Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Monday, 1 December 2014
LO3 Assets we need
The assets we need are:
- Sound effects of alien abduction, some lasers sounds, a monster roar.
- Music we need: Generic 80s guitar song with synthesisers (instrumental).
- Tascam recorder
- Audition
- Pop filter
- Voices by James Hartshorn, Joe Taylor, Andrew Quinn.
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Dylan Eggbeat pitch script
Dylan: So once we mix in the flour, we need to do the classic eggbeat
Captain Kidnap: EGGBEAT?! IT'S THE CHOSEN ONE! I MUST ABDUCT THIS MAN
Dylan: Oh dear!
(Cue theme song)
Singer: Dylan Eggbeat, chef abducted by aliens, going on adventures intergalactically
Dylan: So to stop the Zuugaloo race we need to put the oven at about 190 degrees
Om.lette.4: Dylan my robot chicken firmware needs updating
Singer: Dylan Eggbeat, saving the day all the time
Alien: If you want your yorkshire pudding recipe back you'll have to win me in a Battle of the bands.
Dylan: Oh no these religious extremist aliens don't like Stuffin' on their christmas dinner
0m.lette.4: Dylan you forgot to preheat the oven, you just unleashed a horrifying monster
Monster: Feed me french cuisine.
Singer: Dylan Eggbeat, hero chef of the ages, yeah!
Monday, 10 November 2014
LO3 Radio Treatment for Good Fine Cooking with Dylan Eggbeat
Radio Programming Proposal
Good, fine cooking with Dylan Eggbeat!
These are not the final terms of the agreement between you and _______________. ALL aspects are negotiable. Both parties will agree upon the final terms. If interested, _____________ will contact you to schedule a formal meeting.
Name or title of program:
Length of show (minimum 10 minutes):
Genre or type of program:
Brief description / synopsis:
Production method: c Live n Recorded c Both
Target audience
Show Presenters/Hosts
Delivery style: This is an acted narrative about bizarre plots but the style will not go off topic or get too informal. Improvising will be allowed (and even encouraged) but there will not be things like coughing or laughing as other takes will be taken or edited out..
Resources required
Human: Three hosts: Andrew Quinn, Joe Taylor, James Hartshorn.
Equipment: Multiple microphones for
each person, editing software (Audition), voice pop filter, a computer.
Location: A studio that can fit
at least 4 people with soft walls and flooring to avoid echo.
Production time (recording and
editing):
Additional information
(Include schedule
/ structure)
Content of show
(items, features and articles):
Cooking recipes
Science fiction comedy narrative.
Examples of
questions and issues to be raised for interviews:
We have tried to
cover everything so no questions would be expected
Styles of music to
be used:
Happy and upbeat
to go with the comedy narrative as it is meant to be fairly light hearted
Will your program use advertising to make a
profit? Yes No Maybe
Additional
Details:
Profits/Costs
Write a summary of
your costs and profits here…
Resources
|
Cost
|
||
4 Microphones
|
£240
|
Podcast sold for
69p
|
|
Studio
|
£140
|
Merchandising
such as T-Shirts, cook books, and an album of the official Good Fine Cooking
with Dylan Eggbeat soundtrack.
|
|
Dylan Eggbeat
voice / overall director / editor/
|
£200 per episode
|
||
Other 3 voices
|
Minimum wage
|
||
4 Headphones
|
£80
|
||
Person who gets
our drinks.
|
Minimum Wage
|
||
LO3 Radio Treatment for Tupperware of Travesty.
Radio
Programming Proposal
Tupperware of Travesty!
These are
not the final terms of the agreement between you and _______________. ALL aspects are negotiable. Both parties will agree upon the final
terms. If interested, _____________ will
contact you to schedule a formal meeting.
Name or title of program:
Length of show (minimum 10 minutes):
Genre or type of program:
Brief description / synopsis:
Production method: c Live ☐ Recorded •
Both
Target audience
Show Presenters/Hosts
Delivery style: This is an improvised podcast with some
darker comedy on what situations they can come up with on the podcast, and
comedy from how the hosts react to each other. There will be vulgar language in
this podcast as well.
Resources
required
Human: Three hosts, Andrew Quinn, James Hartshorn and Joe Taylor, and optional
guests
Equipment (Do you have your own setup, or do you need to use LukeRadio
resources?): multiple microphones for each person, editing software (Audition),
voice pop filter, a computer,
Location: A studio that can fit at least 4 people with soft walls and flooring
to avoid echo,
Production time (recording and editing):
Additional
information
(Include schedule / structure)
Content of show (items, features and articles):
- Opening with introduction of any
guests, any possible updates on the show etc.
