THREE PHASES OF PRODUCTION
(1) Pre-production - (2) PRODUCTION - (3) post-production
Pre-production
| (radio drama director as both director and producer): SCRIPT - commissioning the play from the playwright - (gaining a commission from the B.B.C. if an independent production company) OR director does the scripting (see below for copyright) |
| Negotiations with playwright and redrafting - REDRAFTS ALWAYS NEEDED |
| Planning - email lists - (STUDENTS) all contact details with actors (emails, mobile numbers) - time management for studio and post-production - double-check studio times |
| Casting and contracts - (STUDENTS) as director, you do the best casting from audition process (and don't just cast from friends), email to actors with clear details of commitment needed from them
(STUDENTS) You rely on the goodwill of actors, so keep them fully informed and of all that is required from them. Get the script to them early so that they can work on it (you hope!). Give them all details on email too (as back-up), and do not just rely on talking to them and phone conversations. You have to rely on the actors turning up! |
| Booking studio OR / AND choosing locations for OB (outside the studio) production |
| Budgets |
| Preparing play script for broadcast - photocopying - cues clearly put on script - set out script as required for radio drama production - all necessary FXs put into script
WHEN THE SCRIPT IS FINALISED - get script copied and to the whole production team and actors. You can redraft in the Studio too - and will probably have to. |
| PUBLICITY : writing promotional copy + promotion of play in the media - (STUDENTS) make the most of this opportunity - set up web site (useful also for actors and all involved in production). Who can you send the completed production on CD to - to further your careers? Design CD cover - and a web site will be useful here. |
| Copyright (See Copyright - main guidance) - especially music |
| Health and safety - in the Studio & in OB recording - Remember that some 'public' areas are not 'public' for the purposes of recording - example (London) underground system and buses - so check out the legality of OB locations. |
| (DIRECTOR and STUDIO MANAGER) work on pre-recorded sound effects and music - (essential) FXs to be used in production in the studio - (also must be done) FXs for post-production (as some of these FXs could be mixed in during production - music must be selected now and cues set up |
| (DIRECTOR and STUDIO MANAGER) meet and discuss detail of production, divide script into production sequences |
PA (production assistant) help? (STUDENTS) very useful to have PA
(NOTE: some of these tasks continue in post-production)
WHICH METHOD ARE YOU USING IN THE STUDIO?
| 'Rehearse-record' - production method in the Studio |
| 'Rehearse all - then record' - PRODUCTION METHOD |
See radio drama - various techniques
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Production
Radio drama director as director mainly with PA (production assistant)
help as producer
Recording the play in the Studio or on location - OB
WHICH METHOD ARE YOU USING IN THE STUDIO?
| 'Rehearse-record' - production method in the Studio |
| 'Rehearse all - then record' - PRODUCTION METHOD |
See radio drama - various techniques
Post-production
Editing, dubbing, adding SFXs, balancing - Preparing play for broadcast
- more budget work - payment for contracts
