Matakuliah : O0372 - Dasar-Dasar Produksi Siaran Radio Tahun : 2010 DRAMA and DRAMATIC ELEMENTS in RADIO PRODUCTION Books: “Modern Radio Production” by Hausman, Benoit, Messere, & O’Donnell: Chapter 11 Pertemuan 8

INTRODUCTION A Radio drama creates images in the mind that can furnish a much more vivid picture that can be produce by even the most sophisticated television production company. Understanding of radio drama provides an inside into techniques of inserting dramatics elements into commercial, news, and Public Affair programs. Bina Nusantara University

THE STRUCTURE of DRAMA Action Dialogue Plot Beginning, middle, and end In radio, action must be potrait trough sound. Fighting scenes can be potrait by the smacking of gloves. Dialogue Dialogue provides most of the information and meaning in a scene, and they describe most of the action. Plot The story line; each scene of action or dialogue must move the plot along and reinforce the message. Beginning, middle, and end Drama usually has a sequence of events and a conclusion. This is known as a denouement, which is the resolution of the conflict. Bina Nusantara University 4

THE STRUCTURE of DRAMA Conflict Suspense Exposition It doesn’t always have to be a struggle between two people (melodrama). It can consist of a persons struggle to overcome something. Suspense It’s what compels us to keep listening. To achieve suspense, plot writers refrain from providing conflict and resolution at the same time. Exposition Is the process of imparting information. It must be reveal in a logical and realistic fashion of details. Bina Nusantara University 5

ROLE of DRAMATIC ELEMENTS in COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION Capturing attention In the radio commercial, a dramatic scene engages the listeners and drives home a point, because all of us are interested of how’s life unfold Compressing time Using SFx to compress time. Bina Nusantara University 6

ROLE of DRAMATIC ELEMENTS in NEWS PRODUCTION Although a news producer must be extremely careful not to mislead listener or to falsify information for the sake of the dramatic impact, judicious use of dramatic elements is certainly acceptable, such as a story on beachfront pollution, for example, can be bolster with the SFx of the plantive call of seagulls. As long as they are tastefull and not deceiptive, it can significantly freshen up what might otherwise be a stale area of radio production. Bina Nusantara University 7

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS of RADIO DRAMA Giving the illusion of place By place, we mean the location of the actors. The proper illusion of place is determine by mic technique. The producer will have to move actors farther from and closer to the mic to achieve the proper effect. Giving the illusion of movement By movement, we mean their physical movement trough space. Bina Nusantara University 8

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS of RADIO DRAMA Making the background a fabric of believability The sound we hear (or ignore) as everyday background noise would be far too intrusive for a radio drama. Have the sounds move in and out of perspective. This weaving of sound is accomplish by preplanning and careful execution of audio levels, to make it believable. Mic techniques to achieve illusions of place and movement The ideal set up for radio drama in which actors much deal with place and movement is to suspend the mic from a boom and group the actors around it. Bina Nusantara University 9

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS of RADIO DRAMA Sound Design Always keep in mind that radio drama is an illusion. It doesn’t just happen. It has to be created. It consist a certain amount of technical skill and planning from the producer to make it believable. It is a long process and must be planned with the final product visualize at every stage. Bina Nusantara University 10