LO3: Drafts and final Script

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DRAFT 3 FINAL SCRIPT -

LO3: Conventions

LO2: Codes and conventions (M1) 

Using your planning ideas and draft of your script, you need to EXPLAIN the conventions you have used/ going to use in the FORMATTING and LAYOUT of your script for RADIO – Use the research from LO1 analysis of scripts and BBC Radio Sheffield script to help you. 

RADIO TALK SHOW: Where are the following positioned in your script/ why are they important based on knowledge of scripts/ target audience/ radio talk shows: 

1. Slugline 

2. Margins and breaks 

3. Presenter names 

4. Timings 

5. Dialogue 

6. Music 

7. Sound effects 

8. Jingles 

9. Interviews/ features 

10. News 

11. Adverts 

SLUG LINE

The slug line in our script is justified to the top right of the page to inform the production team of the name of the show, the presenters who are involved in the script and the location of where the recording is going to take place ie: in the studio. This is an important element of a radio script as it gives an indication of who is going to be available for part of the production and where they need to be - this is similar to the BBC radio Sheffield script I have looked at previously as they have theirs justified to the top of the page in bold writing.

PRESENTERS

The presenters names on our script are justified in a column to the left of the page, this gives an indication of which presenter is talking and how long for. This is a convention that I have seen on the BBC radio Sheffield script , they keep their presenters names in turn at the left of the script page. This makes it easy for the presenters and personnel on set to read and understand who is talking at all times , especially as the presenters take it in turns.

MARGINS AND BREAKS

We have included several margins and breaks throughout the script to clearly define where the different elements of the script for example dialogue and sound effects begin and end . This makes it easier for personnel to read and understand the script as the information isn't intertwined. This layout will benefit all the people who use the script as they will be able to clearly define when each effect needs to be used in the queue.


MUSIC FEATURED

Music featured on the script for ONE20 will be featured regularly throughout the show after each segment such as news , weather , celebrity gossip and phone ins. These short previews of music will be played after the jingle to introduce the beginning of the song - we will use trending songs such as 'God's Plan' by Drake which will prove the intention of the show to start the listeners night off , this is the genre of music which is likely to be played in pubs and clubs. Following that we will be playing old school hits including Sean Kingstons 'Beautiful girls' - this will show our shows versatility and show how we have related it back to the conventions of this type of show , with Hallam FM as the example.


Dialogue

The dialogue throughout the script has been written to suit the area from which the show is being broadcasted for example using colloquial dialect from the area and sayings which those who live in Sheffield will understand. This is justified to the right hand side of the script, this is clearly divided up by the margins and breaks as mentioned before making it easy for the personnel to read and understand. The dialogue has been written with the target audience in mind as there are occasional interjections of local dialect and phrases such as 'you'd be daft not to' and 'You'll need your big coat'

Sound effects

Sound effects featured within the script are justified to the right hand side of the script , bold and in capitals making it easier for both the production team and presenters to read and understand. This would be most valued by the sound editors as it shows them clearly when and where the effects need to be played. This is a convention I have seen in the BBC script. Examples of the sound effects we have chosen are cash register sounds when talking about money as this is a sound the listener will associate with monetary gain and shopping which is what listeners would be able to do should they win the competition.

Timing

The timing for the script is one of the most important aspects of a script as it gives us an estimation of running time, our timecode are justified to the left hand side of the script beneath the presenters names so that we have an indication of how long it is going to take for each section to be said. This helps both the presenters and production teams and has proved useful for the BBC in their scripts as it helps the team stay on track and evaluate their usage of time throughout the duration of the show.


Interviews and features

As opposed to interviews and features , we have included a segment within our script which gives listeners the chance to phone in or use our social media handle to reach us and be a part of the show. This is a direct reflection of our target audience as the younger demographic of listeners are likely to enjoy listening to other peoples experiences - this is a convention of a magazine talk show as I have seen similar features on shows such as Hallam FM which have proved to be successful in the past. The purpose of our show is to entertain the audience therefore by including this segment we are showing how we have taken that convention and put our own take on it. The feature we have chose allows us to create a bond with our audience showing that we appreciate their input.



News


We have included in our script a news feature which gives the listener an update on the local news and weather , this was at the very beginning of our script to introduce the beginning of a new segment to the show - this is something we have taken from the BBC script and identified as a convention as this is something most shows as a transition to a new presenter/s . The stories which we have included within our news segment are relevant to our target audience as we only focus around the local areas weather and current events such as local teams football scores. This is similar to how BBC radio Sheffield operate as the script I looked at primarily shows how they introduced their show by warning locals of the adverse weather conditions for the area and which services were disrupted as a result.


Jingles

We have justified our jingles to the right have side of the script alongside the SFX and dialogue - this makes it the ideal location for the production team to read , understand and act upon and also for the presenters as it serves as a form of cue for the next song or segment. The jingles are too in bold, red capital letters to make them visible and easy for the user to understand. By including regular jingles we are following the conventions of a magazine talk show as this is something I have seen on shows of this genre such as Hallam FM. There will be separate jingles to introduce different parts of the show for example the news, station and music.