- Picking of random cards by each of the
people on the episode and stories created from each of them.
- Mailbag section for any questions from
fans.
- Advertising to keep profits.
Examples of questions and issues to be raised for
interviews:
Q: How would this relate to Sheffield?
Q: How will the audience be able to participate in this?
Q: How will the show stay fresh?
Styles of music to be used:
Will your
program use advertising to make a profit?
✓ Yes c No c Maybe
Additional Details:
Profits/Costs
Write a summary of your costs and profits
here…
Resources
|
Cost
|
Profits
|
5 Microphones
|
£300
|
Ad free version of live recording sold for 69p
|
Studio
|
£140
|
Merchandising such as T-Shirts and posters etc if the show becomes
popular.
|
Andrew, James and Joe
|
Minimum Wage
|
Advertisements on the free and live versions
|
Guests
|
Minimum wage
|
|
4 Headphones
|
£80
|
|
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
LO2 UTC Students of the Week Podcast
UTC Students of the Week Podcast:
Opening Song: Stan Bush - The Touch, it's inspirational for people who want to win the award and funny to have ironically.
Target Audience: UTC Students of the week will appeal to the competitive group of people with the fact it's a competition podcast, it will have comedic elements to it which people may find humorous, but generally a broad audience will find enjoyment in the UTC Students of the week podcast.
Content: This will be an awards podcast based on certain categories: CDM student most work done in the week. Engineering student most work done in the week (nominations are given by teachers themselves), CDM student best work done in the week, most creative thinker of the week (teacher sends), Engineering student best work done in the week, Karaoke winner of the week (Oh yeah also a Karaoke session should be added and recorded, winner is played), Best football player of the week, and UTC fan of the week: student who did the most for the college outside of academic work in the week. Each winner will get £5, and the only way to find out awards is to listen to the podcast, if you didn't listen to it then you won't be able to find out and you may be out of luck for winning. Some comedic talk.
3 Articles:
CDM section: Focuses on Awards that are CDM related so the most and best work done in the week, and the most creative thinker of the week.
Engineering section: Focuses on awards that are Engineering related so most and best work done, and the most critical thinker of the week.
Miscellaneous section: Focuses on things unrelated to anything academic so best football player of the week, Karaoke winner of the week (Will find a way to get somebody to sing), UTC fan of the week (Student who did the most for the college which is unrelated to the Academic work ).
1st Article script:
Welcome welcome welcome to the first episode of the UTC Students of the Week Podcast, The Podcast award show where you, the audience, can win awards just for being the best. If you win then you can place it on your CV and win Five whole pounds so you can buy like 10 Fab lollies in a multipack, or maybe that new Nintendo Xbox game you wanted to buy... or something I dunno but make sure you listen to this podcast as this is the only way you will know if you won or not, and if you don't go to the area specified in time then your £5 will simply go to someone else. Anyway for this episode we have a lot of awards in CDM, Engineering and Miscellaneous (have trouble pronouncing, could be funny). So now we're on CDM (some kind of sound effect here)
For CDM we have quite a few winners. For the most work done in the week, we have a real stunner who's hard working, dedicated, and all round, pretty awesome. The teacher for this award said "This student is just the best, around, nobody is ever going to keep her down." Wait I mean him. HIM down. (pause) yeah. Anyway this student is... ANDREW QUINN! Also we have Andrew right here, what do you think of the award, well I think it's great that I won and nobody else did, har har losers, I am the champion! Anyway back to you Andrew. Well thank you for being really cool. Anyway we're now on the best work for CDM of the week, this student is the most sterling person I know, extremely cool with an amazing face who just has that huggable quality. And the teacher who nominated person said "Stella is" wait, I mean the teacher said "STERLING. ANDREW IS STERLING" Yes it's Andrew Quinn winning the award again! What do you have to say Andrew? Well I'm pretty overwhelmed with the results but I'm glad. Anyway for the most creative thinker things are changing up as Andrew Quinn can't win them all, the teacher said he was such a great thinker who was really amazingly good at.. being good, yes it's Quinndrew And! We have him right here, what do you think Quinndrew? (Puts on dumb voice) Well I think it's really really grand to win, I'm happy for Andrew but I am really glad he didn't win and I'm totally not him, I'm Quinndrew And!
Opening Song: Stan Bush - The Touch, it's inspirational for people who want to win the award and funny to have ironically.
Target Audience: UTC Students of the week will appeal to the competitive group of people with the fact it's a competition podcast, it will have comedic elements to it which people may find humorous, but generally a broad audience will find enjoyment in the UTC Students of the week podcast.
