Analysis of example student radio trailers
- 1. BaldeepGahir Analysis of example student radio Trailers: I looked at a few examples of radio trailers that have been created by students in the past. By hearing some of these, this has given me an insight to the typical codes and conventions of this particular product and the range of elements that could be applied to my own. These codes and conventions are significant as all of the radio trailers that I listened to, followed the same pattern.Eg: finishing the script by talking about the channel it would be aired on and the date the documentary would be released, having a range of interviews included (vox pops and expert), including a range of facts and statistics about the subject, and this could be gathered from the topic research I have collated. Also, a variety of different sounds have been added to make the trailer more lively and entertaining to listen to. In some of the radio trailers the sounds have been specific to the topic of the documentary, for example one of the products we looked at focused on the addiction to mobile phones and the noises in the trailer included ringtones and dials that a mobile phone would make which gives the listener an idea of what the rest of the radio trailer is about. In another example, a group created a trailer on video games and at the end of the clip they added the sound of a video game ending (eg: the end of a round) which is inspiration for my own product. Belowisa table showingthe positivesandnegativesof the studentradiotrailerIlookedat: Positives: Negatives: - The channel that the documentary would be aired on - The date the documentary would be on - Range of music/sound effects - Clear voices and script spoken slowly so that the words are heard properly (not rushed) - Montages of interviews (some quotes) - Use of rhetorical questions to engage and direct the speech to the listener - “Dramatic language” to hook the listener eg: using emphasis to exaggerate what the documentary will include - Some of the effects didn’t work eg: overlapping of voices (not clear) - Some of the noises/sound effects did not relate to the topic of the radio trailer - In some radio trailers, the voices off the off screen presenters were “too monotonous”- not lively or energetic which makes it boring to listen to -