There are many different genres when it comes to radio, just like films. You can also come across hybrid and sub-genres in radio such as rom-com and black comedy.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Radio Conventions
There are four main aspects that are used when making a radio drama, these conventions make radio so unique:
1) Silence
2) Speech
3) Sound Effects
4) Music
These key codes and conventions are absolutely vital when it comes to radio production. They can help to create a picture in the viewers minds, help them understand the scenario and also enhance their imagination. Without visual help, the audio can take over the mind and make the imagination run absolutely wild. In particular, I find horror on radio much more terrifying than on screen. This is because my mind often gets the better of me when listening to a radio drama. The majority of the time our own brains can often think of something much intense than what the television of films can produce.
Monday, 4 October 2010
History of Radio
It is argued that radio is losing its value, especially with young people. However the media form radio has expaned massively over the past few years with the invention of internet and DAB radio, but how did it all start?
The first radio transmissions were in 1896 by Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), these were coded signals that reached approximately a mile. Marconi was an italian student studying at the University of Bologna. His inspiration for his work was from Hertz's theory and discovery of radio waves and signals, Marconi soon realised that radio waves could be used for sending and recieving data, information and messages.
However, voices on the radio did not emerge until 1921, again discovered by Marconi. There have been many disputes and court cases over who the actual inventor of the radio was, with many people suggesting Marconi was not the only man who made the discovery.
Nikola Tesla argued that he invented the 'radio' years prior to Marconi's discovery. Tesla had been experimenting with wireless telegraph and had invented a theoretical model for the radio in 1884. After many court cases for many years, it was finally renewed in 1943 that Nikola Tesla was indeed the inventor of the radio.
Radio is now a huge part of the media industry. There are more than 33,000 radio stations in the world and more than 2 billion radio sets being used. However, has the radio industry decreased as the television industry has been booming? Is the radio still as popular as it was?
The first radio transmissions were in 1896 by Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), these were coded signals that reached approximately a mile. Marconi was an italian student studying at the University of Bologna. His inspiration for his work was from Hertz's theory and discovery of radio waves and signals, Marconi soon realised that radio waves could be used for sending and recieving data, information and messages.
However, voices on the radio did not emerge until 1921, again discovered by Marconi. There have been many disputes and court cases over who the actual inventor of the radio was, with many people suggesting Marconi was not the only man who made the discovery.
Nikola Tesla argued that he invented the 'radio' years prior to Marconi's discovery. Tesla had been experimenting with wireless telegraph and had invented a theoretical model for the radio in 1884. After many court cases for many years, it was finally renewed in 1943 that Nikola Tesla was indeed the inventor of the radio.
Radio is now a huge part of the media industry. There are more than 33,000 radio stations in the world and more than 2 billion radio sets being used. However, has the radio industry decreased as the television industry has been booming? Is the radio still as popular as it was?
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