Content: This will be an awards podcast based on certain categories: CDM student most work done in the week. Engineering student most work done in the week (nominations are given by teachers themselves), CDM student best work done in the week, most creative thinker of the week (teacher sends), Engineering student best work done in the week, Karaoke winner of the week (Oh yeah also a Karaoke session should be added and recorded, winner is played), Best football player of the week, and UTC fan of the week: student who did the most for the college outside of academic work in the week. Each winner will get £5, and the only way to find out awards is to listen to the podcast, if you didn't listen to it then you won't be able to find out and you may be out of luck for winning. Some comedic talk.
3 Articles:
CDM section: Focuses on Awards that are CDM related so the most and best work done in the week, and the most creative thinker of the week.
Engineering section: Focuses on awards that are Engineering related so most and best work done, and the most critical thinker of the week.
Miscellaneous section: Focuses on things unrelated to anything academic so best football player of the week, Karaoke winner of the week (Will find a way to get somebody to sing), UTC fan of the week (Student who did the most for the college which is unrelated to the Academic work ).
1st Article script:
Welcome welcome welcome to the first episode of the UTC Students of the Week Podcast, The Podcast award show where you, the audience, can win awards just for being the best. If you win then you can place it on your CV and win Five whole pounds so you can buy like 10 Fab lollies in a multipack, or maybe that new Nintendo Xbox game you wanted to buy... or something I dunno but make sure you listen to this podcast as this is the only way you will know if you won or not, and if you don't go to the area specified in time then your £5 will simply go to someone else. Anyway for this episode we have a lot of awards in CDM, Engineering and Miscellaneous (have trouble pronouncing, could be funny). So now we're on CDM (some kind of sound effect here)
For CDM we have quite a few winners. For the most work done in the week, we have a real stunner who's hard working, dedicated, and all round, pretty awesome. The teacher for this award said "This student is just the best, around, nobody is ever going to keep her down." Wait I mean him. HIM down. (pause) yeah. Anyway this student is... ANDREW QUINN! Also we have Andrew right here, what do you think of the award, well I think it's great that I won and nobody else did, har har losers, I am the champion! Anyway back to you Andrew. Well thank you for being really cool. Anyway we're now on the best work for CDM of the week, this student is the most sterling person I know, extremely cool with an amazing face who just has that huggable quality. And the teacher who nominated person said "Stella is" wait, I mean the teacher said "STERLING. ANDREW IS STERLING" Yes it's Andrew Quinn winning the award again! What do you have to say Andrew? Well I'm pretty overwhelmed with the results but I'm glad. Anyway for the most creative thinker things are changing up as Andrew Quinn can't win them all, the teacher said he was such a great thinker who was really amazingly good at.. being good, yes it's Quinndrew And! We have him right here, what do you think Quinndrew? (Puts on dumb voice) Well I think it's really really grand to win, I'm happy for Andrew but I am really glad he didn't win and I'm totally not him, I'm Quinndrew And!
Wednesday, 1 October 2014
LO2 Idea 1: Fine, good cooking with Dylan Eggbeat!
1. Fine, good cooking with Dylan Eggbeat! - Podcast
The target audience for Fine good cooking with Dylan Eggbeat is both general and unknown. This kind of audio media product which blends comedic sci-fi with actually helpful cooking has never been done before, the closest example was Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy which was very popular but even then it came out on radio well over 20 years ago so the popularity of that kind of product is unknown. However the age demographic for Fine, good cooking may appeal from ages 8 to 35 as episodes will have child-like imagination encoded in what places Dylan may encounter, and children generally enjoy crazy things. However this will appeal to adults as well thanks to adult jokes which won't require swearing or anything too inappropriate for children (the overall humour is child friendly but not for children). Also the cooking sections won't be made up, they will be real cooking recipes on human food (there may be jokes with an alien ingredient but Dylan replies "but baking soda on Earth may work as well" for example) so that will appeal to adults too. I will try and balance the two aspects of the show as much as possible so cooking fans won't have to wait too long for more and sci-fi comedy fans won't have to wait too long either. I'll try to blend the two aspects together if I can. As for Gender not one is in mind but this will be more popular with males as more nerds into sci-fi are male rather than female. However this will not appeal to one gender, the people that listen to it will determine the gender demographic. A lot of British humour will be used so it will appeal more towards the English but generally the concept will appeal to many countries.
