cause a lot of human interest as it will create a high level of sympathy and empathy amongst listeners.
- Elitism/celebrity is also one of the vales that is brought up in the clip, as several 'big names' are brought up. When these people are brought up is is likely to grab the attention of listeners that aren't really paying attention. As this is at the start of the news, people may carry on listening in the hope of hearing similar news.
- The first news article also show continuity as it has the possibility of caring on over several days. In our news clip we put in story's that do these things as it makes it sound more professional.
- The Haiti article also has the frequency value. It is a very important bit of news so is favored.
- The second bit of news is slightly more local. One of the main values that it contains is 'Negativity'. This is because it was something bad that has happened in the local community.
- It also represents simplicity as you can see who is the good and bad people here. In our final piece we have put in news about a local stabbing, and it is very clear to see who the 'bad guy' is.
- In the third news article there is once again elitism/celebrity values as big names are once again mentioned.
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Our radio show timeline
This is a rough timeline of our five minute radio show that we are doing for our coursework.
Jingle (Introduce Hosts)- 0.30
David with Headlines - 0.10
Haiti - 1.00
NTA - 1.00
Jenny with local news - 0.10
Local Headlines - 1.00
Outside Broadcast/Voxpop - 0.30
Sam with sport - 0.15
Football - 0.15
Rugby - 0.15
Olympics - 0.15
Jack with weather - 0.30
Ending credits and jingle - 0.10
Total: - 6.00
Jingle (Introduce Hosts)- 0.30
David with Headlines - 0.10
Haiti - 1.00
NTA - 1.00
Jenny with local news - 0.10
Local Headlines - 1.00
Outside Broadcast/Voxpop - 0.30
Sam with sport - 0.15
Football - 0.15
Rugby - 0.15
Olympics - 0.15
Jack with weather - 0.30
Ending credits and jingle - 0.10
Total: - 6.00
Local radio analysis
HEART FM
Pauses/slang/catchphrase
"Playing more music variety"
Talks about them selves
"I went to the 80's rewind festival"
About the record
"One of my all time favorites there"
About the listener
"Your chance to win"
Digresses to another subject
"Rick Astley's fassion sense"
Says whats coming up
"got a fantastic kings of leon track coming up"
Promates another show
"Heartbreakers coming up at 11:00
Pauses/slang/catchphrase
"Playing more music variety"
Talks about them selves
"I went to the 80's rewind festival"
About the record
"One of my all time favorites there"
About the listener
"Your chance to win"
Digresses to another subject
"Rick Astley's fassion sense"
Says whats coming up
"got a fantastic kings of leon track coming up"
Promates another show
"Heartbreakers coming up at 11:00
ZANE LOWE
RADIO 1
Pauses, slang and catchphrases
Reverb
Talks about them selves
Ahh yeah, I went to Reading fest last weekend, had a awesome time, got a bit messy with the drinks though
About the record
Brand new track, off their new record, out this week, gunna be huge
About the listener
Hope you guys stuck in traffic enjoyed that one
Digresses to another subject
Reminds me of the time I got my foot stuck in a train
Says whats coming up
Coming up next we have Biffy Clyro
Promates another show
Remember to catch Chris Moyles tomorrow morning
RADIO 1
Pauses, slang and catchphrases
Reverb
Talks about them selves
Ahh yeah, I went to Reading fest last weekend, had a awesome time, got a bit messy with the drinks though
About the record
Brand new track, off their new record, out this week, gunna be huge
About the listener
Hope you guys stuck in traffic enjoyed that one
Digresses to another subject
Reminds me of the time I got my foot stuck in a train
Says whats coming up
Coming up next we have Biffy Clyro
Promates another show
Remember to catch Chris Moyles tomorrow morning
Monday 7 December 2009
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Local radio analysis
Red Dragon FM
The presenter is Tony Scott
Pauses, slang and catchphrases
The presenter is Tony Scott
Pauses, slang and catchphrases
- Red dragon fm- south wales number 1 hit record show
- Not many pauses, the presenter talks reasonably fast
- Lots of songs and little talking
- Live here form Cardif bay
- 'Lady gaga comming up next who will be on the x-factor next week'
- Says where songs are in the charts
- Talks to a guy on the phone about his day
- Birthday wish
- Says to phone in to say about your day
- The offical radio show for the X-factor
- How you can win tickets for a show
- Tells people to text in about their day
- Says whats on after the break to keep people interested
- 'Alexandrea comming up after the break'
- Very little talk about other shows at this time
- Are you ready for the the morning show Kam and Sally
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Radio Terminology
Here is a small list of radio terminology
ACTUALITY – The recording made of an event or speech. It can be used as background sound under a voiceover or as an insert into a WRAP.
