U16 - Sound Elements

Foley effects
Foley effects are the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality. These reproduced sounds can be anything from footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass. An example is shown in the video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OONaPcZ4EAs


Wild tracks
A Wild track is an audio recording intended to be synchronized with film or video but recorded separately. An example of when it is used is in the video game 'Call of duty' where the sounds of gunshots are recorded seperately and then added to the game to make it seem more realistic . An example is shown at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4IFUak_U0


Theme music for title sequence
The theme music for a title sequence is the music used at the beginning of the media text which helps the audience to identify it. For example in the BBC TV show 'Eastenders' there is a theme tune with the title sequence. This is shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixg1WjfMbV4


Film score
Film Score is original music written specifically to feature in a film. For example, the singer Sam Smith produced a song for the James Bond Spectre film. Here is the singers music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jzDnsjYv9A. And here is the opening sequence of Spectre where his music was used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9LxUQL_Ucg


Characters signature tune
A characters signature tune is the music used, mainly in film, which associates the audience with a specific character. For example in the James Bond films, there is certain music that comes on when James Bond is in a scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9FzgsF2T-s


Incidental music
Incidental music is music used in a film as a background to create or enhance a particular atmosphere. For example, in the horror film 'Insidious: The Last Key' there is tense and frightening music to create a scary atmosphere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsyYw2x1-js


Voice-over
A Voice-over is the recording of a voice, over a scene in a TV show or film, or throughout a TV advert. This is done after the show/film/advert is recorded (post-production process). An example is shown in the show 'BBC Earth' where the presenter is using a voice over to give the audience informatio about the animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkhE14Rou-E


Scripted speech
Scripted speech is when a person reads from a script whilst speaking. This is usually used by presenters in TV/Radio shows. For example, on BBC News, the presenters are reading the news off a script: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swFBLckqNEQ

U14 - Investigate the technologies for multiplatform radio broadcasting

The Today programme on BBC Radio 4:

There are several computers in the studio as the presenters may be reading a script that they must follow, or messages may be recieved by the producer. Computers are also used to display playlists or a digital playout system.

Headphones are used so the presenters are able to to monitor the level and expression of their voice, monitor the guests voice, listen to messages from the control room and to make sure the background music is adjusted correctly.

Microphones are used by each presenter so the audio is loud and clear for the listeners.

 

BBC Radio 1:

A Playlist is a list of around 40 records which are made each week for repeated daytime play(A-list records get 25 plays a week, B-list 15, and C-list eight to 10). The songs on the playlist are chosen by iTunes music charts, Youtube views, Spotify hits, Twitter followers and Facebook likes. For example,  BBC Radio 1 have a playlist committee who picks out the best songs to play each week from the R&B, pop, and rap genre. This allows a continous playlist to play so the presenters are put at ease as they do not have to worry about what song their going to put on next.

A Digital Cartwall is an easy-to-use jingle player that offers multiple pages of instant audio buttons (56 per page) ready for quick playback or loading into a dedicated player. For example, BBC Radio 1 may use this when there is no DJ available so they can just press a button and the audio will play. It also includes a jingle of BBC Radio 1 so the listeners can identify the radio station. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WskkqHdBA1Q)

A Digital Playout System is usually a computer system that is used to record, store and play all the audio content that will be used on your radio station. This makes it a lot easier for presenters as they do not need to look through record libraries for the tracks they need. For BBC Radio 1, Presenters such as Maya Jama can record audio before she is live and then if she is not available when she goes live, the station is able to play the recorded audio.

U14 - Platforms for listening

U14 - Distribution Methods for BBC Radio 4