codes & conventions

How familiar are you with podcasts?

= Not at all, however i do listen to one

Share your favourite!

= My favourite is a podcast by Dead Meat that talks about ‘A quite place’

Why do you enjoy it?

= I enjoy the podcast because because i love horror movies and the podcast is mixed with comedy

Speech:

  • The manner in which words are spoken.
  • Enunciation, pitch, accent, timbre, clarity etc.
  • Prevent ‘popping’ ‘fillers’, cussing, being to close to the mic.
  • Usually formal language (audience)
  • Voice track should be equalised in post.

Music:

  • Highly important
  • Sets the mood, tone and setting of a scene
  • Most consider the audience
  • Should not be louder than the speech, unless solo

Sound:

  • Ambience sound
  • Special effects (sfx)
  • 3D perspective (surround system, like we are there.
  • Aural signposting (set the scene via noise, sounds and voices)

Silence:

  • Dramatic effect
  • Accentuate a moment
  • Endings of a scene or sections
  • Breaks the dialogue
  • Gives breathing break
  • Prevents from switching off
  • Thinking moment

Narration:

First person

  • Protagonist tells the story; not objective, but reflective.

Second Person

  • Character speaks directly to audience, breaking the ‘fourth wall’

Third Person

  • Omnipotent

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