ATMOS – The ambience of a place – used as background to a voice report or WRAP. It can be used to gloss over awkward edits later.
AUDIO – Recorded sound of any kind.
B
BACK-ANNOUNCEMENT – The Presenter will often read a short piece after the play-out of a report – this is scripted by the reporter and will appear on the CUESHEET.
BACK-TIMING – Working out how long there is to the top of the hour or any other dead set time so that reports or music tracks can be played in to the precise timing required.
BED – Music or sound used as background. Normally only refers to sound used during a live transmission such as a weather or traffic report.
C
CANS – The normal term for headphones.
CART – A small plastic cartridge containing tape on a loop on which reports or BEDS are stored.
CLOCKSTART – A precise timing for an event or occasion – such as joining up with the rest of the network.
CUE (CUE SHEET) – The script for the Presenter to read in order to introduce an item. This is written by the Producer or Journalist. The DURATION and OUTCUE will be written at the bottom so that the Presenter will have a warning of the conclusion of the piece.
F
FADER – The sliding button on a Mixing Desk – used to increase volume or tone. You can use a FADER to gradually reduce sound.
FX – The usual terms for 'Effects'.
I
IRN – The most used news provider in commercial radio. Stands for Independent Radio News.
ISDN – An enhanced digital telephone line down which quality sound can be transmitted back to a studio.
L
LEVELS – The level at which a sound is coming through a mixing desk. Indicated by the 'level' on the display meters.
LINK – The connecting piece of speech between two items.
M
MAGAZINE – A speech based programme made up of a variety of items.
MULTIPLEX – A bundle of digital radio channels on a single frequency.
O
OB – An Outside Broadcast
OFCOM (Office of Communications) – The Government body now responsible for regulating Radio, Television and Telecommunications.
ONE-LEGGED – a recording that only comes out of one side of a stereo playout.
OUT-CUE – The last words or sounds from a recording.
P
POT POINT – A place in a recording where it can be stopped without losing sense. The Pot Points are marked by time and word on the CUESHEET and the Producer and can hit the transmission stop button at this point if he/she so desires.
POPPING – Distortion caused by having the microphone too close to the mouth. Is especially prevalent on the letter 'p'.
PROMO – A promotional TRAILER for a forthcoming event, programme or report.
PACKAGE – A multi-voiced report using interview, ambient sound, vox-pops, recorded speeches and/or music.
P.S.A. (Public Service Announcement) – An advertisement used given away free for a socially useful or charitable cause.
R
RAJAR – The survey that gives listening figures for all radio.
ROT (Recording of Transmission) – All stations have to record their output 24 hours a day for legal purposes. The quality is not normally good enough for re-transmission.
RSL (Restricted Service Licence) - A short term radio licence, usually on FM, available for up to 28 days at a time on low power. Used for specific events, as trials for potential full time stations or for training purposes.
S
SEGUE – The playing of two tracks into each other without speech in between.
SKILLSET – Sector Skills Council for Creative Media, with offices in London, the Nations and Regions.
TTRAILER – A short 'teaser' for an upcoming event or programme.
TX – Abbreviation for TRANSMISSION.
V
VOICE-OVER or V.O. – Talk over a piece of music or another recording.
VOX-POP – Comes from the Latin 'vox populi' – literally 'the voice of the people'. Used by reporters to get an indication of public reaction to a piece of news. A number of people will be interviewed and their replies to the same question will be edited together.
W
WRAP – A short feature or news report where the reporter's voice will appear before and after an interview clip.
Monday 19 October 2009
Semiotics, also called semiotic studies or semiology, is the study of sign processes (semiosis), or signification and communication, signs and symbols, into three branches:
- Semantics: Relation between signs and the things to which they refer; their denotata
- Syntactics: Relation of signs to each other in formal structures
- Pragmatics: Relation of signs to their impacts on those who use them
Sunday 4 October 2009
The school radio
What we have done in our podcast so far:
- Created a time line of events for the 20 minute show
- Made a very catchy jingle for the introduction
- Thought about what items are to go inbetween songs
- Choose some songs to put in
- Find some appropriate news
- Make a news jingle
- Record the show
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