Episodes of Fine, good cooking with Dylan Eggbeat will be released every 2 weeks. This means the idea for the next episode will be good, the jokes that will be there will be funny and voice actors can get a break
The target audience for Fine good cooking with Dylan Eggbeat is both general and unknown. This kind of audio media product which blends comedic sci-fi with actually helpful cooking has never been done before, the closest example was Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy which was very popular but even then it came out on radio well over 20 years ago so the popularity of that kind of product is unknown. However the age demographic for Fine, good cooking may appeal from ages 8 to 35 as episodes will have child-like imagination encoded in what places Dylan may encounter, and children generally enjoy crazy things. However this will appeal to adults as well thanks to adult jokes which won't require swearing or anything too inappropriate for children (the overall humour is child friendly but not for children). Also the cooking sections won't be made up, they will be real cooking recipes on human food (there may be jokes with an alien ingredient but Dylan replies "but baking soda on Earth may work as well" for example) so that will appeal to adults too. I will try and balance the two aspects of the show as much as possible so cooking fans won't have to wait too long for more and sci-fi comedy fans won't have to wait too long either. I'll try to blend the two aspects together if I can. As for Gender not one is in mind but this will be more popular with males as more nerds into sci-fi are male rather than female. However this will not appeal to one gender, the people that listen to it will determine the gender demographic. A lot of British humour will be used so it will appeal more towards the English but generally the concept will appeal to many countries.
Episodes of Fine, good cooking with Dylan Eggbeat will be released every 2 weeks. This means the idea for the next episode will be good, the jokes that will be there will be funny and voice actors can get a break
LO2 Ideas for Audio Visual products developed.
1. Fine, good cooking with Dylan Eggbeat!
This is a simple cooking show where the persona Dylan Eggbeat runs the audience through with delicious and simple cuisine, alongside with food advice and sometimes topics to discuss with possibly some friends!
Also Dylan gets abducted by aliens and has to also do crazy adventures through space, including a battle of the bands with the Grullockon race, trying the Drullogon Suit of truth while skydiving into Volcano-Epico-Deathico in the galaxy GlamGlam 5 and many, many more. However this never interrupts Dylan's calm collective nature as his cooking is never too interrupted and in the end, unintentionally, his cooking saves the day. Dylan's friends would be a lot more self aware of situations than Dylan and some could die during episodes (Always in a comedic way where Dylan cares a lot more about his cooking) This is reminiscent of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in some ways but I think the twist of it also being a cooking show which actually gives real advice to people on how to cook food would make for an original and comedic podcast. Thanks to the lack of the need for visuals then there are limitless possibilities on what Dylan Eggbeat goes through, leading to some sense of imagination required by the audience and plenty of sound effects. Also really good voice work would need to be done for aliens to sound believable would need to be done, alongside quality sound effects. Every time Dylan cooks some really stocky and generic happy music will play to emulate the calm collective nature of Dylan contrasting the insane world around him.
This is a simple cooking show where the persona Dylan Eggbeat runs the audience through with delicious and simple cuisine, alongside with food advice and sometimes topics to discuss with possibly some friends!
Also Dylan gets abducted by aliens and has to also do crazy adventures through space, including a battle of the bands with the Grullockon race, trying the Drullogon Suit of truth while skydiving into Volcano-Epico-Deathico in the galaxy GlamGlam 5 and many, many more. However this never interrupts Dylan's calm collective nature as his cooking is never too interrupted and in the end, unintentionally, his cooking saves the day. Dylan's friends would be a lot more self aware of situations than Dylan and some could die during episodes (Always in a comedic way where Dylan cares a lot more about his cooking) This is reminiscent of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in some ways but I think the twist of it also being a cooking show which actually gives real advice to people on how to cook food would make for an original and comedic podcast. Thanks to the lack of the need for visuals then there are limitless possibilities on what Dylan Eggbeat goes through, leading to some sense of imagination required by the audience and plenty of sound effects. Also really good voice work would need to be done for aliens to sound believable would need to be done, alongside quality sound effects. Every time Dylan cooks some really stocky and generic happy music will play to emulate the calm collective nature of Dylan contrasting the insane world around him.
