In the tutorial today, we listened to a 20 minute radio show about the origins and impacts of the lobotomy. It was narrated by a survivor of the procedure.
We then examined this piece of work in order to break down the difference between Story Elements and Sonic Elements. The different aspects are as follows, with added clarification by me on each topic ;
Story Elements
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Focus/theme
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what is the piece about in a succinct sentence
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Hook
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what would the pitch to a producer be
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Plot
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The story that evolves throughout the program
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Setting
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where is it occurring. Not necessarily just where the narrative is located
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Conflict/tension/obstacles
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Who are the villains?
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Who opposes the main ideal/objective of the piece
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Characters
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who is in the piece
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Mood
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what is the feeling that the show creates
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how does it make the audience feel
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Sonic Elements
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Narrator
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Who is telling us the story
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What perspective are they using?
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Studio Interviews
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interviews conducted within the confines of a studio
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creates a very professional feel in the audience
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In Field/Location Interviews
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Interviews shot at a location relevant to the interviewee or the content of the discussion
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creates a raw feel
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genuine
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creates difficulties in sound editing later on
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Music (diagetic/nondiagetic)
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what source is the music from? Is there a source within the world?
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How does it feel?
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What is its purpose?
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SFX
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Archival Sounds
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previously recorded footage/found footage
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Location/ATMOS
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sounds of the environment around the interview
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just generally record lots to fill gaps
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