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311mc – Final Project Pitch

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311mc – Final Project Pitch

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  1. 311mc – Final Project Pitch Sophie Anderson Sarah Bygrave Sonia Davidson

  2. Research • All looked at programs that we enjoyed • Chose Comedy as it is something we enjoy and are passionate about • Looked at our own skills and portfolios- what can we each offer • Researched TV and Radio options

  3. Sketch Show

  4. Fictional Station

  5. Mockumentary

  6. Research • Radio 4 big winner in listener figures By Vicky Shaw, Press Association Thursday, 29 October • ‘BBC Radio 4 has added more than 750,000 listeners in the space of a year to achieve its biggest audience figures under current research methods. The station is now listened to by 10.22 million people every week, up from 9.45 million people last year and 10 million in the previous quarter.’

  7. Outline • PLAN A – Fictional radio station • PLAN B - Sketch show • Comedy/ Music/ Interview/ Adverts/scripted • Convergent – website /listen again • Cast • Behind the scenes • The making of.. • Outtakes • Live broadcast? • Live studio audience? • Developed Cloud 9 FM

  8. PLAN A – Fictional Station • More feasible considering timescale and our skills • Less Voice actors required – could reduce budget • Previous experience within fictional stations • Clearer structure • Easy to deliver different styles of comedy • There is a gap in the market for it

  9. Content - Ideas • Sketch Show • Black Comedy • Weather • Stories • Phone – ins • Agony Aunt • Musical • Lonely Hearts • Looking For • Beauty Contest • For Sale • Wanted • Crimewatch • Neighbourhood watch • Medieval • Mythology • Religion • Debate • Guess the sound / guess the guest • Time and Place its set • Double Act • Cast of characters • Soap opera • Documentary • Mockumentary? • Satire • Poetry • Analysis • Current Affairs • News Bulletins • Adverts • Music? (Spoof) • Interviews • Features • Games? • Fast paced / story • Contacting the dead • Clairvoyance

  10. Possible Items • Sketch - Playing cards as characters • Innuendos/ mistaken audio • Would you rather? • Phone in’s • Afternoon play • Music • Chat • News bulletin • Weather • Interviews • Dating • Answer Phone • Games • Competitions • Adverts

  11. Comedy Genres • Black Comedy • Satire • Slap stick • Song • Dead pan delivery • Irony • Parody • Impressions

  12. Contextualisation • Bodies of work it can relate too – Radio 4 Comedy programmes • Character • Impressionists • Music • Satire • Sitcoms • Sketch • Spoof • Standup Genres that Radio 4 offers. • Radio 7allcomedyradio.com – American Comedy • TV shows often start life as Radio Programmes • I’m Alan Partridge • FM • Shows which would work on air – F.r.i.e.n.d.s, School of Comedy • Genres it can fit into – satire, comedy

  13. Human Resources • Skills Refresher – get to grips with the studio • Writing sessions with Clifton? • Voice Actors – Advertise around ET, online advertising, use our resources, depends on script and target audience/ key demographic • Low Budget production – may need to pay actors • OB’s – social implications of recording there

  14. Experience/ Ability • Develop ideas from Cloud 9FM • Skill Set- Radio and broadcasting experience within the group • Hertbeat FM Work experience • BBC work • SKY work experience • Video Production experience • Need to develop writing skills. • Jon Plowman Coventry Conversations

  15. Time • Timescale – 3 months • 70:10:30 = 110% • Pre Production, Production, Post Production • Script / Actors / Recording / Editing / Distribution / Web Design / Behind the Scenes Footage / Live Show? • Can we do it in time? • Allocating Roles • Length of product – 15-20 mins? Why?

  16. Output • Website • Video Footage • Behind the Scenes • Catch Up • Played in theatre / Live audience show • Convergent

  17. Finance • How much will it cost: • Low Budget – Free Studio Rental , DV tapes, flyers and advertising • Props- to create sound clips and special effects • Hire musicians to create station i.d , soundtrack, musical sketches? • Actors wanting CV fillers / willing to participate • Editing software from the University

  18. Logistics • Large number of people or kit? • Cast • OB’s • Audio logging • Running order • Travelling from place to place? • Can we do it?

  19. Thank you for listening

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