Monday, 22 September 2014
LO1 Audio Product Comparison
In this Blog post I will be comparing:
1. The "MediaGuardian" podcast
2. The "Stuff you should know" podcast,
3. The "Kitchen Cabinet" podcast,
4. "The Twits" audiobook
5. The "Daily Bacon" podcast.
In terms of purpose, there are difference and similarities. The purpose of the MediaGuardian podcast is mainly to entertain people through its comedy, focus on media products only made to entertain. This is because they crack jokes on various media topics with laughter in place. The purpose of the Daily Bacon podcast is the same as Media Guardian but with less of a focus on comedy. It's still included through some funny moments in conversation but comedy isn't the main focus since they actually discuss the topics with their opinions rather than make jokes about them. The Kitchen Cabinet's purpose is to entertain and inform food lovers of certain methods and recipes to cook, alongside interest them with the topics of discussion as shown in each episode. The purpose of Stuff you should know is to educate people on various topics and questions which could range from unimportant things to more vital things that people... should know. Each episode of Stuff you should know has a topic to it meaning every episode has the purpose of explaining something, yet each Daily Bacon, Kitchen Cabinet and MediaGuardian covers multiple things showing the two have contrasting purposes. However all of these podcasts have comedy aspects (though MediaGuardian a lot more), and both have some off topic discussions at the beginning, none are really strictly produced. As for the Twits audiobook the purpose is to make the Twits book (which was made to entertain a broad range of people by being simplistic enough for children to enjoy) into an audio product so those who wouldn't like to read it themselves could find enjoyment out of it thanks to the easy to follow voice of the narrator.
When it comes to Form and Style none of these audio products are too formal. Stuff you should know is focused on more relevant and arguably intelligent subjects like how X-Rays work but the people in that aren't afraid to have a conversation now and again or crack a joke about a certain topic, just staying on topic is the main point. MediaGuardian is an entertainment podcast by soul so jokes are a plenty and the vast majority of the whole podcast is in conversation such as a joke about a celebrity. The Daily Bacon is very conversational as the chemistry between hosts is a very big aspect of it with jokes and quirky conversations being made now and again like when talking to Dynamo as he does tricks. The Kitchen Cabinet is probably the most formal of the podcasts but it still is slightly informal in tone, casual laughter in discussions does occur like laughter over a funny mistake while cooking. The Twits as a book is a child friendly comedy book which carries on over to the audiobook. The book is read without going off topic but does have expression in characters voices with the voices to be faithful to the book's characters like when Mrs Twit speaks the narrator puts on an impression of her.
As for content, the products are very different. MediaGuardian is obviously about the media so there will be some news on current media events, impressions on various TV programmes and movies alongside possible interviews on actors in those said visual audio products, alongside various other things breaking from the formula as they can due to the informal tone. Stuff you should know has one topic per episode based around how a certain question or so like "how do stem cells work?". As I said informal conversations come up in the start of episodes but they are by far not the driving force. The Twits audiobook is simply a reading of The Twits by Roald Dahl so there isn't much to say about it. Daily Bacon includes TV highlights, special guest interviews and off topic discussions revolved around modern culture and news in a light-hearted way
The meaning for Stuff You Should Know is simple. It's a podcast that tells the audience stuff they should know. This means it is to engage the listener with interesting topics like "How Sushi works" but is relatable thanks to the two hosts having small conversations like any person would, making it more engaging than just googling these questions. MediaGuardian's meaning is to show off some comedy and get people more acquainted with the media industry with the topics they discuss like the X-Factor for example. Daily Bacon's meaning is just to supply entertainment for people interested in the media with the interviews with people, news and discussion. The Twits audiobook's meaning is to provide an easier way for children to enjoy The Twits book by Roald Dahl with engagement from the voices the narrator plays and the easy to follow nature of his voice. As for The Kitchen Cabinet it is just meant to engage fans of food through its hosts people could relate to thanks to their casual way of speaking and the fact they tell some stories on food they cook which may either be encouraging to make or once again listeners could relate to it.
Media Guardian is a comedy and entertainment podcast. This is clear thanks to the jokes people say followed by other people's laughter, and that it's entertainment due to the lack of heavy information and the informal style. How Stuff Works is an education podcast as the focus is to inform and all episodes are dedicated to one particular topic exclusively. The Kitchen Cabinet podcast is a food discussion, advice and sometimes comedy series which is known because of advice given, topics discussed and the laughter of jokes people make when recording. The Twits audiobook is comedy which appeals to young children thanks to some of the immature humour and exaggerated voices made for the childish dialogue. Daily Bacon is media focussed entertainment through the interviews and topics discussed but it also has light comedy through the conversations.
