Monday, 7 February 2011
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Friday, 4 February 2011
Details of Studio
With the studio we can record directly into Soundtrack Pro to create a raw recording. To record we must ensure that all plugs are on. Then move up all three sliders and turn them on. Then a location must be selected for the recordings to be saved. Before recording anything, it must be made sure that recordings are of the right volume by recording a small test sample and seeing what the peaks are like in Soundtrack Pro. After recordings are finished, they must be exported as an .MP3 at 192KPBS.
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Production Log: Final Script Draft
SCENE 1
RYAN: Have you got that radio working yet?
NICK: I’m trying! Bloody political war, breaking my equipment!
(RADIO TUNING IN, EMITTING STATIC)
NEWS BROADCASTER: (D) …The nuclear fallout has swept across the world leaving devastation in its wake. We have reports that America
NICK: I’ve got it!
RYAN: Shh! There might be something important!
NEWS BROADCASTER: (D) …Listeners are reminded to stay in groups for safety reasons. Do not go anywhere near irradiated zones. These areas are usually highlighted with signs surrounding the area...
NICK: Ahh, it’s the same as all ways.
NEWS BROADCASTER: ...We are happy to report that several fallout shelters have opened up all around Britain Norfolk
NICK: Ahh! They’re too far.
NEWS BROADCASTER: …Suffolk
NICK: Come on! (STATE OF PANIC
NEWS BROADCASTER: …Brentwood: Essex …
NICK: YES! Ryan, did you hear that? We’re gonna’ be ok, we’re
gonna’ be ok...
RYAN: I heard it. Come on, leave it, we can’t afford to take it with us.
…Jen, Daniel! Where are you guys?
JEN: What’s all the commotion? …What are we doing?
NICK: I’ll tell you what it is, Ms Jennifer! Bloody Salvation! Hah!
We are leaving this hell is what we’re doing!
DANIEL: We’ll be safe?
JEN: You’re kidding?
NICK: I am most certainly not. Ask Ryan if you don’t believe me.
JEN: Is it true Ryan? Well, I mean, where are we going? What are
we going to do?
RYAN: Don’t worry I’ve got it all worked out.
JEN: But…it’s way too dangerous out there! There’s irradiated areas, and who knows what else!
RYAN: Just calm down, it’s going to be fine, like I said, I have a plan.
SCENE 2
JEN: Oh my god! I can’t believe it! Everything’s been destroyed!
DANIEL: I remember a park was once there.
RYAN: Come on, we need to keep moving.
JEN: How far do we have to go?
RYAN: We need to get out of the city, I’d say at least 2 hours of
walking. Come on, let’s get moving.
JEN: 2 hours?! Is there no transportation?
RYAN: No! Look around Jen, everything’s blown to hell
DANIEL: I’m not too keen on walking.
RYAN: Well we need to get out of here now!
NICK: Yeah so get bloody movin’!
Ambience
NICK: Watch that gap Jen.
JEN: How long are we gonna’ keep going like this?
RYAN: Stop. Did you hear that?
NICK: What is it Ryan?
Falling debris between them
RYAN: That building is going to collapse! We need to go, move!
Footsteps, running and heavy breathing
NICK: Where’s Jen?!
RYAN: She’s fallen! She’s over there!
NICK: C’mon let’s get her.
Footsteps, running, sound of dragging body.
Building collapses.
NICK: (Heavy Breathing) Why didn’t you help us Daniel?!
DANIEL: Oh, I, um…
RYAN: We’re supposed to be a team!
SCENE 3
RYAN: (D) JEN! CAN YOU HEAR US? JEN! JEN!
NICK: You coward Daniel!
DANIEL: I already said I’m sorry, I didn’t know the building was
gonna’ collapse…
NICK: She could have died!
DANIEL: But she didn’t, did she?
NICK: You’re towing a fine line. I’d be careful what you do.
JEN: Euurgh, what’s going on? Why are you shouting?
NICK: This coward just left you underneath the building as it was
collapsing.
DANIEL: ...It’s…It’s not like that…
NICK: Oh! So how is it Daniel? Because to me, you just left her to
die!
