Thursday December 10th
I have just handed in my finished Radio package, which I am extremely proud of. Using Adobe Audition as editing software opened up a whole new world of possibilities in creative editing that Burli sorely lacks. I think my training in Music Technology at A level helped me a great deal in making sure the final package was well put together.
I decided on a slower backing track to move the interviews along, called “Do They Ever Return?” by the band Hey Colossus. Hey Colossus is the first band to have material released by Jonson Family, and I think that was an important juxtaposition to make within the package.
Again, I am disappointed that I was unable to collate more interviews from different band members related to Jonson Family, but I believe there is sufficient information from Joe and Bob in the package to make it passable.
Tuesday 29 December 2009
Radio Production Blog
Tuesday December 8th
My interviews with Joe and Bob, the two creators of Jonson Family went very smoothly, I got plenty of great quotes and edited them down. I had trouble with all three of the bands I contacted, two were on tour in the USA and one was out of phone signal working in the Brecon Beacons. I hastily tried to organise an interview with Liam from Trencher (another Jonson Family band) but to no avail. I am disappointed that this didn't come through as well as I'd hoped, but am still confident that the original two interviews plus voiceovers would work well.
The second assessed news bulletin saw me taking over the role as editor, which I had hoped for last week. This is a role I enjoyed immensely. I feel I definitely could have made my splashes quieter and better edited, but I think the ideas I used to create them (modern up-tempo music) were perfect for the younger target audience.
I feel my time management was perfect on the day, as we were at times ready to go live 15 minutes before deadline. This owes to a fear of running around with 30 seconds to go and being unprepared. I feel I encouraged my team and got them to work well both with me and together. It was a very egalitarian system we had set up.
The two bulletins were harder to judge, I think, than the previous weeks. It’s ironic that it always seems harder to judge your own market, but I believe we all did our best, and comments from Karen on the selection of stories were particularly useful.
My interviews with Joe and Bob, the two creators of Jonson Family went very smoothly, I got plenty of great quotes and edited them down. I had trouble with all three of the bands I contacted, two were on tour in the USA and one was out of phone signal working in the Brecon Beacons. I hastily tried to organise an interview with Liam from Trencher (another Jonson Family band) but to no avail. I am disappointed that this didn't come through as well as I'd hoped, but am still confident that the original two interviews plus voiceovers would work well.
The second assessed news bulletin saw me taking over the role as editor, which I had hoped for last week. This is a role I enjoyed immensely. I feel I definitely could have made my splashes quieter and better edited, but I think the ideas I used to create them (modern up-tempo music) were perfect for the younger target audience.
I feel my time management was perfect on the day, as we were at times ready to go live 15 minutes before deadline. This owes to a fear of running around with 30 seconds to go and being unprepared. I feel I encouraged my team and got them to work well both with me and together. It was a very egalitarian system we had set up.
The two bulletins were harder to judge, I think, than the previous weeks. It’s ironic that it always seems harder to judge your own market, but I believe we all did our best, and comments from Karen on the selection of stories were particularly useful.
Radio Production Blog
Tuesday December 1st
After two weeks of practice I felt well prepared for the first radio news day. I acted as a roving reporter, getting vox pops on the Editor's chosen stories in Winton, which were topically chosen for our target audience. These included revelations of abuse in care homes, and a planned bypass through the local area of Ringwood Forrest.
Both bulletins were to just about deadline and ran fairly smoothly, though it was a highly stressful atmosphere with a great lack of group cohesion. I could not help but think of how I would change things were I in an editorial role.
This week I also began to research and prepare for my Radio Feature. I decided to aim for a late night Radio 1 slot with a short feature on the birth and death of an independent record label. I decided on Jonson Family Recordings, as they have put out records by some of my favourite bands.
I contacted the two founders of the label, and members of three different bands (Blood Red Shoes, Charlottefield and Reigns) who had had music released by them and organised interviews.
After two weeks of practice I felt well prepared for the first radio news day. I acted as a roving reporter, getting vox pops on the Editor's chosen stories in Winton, which were topically chosen for our target audience. These included revelations of abuse in care homes, and a planned bypass through the local area of Ringwood Forrest.
Both bulletins were to just about deadline and ran fairly smoothly, though it was a highly stressful atmosphere with a great lack of group cohesion. I could not help but think of how I would change things were I in an editorial role.
This week I also began to research and prepare for my Radio Feature. I decided to aim for a late night Radio 1 slot with a short feature on the birth and death of an independent record label. I decided on Jonson Family Recordings, as they have put out records by some of my favourite bands.
I contacted the two founders of the label, and members of three different bands (Blood Red Shoes, Charlottefield and Reigns) who had had music released by them and organised interviews.
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