Audio Assets

 

Evaluation

Audio Storyboard

 

Rationale

 Why I chose "Bucket"

The reason I have chosen to create the "Bucket" show out of all of the rest of my ideas, is because I think it was the easiest one for me to write about because I relate to it a lot and the story is basically fitted around my life if I was negative about my life and didn't take basketball seriously. It is also because there are a lot of wild tracks that I can use that have been uploaded onto YouTube which I can then download, but I can also create my own foley sounds. This is because in my school we have a sports hall, and we do have basketball games where there are crowds, and I can record different sounds in the sports hall even by myself and just a ball. Another reason as to why I chose this idea is because I will not be filming outside at all which means that wind and other sounds won't affect the recordings, which will be a lot easier to deal with in post-production.

SWOT Analysis of first draft

 SWOT Analysis

Strengths

The strengths of my first draft is that my radio drama has a relatable theme. The story touches on universal experiences, like pressure, failure, and bullying, all these experiences can happen to people all around the world. Which means that these listeners can all relate to it. Another strength is that the narratives dives into mental health, personal growth and support systems, making this radio drama impactful to the listeners. And another strength that character development is shown. And it is shown my his emotional journey that he takes through all the ups and downs he has.

Weaknesses

There are a few weaknesses within my first draft. One of them being pacing. Now pacing is a big one this is because the story may feel rushed as there are multiple key events that are happening and they are all crammed into one short time where it all has to fit in, which means that the listeners may not be able to fully enjoy the full episode. One other big weakness is the lack of transitions. Between the key moments, the bullying and the games and the conversation with the coach.

Opportunities

One opportunity that this radio drama has give me is the chance to give out this awareness campaign about bullying and who you can go to and talk to about these things. And also about mental health. Another opportunity is the amount of expansion this story can have. It has a lot of potential to create a series, which can then focus on different people such as the coach and his journey.

Threats

One threat that this radio drama are sensitive topics, which aren't always talked about but should be talked about because they are also serious. Because discussions about bullying and suicidal thoughts may require careful handling to avoid worsening the situation or upsetting the audience.

Post Production and Production Journey 

During the production stage of my project, I practiced using different audio recording softwares, one of which was Audacity, but i leant onto Garageband which was a lot easier to understand and came out with better audio quality than the windows equivalent. As I practiced and understood the program more the easier it was to record all the audio for the radio drama. Garageband allows me to change how the audio sounds, after it has been recorded, so that tweaks can be made to it, whether it is too loud or too quiet, or too much background noise by suppressing it 
 

After the recording stage of my production I used Final Cut Pro which is one of the most common editing softwares used on a Mac OS system. This was pretty easy to understand, overall how to use. How to cut, move and split clips. Final Cut Pro helped me put all my clips together. I added all the clips that I had recorded on Garageband, but to make my radio drama more realistic, i added wild tracks and sound effects to make the narrative more entertaining for the listeners, as they would only be listening to the voices and that's it. Which would imminently make them not want to listen it the radio drama. 

This stage was the recording stage of my production journey. This is how i gained all the audio clips for my radio drama. I used the recording studio to record all my audio, as it was

the quiet room with Mac OS systems where Garageband can be accessed. I got all my actors during separate times to record their lines. I used Garageband to record the audio and save it. I then saved these audios as MP3s to the distribute to Final Cut Pro, so that I could edit the clips into my first draft.

Rushes Log