LO3: Evaluation of the script

The Brief:

You have been asked by local community radio station, Sheffield Live!  to create a new and original radio show or drama.

You will create the first 5-10 minutes of the new radio show/ drama and include:

1. Presenters/ voice actors 
2. News bulletin
3. Feature/ interview/ narrative 
4. Jingle/ theme music 
5. Bedding music/ sound/ effects
6. Original advert
7. Competition/ social media links

Evaluation:

Having worked toward the brief set by the client , it is clear to see how my script has met the requirements based on the wants and needs of the client and how this works in conjunction with codes and conventions of a show of this genre. Our show to adhere to the outlined requirements had to have the following things :

• Presenters/ voice actors 
• News bulletin
• Feature/ interview/ narrative 
• Jingle/ theme music 
• Bedding music/ sound/ effects
• Original advert
• Competition/ social media links

When writing my script , I took these factors into consideration and ensured that each one was covered so that it resembled the radio script visually, like the one I had evaluated in LO1 and in my chosen genre - Music talk show.

Having received feedback from my client I learnt the strengths and weaknesses of my script throughout, one of my strengths was that the script as a whole flows really well with the feature sound fx to start and end the section. The highlighted sound fx gives the client a good indication of how the show would flow. This was something I saw in LO1 when looking at the example TV Drama - Luther  script. I learnt doing this does not disrupt the flow of the script. They also liked the casual manor the presenters spoke in,  having a  peer to peer mode of address creating an informal, friendly relationship with the audience.

In terms of layout and aesthetics, the presenters were justified to the left of the script. The colombs are split per convention making it clear how I adhered to the general codes and conventions of this type of script.

I ensured when writing the script to include some local dialect , phrases and slang which would be understood by my target audience and those who lived in the Sheffield area, such as 'hardest selection of tunes' and 'Not gonna lie' , this gave my script a peer to peer mode of address making it chatty and easy listening for the audience - it made the script more relatable for the audience showing how I have written the script with the purpose in mind . My script was intended to entertain therefore this relaxed feel has made it much more enjoyable as the listener will believe they are a part of the production. This is something which is particularly common with shows on Radio 1 Xtra and Capital Xtra. These are of the same genre as my script and show.