LO3: Evaluation

Evaluation :

Having worked toward our brief as set by the client , it is clear to see how our script has met the requirements based on the wants and needs of the client and how this works in conjunction with codes and conventions of a show of this genre. Our show to adhere to the outlined requirements had to have the following things :

• Presenters/voice actors
• News Bulletin
• Feature/interview/narrative 
• Jingle/theme music
• Bedding Music / sound effects
• Original advert
• Competition/ social media links

When writing our script , I took these factors into consideration and ensured that each one was written in with precision so that it resembled a radio script visually like one I had evaluated in LO1 and in my chosen genre - magazine talk show.

Having received feedback from our client we learnt the strengths and weaknesses of our script throughout, one of our greatest strengths was that the script as a whole wasn't too long or too short which gives the client a great indication of how the show would run - they also said that it was great that each presenter spoke in turn as to not effect the running of the script - this was something that we saw in LO1 when looking at the example script from BBC radio Sheffield . In terms of aesthetic and layout, the presenters were justified to the left of the script as per convention making it clear how we adhered to not only the clients needs but the general codes and conventions of this type of script. Another strength given in our feedback from the client was that the dialogue fit the purpose of the script and genre, I ensured when writing the script to include some local dialect , phrases and slang which would be understood by the local community and those who live here such as 'put your big coat on' and 'you'd be daft not to' , this gave our script a peer to peer mode of address making it chatty and easy listening for the audience - it was said that this made our script more relatable for the audience showing how I have written the script in accordance to codes and with the purpose in mind . Our script was intended to entertain therefore this relaxed feel has made it much more enjoyable as the listener will believe they are a part of the production. This is something which is particularly common with shows on Hallam Fm of the same genre.

Some weaknesses of our script were that we hadn't taken into consideration that the show has little funding and organised a cash give-away as part of the dialogue - on reflection and suggestion from the client we realised that we have got very little disposable income for this kind of competition due to the nature of the show being local therefore with little paying advertisement. To amend this and then make the script more suitable, I decided to make it so that a local restaurant was giving us vouchers for one lucky listener and then the chance to win tramlines tickets - these are the kind of things which relate back to our show being local and this also shows how we haver evaluated our clients feedback and acted upon it to make the script more suitable for the brief. Another weakness of our script which was picked up on by the client was that we failed to introduce the presenters which could be confusing for the listener especially as this would be the first show from these broadcasters therefore we added a section at the top of the script which introduced each presenter in turn so that the listener felt personally addressed by each member of the team. This is something which is common in these types of show therefore will show how we have effectively adapted our script to not only meet the clients needs but the expected conventions of this type of script.

When looking at the example script given by BBC radio Sheffield , there were several conventions in terms of layout which I picked upon and then reflected upon in our own script, each element of the script was justified correctly for example the presenters names and time codes to the right and then dialogue and sound effects to the left - by following this convention , it would make it easier for a production team to understand and act upon in a working environment - this also makes it easier for the presenters to understand as this is how the majority of professional scripts would appear. In terms of content our show contains everything which would be expected in this genre of show ; a competition, phone in / interview, music , sound effects and a jingle. All of these elements are justified to the right of the script with things such as effects and jingles written in bold red as per convention this shows how we have thought about the content of our script appealing to the target audience as these are the kind of features they expect to see on shows such as this which have already proved to be a hit with stations such as Hallam FM.

In conclusion I believe that our script effectively meets the brief and has all the codes and conventions of this genre of show.