Sounds

SoundsSounds

DialogueDialogueThis is one of the most

obvious ways in which a radio play tells its story. It is in the words of the actors that the story is largely developed.

The dialogue is written by radio playwrights who also have pictures in mind as they write. They use the words to present ideas and put pictures into the listeners’ minds.

This is one of the most obvious ways in which a radio play tells its story. It is in the words of the actors that the story is largely developed.

The dialogue is written by radio playwrights who also have pictures in mind as they write. They use the words to present ideas and put pictures into the listeners’ minds.

TONE

VOLUME

PITCH

In which mood are the voices expressing themselves?

How loud are they? Are they muffled? This could show they are a long way off or speaking from behind a door.

Are the voices high or low? Male or female? Young or old? Calm or afraid? Pitch will help to tell you.

Music is important to a radio play. Music basically used to help create atmosphere in a radio. Musical themes are instrumental pieces mood (tone), and perhaps dialogue, to help shape the listeners’ attitude to what they are hearing.

MusicMusic

A particular musical theme can be associated with a particular character or a special event, the music to ‘Peter and the Wolf’ used piccolos and other instruments to suggest Peter, the wolf, birds and so on.

Music can be used to increase the feeling of excitement. The Peter and Wolf played faster music when there was danger to Peter nearby.

A particular musical theme can be associated with a particular character or a special event, the music to ‘Peter and the Wolf’ used piccolos and other instruments to suggest Peter, the wolf, birds and so on.

Music can be used to increase the feeling of excitement. The Peter and Wolf played faster music when there was danger to Peter nearby.

Music Cont:-Music Cont:-

Sound effectsSound effects

These are deliberately used to create a particular atmosphere.

Most of these are used to reveal some action that is being performed on the radio:police sirens denoting a threatening

city. a door creaking creating

tension and suggesting the unexpected.

Someone laughing in the backgroundCrowd noises.

These are deliberately used to create a particular atmosphere.

Most of these are used to reveal some action that is being performed on the radio:police sirens denoting a threatening

city. a door creaking creating

tension and suggesting the unexpected.

Someone laughing in the backgroundCrowd noises.

Elements For Presentation