Codes and conventions of a radio trailer

Codes and conventions of a radio trailer

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  Codes and Conventionsof a Radio Trailer Shaun Hughes
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  Scheduling • The schedulinginformation of the documentary is usually stated at the end of the radio trailer. • The scheduling information includes the date, time and channel.
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  Voiceover • The voiceoveris consistent with the one in the documentary. • It is essentially the glue between different aspects of the radio trailer, without the voice over there would be no link between the quotes taken from the documentary. • The voiceover speaks calmly and in standard English.
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  Quotes from theDocumentary • It is conventional to include segments from the documentary, this evokes interest from the audience of the radio trailer. • These are held together by the voiceover.
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  Music Bed • Itis also conventional to include a music bed which is consistent with the one used in the documentary. • The music bed is relevant to the topic of make up, it sets the tone for the trailer and the documentary.