The target audience for Stuff You Should know is for curious people about certain topics and how things work. Why it is for the curious is because these topics aren't going to help people too greatly in things such as A Levels, GCSEs, and other courses that may exist, rather they have general knowledge that may interest people. I imagine the age demographic being between 15 to 35 or so due to the language used, the topics they discuss may already be known for people over 35 while it's hard to convince a typical person under 15 to listen to an educational podcast. The Twits Audiobook on the other hand appeals more for children than any other demographic thanks to the childish humour which uses things like "worm spaghetti" appealing more for children with its overall disgusting nature, and the exaggerated voices by the narrator. This means I feel the target audience would fit for the age demographic of around 5 to 10 years old. Older people may enjoy The Twits as well but generally this is a very child friendly book. Daily Bacon appeals to those who are invested in the media quite a bit but is mainly focused on the really popular TV programmes and films. This includes things like ITV's programming which generally appeals to an incredibly large amount of people, and the jokes and comedic conversations made aren't too deep so while they aren't necessarily childish, it makes the podcast friendly to both adults and children - generally the broad age range between 10 to 50. MediaGuardian is less child friendly than the Daily Bacon as while it doesn't have anything inappropriate for children their vocabulary and topics of discussion won't appeal to children as much as Daily Bacon so the age range is what would probably be the less broad 15 to 50. The Kitchen Cabinet appeals to adults a lot more than Teenagers and children. This is because children generally for the most part don't cook so they are out of the equation, and most teenagers tend not to as well. However this is perfect for adults who are interested in food as they would be more interested in certain methods, topics and recipes.
One thing that is funny about MediaGuardian is that the frequency of episodes released is actually very much like the podcast - informal. There is no consistency to how these episodes are released at all, which could be difficult for people who are fans. Really the podcast is more of a thing that's made when the hosts want to make it. Stuff you should know differs from this as while it is still not consistent, episode releases can vary from 2 to 6 days to show they have something making them have to release episodes frequently, unlike MediaGuardian where episodes can be a month away at times. Daily Bacon is released consistently daily aside from Fridays and weekends so there is always plenty of content provided for fans. The Kitchen Cabinet is released consistently as well but is weekly since the media would provide plenty for Daily Bacon to talk about, while food wouldn't provide as much for The Kitchen Cabinet. As for the Twits Audiobook it has one release for the one book it is reading.
Stuff You Should know doesn't have too high microphone quality which implies that it's not recorded in a studio making the podcast seem slightly independently produced. However this podcast is a part of HowStuffWorks.com which is a fairly known website so microphone quality could improve. This podcast is available in iTunes and their official site for both downloading and streaming. MediaGuardian on the other hand is recorded in front of a live audience to show it's popularity, with high sound quality. When episodes are recorded they are uploaded to the MediaGuardian website for streaming online, MP3 download for portable use and it's available on iTunes for instant download and streaming to apple devices. The Kitchen Cabinet podcast is produced in front of a live audience around different areas in the country and then is uploaded to BBC's official website for Streaming and downloading, alongside the fact it is available on iTunes, Yahoo and even Zune. Some episodes of The Daily Bacon are recorded in live areas like the Edinburgh Fringe, but for the most part episodes are recorded in a Studio and posted online on the BBC podcasts site, where episodes are available for 30 days until they are deleted where they can be both streamed, downloaded or to be available on iTunes. As for the Twits Audiobook this is available on YouTube and Audible with high microphone quality and seamless editing showing this was most likely produced in some kind of studio of sorts.
'In this Blog post' - Could use a different opening?
HEADINGS
Paragraphs are well set out however.
(y) Good Job (clap)
-Karma
1. The "MediaGuardian" podcast
2. The "Stuff you should know" podcast,
3. The "Kitchen Cabinet" podcast,
4. "The Twits" audiobook
5. The "Daily Bacon" podcast.
In terms of purpose, there are difference and similarities. The purpose of the MediaGuardian podcast is mainly to entertain people through its comedy, focus on media products only made to entertain. This is because they crack jokes on various media topics with laughter in place. The purpose of the Daily Bacon podcast is the same as Media Guardian but with less of a focus on comedy. It's still included through some funny moments in conversation but comedy isn't the main focus since they actually discuss the topics with their opinions rather than make jokes about them. The Kitchen Cabinet's purpose is to entertain and inform food lovers of certain methods and recipes to cook, alongside interest them with the topics of discussion as shown in each episode. The purpose of Stuff you should know is to educate people on various topics and questions which could range from unimportant things to more vital things that people... should know. Each episode of Stuff you should know has a topic to it meaning every episode has the purpose of explaining something, yet each Daily Bacon, Kitchen Cabinet and MediaGuardian covers multiple things showing the two have contrasting purposes. However all of these podcasts have comedy aspects (though MediaGuardian a lot more), and both have some off topic discussions at the beginning, none are really strictly produced. As for the Twits audiobook the purpose is to make the Twits book (which was made to entertain a broad range of people by being simplistic enough for children to enjoy) into an audio product so those who wouldn't like to read it themselves could find enjoyment out of it thanks to the easy to follow voice of the narrator.
