Feature of Radio Drama

Examples of Radio Dramas

Example 1: Alice in Wonderland - By Chelsea Marsh

Features:

It has many sound effects such as birds chirping and the wind rustling. In addition to that, the narrator introduces the story in a lively and zestful way.
Every character has a different voice projection and is either quiet or loud.
The narration is enunciated and enthusiastic as well as that the background music is very soft and lyrical.
The pace of how the character's voices would differ as it would match their emotions.
The emotions had changed throughout as some of the characters were curious, angry, happy, excited and a lot more

Example 2: The Wizard of Oz - By Judy Garland

Features:

This has a narration throughout the scene other than the parts where characters had to speak
The tone had gotten softer for certain parts that had shown a bit more depth within a scene and more depth in emotion to show a character's feeling without any visual contact
Pace of many of the characters had changed but only when they had to show an emotion that requires to be a little confused or shocked.
Every character had showed many emotions throughout as their emotions changed when people said anything, kind of rude, towards them or did something to affect the character. Emotions that shown clearly were happy, wondrous, shocked and excited.
Characters had enunciated to make their voice projection clearer and more recognizable.

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