DANIEL: I’m sorry…
JEN: Where are we anyway?
RYAN: It’s an old library; we thought we could rest here for a while.
NICK: That’ll be a challenge. This is falling apart.
JEN: Have we got any water?
RYAN: Yeah sure. (RUSTLING OF BACKPACK)
JEN: Thanks (GULPING OF WATER)
NICK: Let’s just try and get some rest.
DANIEL: Err, sure.
SCENE 4
NICK: Jen, are you sure you’re ok to carry on? We’re nearly in
JEN: (BREATHLESS) …Just a few more steps.
RYAN: I see it!
(SOUND OF RUNNING)
NICK: C’mon let’s get inside. Quick Jen, Hurry up Ryan.
(DOOR SLAMS BEHIND THEM, ONCE ALL INSIDE)
RYAN: So this is our salvation eh? No food, no water, nothing!
DANIEL: No, the shelter’s underground! See that hatch there? We need
to go down there… But I’m not so good with heights, you
guys go first. I’ll be right behind you.
RYAN: C’mon then, we need to go down here. Watch out, it’s pretty
dark…
(SOUNDS OF CHARACTERS DESCENDING LADDER)
(DANIEL REMAINS)
…You coming Daniel?
DANIEL: Not today, Ryan!
RYAN: What?!
JEN: (SHOUTING) Ryan! We’re at the bottom, but theres nothing
here! It’s a trap!
RYAN: NO! DANIEL, WAIT!
(SOUND OF HATCH BEING LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE, TRAPPING THEM IN THE SHELTER)
SCENE 5
Sound of mobile phone beginning to record and Daniel Filming himself.
DANIEL: They don’t understand, this is hell. No, this is worse than hell.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide when things get rough. We’re
all just better off dead. I just don’t know who I am anymore.
They were naïve. They thought everything would be fine, yet
most of the world is DEAD! This isn’t a movie, it’s real life!
We may as well just give-in now. After all, it’s only a matter of
time before we get poisoned by radiation anyway... Do you like
my gun? Found it in that drawer over there. Hah, shall we listen
to the news? I think we should...
(DANIEL TUNES A TRANSISTOR RADIO IN)
NEWS BROADCASTER: (D) ‘…With the face of the earth in ruins, only wastelands
remain. Be vigilant, be alert, and most importantly, be safe…’
(SFX OF RADIO DYING)
DANIEL: (*SIGH*) …Goodbye.
(SFX OF GUN BEING COCKED, WITH A SINGLE GUNSHOT, FOLLOWED BY SILENCE)
Monday, 31 January 2011
Production Log: Annotated Script - First Draft
This is the annotated version of our script of Under the Mushroom Cloud.
Friday, 28 January 2011
Location Details
The location for our radio drama is London. Because our the characters in our drama are seeking to get to a shelter we needed to research different places around the UK where there are fallout shelters. We discovered that there is a shelter in Essex, so we had our characters travel from central London to Essex.
Our Radio Drama: Character Development
Our radio drama features four characters trying to survive in the wasteland that is now England. The leader of the group is Ryan. He is strong and confident, and is a natural born leader. He cares for his group and will strive to get them to safety. He also hates to lose.
Jen is the only female of the group. She brings a bit of balance to an all male cast. She is a bit fearful, a bit like a damsel in distress. She is intelligent, but also somewhat shy.
Nick is a very rowdy character, we tried to put this across by giving him a very strong Scottish accent. He is aggressive and outgoing.
Daniel is in stark contrast to Nick. He is very quiet and speaks in a low, almost monotone voice. He is the observer of the group, and doesn't really take part.
Jen is the only female of the group. She brings a bit of balance to an all male cast. She is a bit fearful, a bit like a damsel in distress. She is intelligent, but also somewhat shy.
Nick is a very rowdy character, we tried to put this across by giving him a very strong Scottish accent. He is aggressive and outgoing.
Daniel is in stark contrast to Nick. He is very quiet and speaks in a low, almost monotone voice. He is the observer of the group, and doesn't really take part.
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