When it comes to Form and Style none of these audio products are too formal. Stuff you should know is focused on more relevant and arguably intelligent subjects like how X-Rays work but the people in that aren't afraid to have a conversation now and again or crack a joke about a certain topic, just staying on topic is the main point. MediaGuardian is an entertainment podcast by soul so jokes are a plenty and the vast majority of the whole podcast is in conversation such as a joke about a celebrity. The Daily Bacon is very conversational as the chemistry between hosts is a very big aspect of it with jokes and quirky conversations being made now and again like when talking to Dynamo as he does tricks. The Kitchen Cabinet is probably the most formal of the podcasts but it still is slightly informal in tone, casual laughter in discussions does occur like laughter over a funny mistake while cooking. The Twits as a book is a child friendly comedy book which carries on over to the audiobook. The book is read without going off topic but does have expression in characters voices with the voices to be faithful to the book's characters like when Mrs Twit speaks the narrator puts on an impression of her.
As for content, the products are very different. MediaGuardian is obviously about the media so there will be some news on current media events, impressions on various TV programmes and movies alongside possible interviews on actors in those said visual audio products, alongside various other things breaking from the formula as they can due to the informal tone. Stuff you should know has one topic per episode based around how a certain question or so like "how do stem cells work?". As I said informal conversations come up in the start of episodes but they are by far not the driving force. The Twits audiobook is simply a reading of The Twits by Roald Dahl so there isn't much to say about it. Daily Bacon includes TV highlights, special guest interviews and off topic discussions revolved around modern culture and news in a light-hearted way
The meaning for Stuff You Should Know is simple. It's a podcast that tells the audience stuff they should know. This means it is to engage the listener with interesting topics like "How Sushi works" but is relatable thanks to the two hosts having small conversations like any person would, making it more engaging than just googling these questions. MediaGuardian's meaning is to show off some comedy and get people more acquainted with the media industry with the topics they discuss like the X-Factor for example. Daily Bacon's meaning is just to supply entertainment for people interested in the media with the interviews with people, news and discussion. The Twits audiobook's meaning is to provide an easier way for children to enjoy The Twits book by Roald Dahl with engagement from the voices the narrator plays and the easy to follow nature of his voice. As for The Kitchen Cabinet it is just meant to engage fans of food through its hosts people could relate to thanks to their casual way of speaking and the fact they tell some stories on food they cook which may either be encouraging to make or once again listeners could relate to it.
Media Guardian is a comedy and entertainment podcast. This is clear thanks to the jokes people say followed by other people's laughter, and that it's entertainment due to the lack of heavy information and the informal style. How Stuff Works is an education podcast as the focus is to inform and all episodes are dedicated to one particular topic exclusively. The Kitchen Cabinet podcast is a food discussion, advice and sometimes comedy series which is known because of advice given, topics discussed and the laughter of jokes people make when recording. The Twits audiobook is comedy which appeals to young children thanks to some of the immature humour and exaggerated voices made for the childish dialogue. Daily Bacon is media focussed entertainment through the interviews and topics discussed but it also has light comedy through the conversations.
The target audience for Stuff You Should know is for curious people about certain topics and how things work. Why it is for the curious is because these topics aren't going to help people too greatly in things such as A Levels, GCSEs, and other courses that may exist, rather they have general knowledge that may interest people. I imagine the age demographic being between 15 to 35 or so due to the language used, the topics they discuss may already be known for people over 35 while it's hard to convince a typical person under 15 to listen to an educational podcast. The Twits Audiobook on the other hand appeals more for children than any other demographic thanks to the childish humour which uses things like "worm spaghetti" appealing more for children with its overall disgusting nature, and the exaggerated voices by the narrator. This means I feel the target audience would fit for the age demographic of around 5 to 10 years old. Older people may enjoy The Twits as well but generally this is a very child friendly book. Daily Bacon appeals to those who are invested in the media quite a bit but is mainly focused on the really popular TV programmes and films. This includes things like ITV's programming which generally appeals to an incredibly large amount of people, and the jokes and comedic conversations made aren't too deep so while they aren't necessarily childish, it makes the podcast friendly to both adults and children - generally the broad age range between 10 to 50. MediaGuardian is less child friendly than the Daily Bacon as while it doesn't have anything inappropriate for children their vocabulary and topics of discussion won't appeal to children as much as Daily Bacon so the age range is what would probably be the less broad 15 to 50. The Kitchen Cabinet appeals to adults a lot more than Teenagers and children. This is because children generally for the most part don't cook so they are out of the equation, and most teenagers tend not to as well. However this is perfect for adults who are interested in food as they would be more interested in certain methods, topics and recipes.
One thing that is funny about MediaGuardian is that the frequency of episodes released is actually very much like the podcast - informal. There is no consistency to how these episodes are released at all, which could be difficult for people who are fans. Really the podcast is more of a thing that's made when the hosts want to make it. Stuff you should know differs from this as while it is still not consistent, episode releases can vary from 2 to 6 days to show they have something making them have to release episodes frequently, unlike MediaGuardian where episodes can be a month away at times. Daily Bacon is released consistently daily aside from Fridays and weekends so there is always plenty of content provided for fans. The Kitchen Cabinet is released consistently as well but is weekly since the media would provide plenty for Daily Bacon to talk about, while food wouldn't provide as much for The Kitchen Cabinet. As for the Twits Audiobook it has one release for the one book it is reading.
Stuff You Should know doesn't have too high microphone quality which implies that it's not recorded in a studio making the podcast seem slightly independently produced. However this podcast is a part of HowStuffWorks.com which is a fairly known website so microphone quality could improve. This podcast is available in iTunes and their official site for both downloading and streaming. MediaGuardian on the other hand is recorded in front of a live audience to show it's popularity, with high sound quality. When episodes are recorded they are uploaded to the MediaGuardian website for streaming online, MP3 download for portable use and it's available on iTunes for instant download and streaming to apple devices. The Kitchen Cabinet podcast is produced in front of a live audience around different areas in the country and then is uploaded to BBC's official website for Streaming and downloading, alongside the fact it is available on iTunes, Yahoo and even Zune. Some episodes of The Daily Bacon are recorded in live areas like the Edinburgh Fringe, but for the most part episodes are recorded in a Studio and posted online on the BBC podcasts site, where episodes are available for 30 days until they are deleted where they can be both streamed, downloaded or to be available on iTunes. As for the Twits Audiobook this is available on YouTube and Audible with high microphone quality and seamless editing showing this was most likely produced in some kind of studio of sorts.
'In this Blog post' - Could use a different opening?
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014
LO1 Factors of Audio Production that determine quality
1. Noise. If you are recording in a noisy area then the microphone will pick it up and make your Audio product worse.
2. Distortion. If you are going through puberty or are going through some kind of voice losing illness, you would lose quality to your podcast as nobody wants to hear those Teenagers from the Simpsons for 40 minutes.
3. Echo. If you're in a room with hard, sound reflecting walls you will affect your quality as people aren't happy to hear hard sounds bouncing around.
4. File Type. A Wav file is of lower quality than an OGG file, the file type can affect quality.
5. Compression. Compressing sound to make a smaller file will take away from its overall quality, people aren't interested to hear your podcast through a walkie talkie.... unless you want to Retro and then in that case you're a bit of hipster,
6. Recording Level is about volume. Really quiet audio is hard to hear, especially in a car with engine sounds, but too loud makes it shock people when going from another station. Also stay consistent, having quiet Quint speak with loud Larry would annoy the listener.
7. Bitrate is the same as compression. Too low quality will sound like it's from a walkie talkie. Don't allow that, it's not good!
2. Distortion. If you are going through puberty or are going through some kind of voice losing illness, you would lose quality to your podcast as nobody wants to hear those Teenagers from the Simpsons for 40 minutes.
3. Echo. If you're in a room with hard, sound reflecting walls you will affect your quality as people aren't happy to hear hard sounds bouncing around.
4. File Type. A Wav file is of lower quality than an OGG file, the file type can affect quality.
5. Compression. Compressing sound to make a smaller file will take away from its overall quality, people aren't interested to hear your podcast through a walkie talkie.... unless you want to Retro and then in that case you're a bit of hipster,
6. Recording Level is about volume. Really quiet audio is hard to hear, especially in a car with engine sounds, but too loud makes it shock people when going from another station. Also stay consistent, having quiet Quint speak with loud Larry would annoy the listener.
7. Bitrate is the same as compression. Too low quality will sound like it's from a walkie talkie. Don't allow that, it's not good!
Monday, 15 September 2014
LO1 Audio Software
Adobe Soundbooth was an Adobe software product made for sound editing purposes for Windows and Mac operating systems. It's generally a simplified version of Adobe's Audition due to the smaller amount of features compared to Audition, which led to its discontinuation in 2011. The software is very intel friendly which makes it only available for Mac computer with an Intel Processor.
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