This series of podcasts on radio and radio production is in three parts: Levels One, Two & Three. Level One is the most basic and Level Three is the most complex. This is Level One and is the simplest. Annette Rizzo is a professional voice artist and agent. In the 25 years she’s spent in the industry she has worked in the following capacities:

• Lecturer at University of Winchester
• Freelance Producer
• Presenter
• Reporter at BBC, UK Commercial Radio...

Tell the world

What do you want to tell the world? It’s a good idea to have something you want to talk about or discuss with the world. This is not the frustration you get on the bus when you have to stand all the way again, and you really do want to tell someone something. That could make a reasonable item for a short comedy sketch, but it will not make a film or television programme. You may just want to tell the world that you can write...

Why Radio?

Radio is a great medium to work in. Radio is a great way to listen to music, and radio is a great friend on a long journey or just at home.

At one time radio was the only way to hear the latest pop songs, and albums and to keep up to date with the top selling singles in the charts.

Before music television (MTV began in America on August 1st 1981) young people listened to the radio, and bought singles after they had heard them on...

Radio is about people, and getting people to talk is the most basic job of a radio presenter, researcher or producer.

Working in radio you will talk to a very large number of people on and off air.

On air it is important to get the most out of every contributor. Questions need to be tailored to the needs of the programme and to what the audience expects. You have to help the contributor to do this.

You may be talking to someone who has...

Editsense & Filmsense

What is Editsense?

‘Editsense is a new approach to learning about film language and film-making’.

This is an interactive DVD with excellent, practical examples of film - perfect for teachers of moving image, be it English, Creative and Digital Media or Film Studies.

It has over fifty video examples and includes materials for the introduction and revision of film. 

What does it include?

It includes video examples of...

We know that editing can be very tricky to teach, time consuming for the students and make the real difference with a final production (and grades!).

That is why we have created the Edusites Editing Workshop.

Depending on how well equipped your centre is, we can model production work and provide opportunities for students to be creative too. We will work with you and your resources to provide a session that improves the learners’ needs.

Win £5000 for your school!

Be ©reative is a unique and exciting production competition for young people aged 11-19, offering recognition for UK creative talent plus great prizes for individual winners and their schools. This year’s competition brief, provided by a real-life industry body, asks students to create an original ad campaign that encourages young people to respect the UK film and TV industries and make the positive decision to...

Half or Full Day Creative Media Production Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Although we have workshops and revision sessions listed below, we would also be thrilled to offer you a more bespoke package. This can be based on year groups, classes or one-to-one student led or can be based on either exam / internal assessment, theory or practical work.

We are also keen to work with teachers and departments and can offer CPD for your subject...

Community Radio Stations or RSL radio – Restricted Service Licence Radio Stations exist in most communities.

They are excellent places to make contact with as they can present opportunities for students in terms of observing and participating in radio production.

Try local hospitals too as they often have internal radio stations.

Setting up an RSL is possible and is covered in Ofcom’s website and Ofcom’s Guide to Community Radio is a...

This series of podcasts on radio and radio production is in three parts: Levels One, Two & Three. Level One is the most basic and Level Three is the most complex. This is Level Two. Annette Rizzo is a professional voice artist and agent. In the 25 years she’s spent in the industry she has worked in the following capacities:

• Lecturer at University of Winchester
• Freelance Producer
• Presenter
• Reporter at BBC, UK Commercial Radio & US NPR

This...

This series of podcasts on radio and radio production is in three parts: Levels One, Two & Three. This is Level Three and is the most complex. Annette Rizzo is a professional voice artist and agent. In the 25 years she’s spent in the industry she has worked in the following capacities:

• Lecturer at University of Winchester
• Freelance Producer
• Presenter
• Reporter at BBC, UK Commercial Radio & US NPR

This includes commercials, corporate videos and...

Radio research is about people.  It is either looking for Information about people or it is about Getting Hold Of people.

1. Background | People in the News or Celebrities

Try newspapers on the internet:

Daily Telegraph

Daily Mail

The Times

The Financial Times

The Independent

The Guardian

The Sun

The Mirror

The Star

The Morning Star

2. Online News

BBC News (UK)

ABC News (US)

3. Sport

Guardian | Cricket

BBC News | Sport

Sky...

Lynda.com Tutorials - Subscription Site

Video-Tutes.com Tutorials

BBC Training & Development - Free Online Courses

Simple

Audacity Tutorials

Advanced

Apple Logic Express

Adobe Audition

Sony Acid Pro

Getting Started on Radio Drama

A Suggested Scheme of Work

AS G323: Key Media Concepts (Radio Drama)

This unit is an alternative to studying G322 Television Drama. For some students and centres it will be more attractive than TV Drama especially for students interested in audio technology, music and music production.

Resources

The technical resources for this unit are very modest – all radio can now be accessed on the internet, although a...

Radio | GCSE Radio Workbook.doc

In Term 3 of Year 8, we introduce the students to Radio & Podcasting using Garage Band. The students are required to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding by creating their own radio programme and podcast. This unit is intended to develop the students technical skills with Garage Band.

Every sixth lesson the students sit a formal assessment and are awarded a National Curriculum level using our tailor-made assessment structure.

The...

Retouching Photoshop Tutorial on Basic Model Retouching

Teach-ict.com An excellent source of advice for those wishing to brush up on their computing skills.

BBC Writers’ Room Script Examples

Script Smart The Script Smart tool is a set of Microsoft Word templates for writers to format their scripts using industry-recognised layouts. Script Smart was created by the BBC.

Radio 1

Radio 2

Radio 3

Radio 4

Radio 5

Online Journalism Review

Poynter Online ‘Everything you need to be a better journalist’

BBC Film Makers’ Guide

Behind the Camera

BFI on Shot Types - a pdf handout

Convivial.com on Video Production

Apple Education - Digital Content Creation

First Light Movies Want to make your first movie? Check this site out for practical advice + competitions you can enter.

Knowledgehound.com on Video Production

Top Ten Video tips - O’Reilly Media

The Guardian Guide to Making Video

Make your own movie with Moving Voices

Raindance Film...

Creative Archive Pilot

Creative Commons Licence

Intellectual Property Office on Copyright

Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended)

FACT Federation Against Copyright Theft

BBFC.org.uk Find out about film certification and censorship using this site.

SBBFC.org.uk Students’ British Board of Film Classification This site is aimed at media and film studies students and teachers covering the topics of Media Regulation and Censorship in the UK. The site was designed and is maintained by the British Board of Film Classification.

TMAP.org.uk Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel The Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel (...

Audacity An excellent and free audio editor and recorder.

Apple Logic Express

Adobe Audition

Sony Acid Pro

EMI Group EMI is the world’s largest independent music company.

itunes

musicovery.com Free access to a range of music on the Internet

2D Animation Software

Adobe AfterEffects [PC & Mac]
Publisher: Adobe
License: Free Trial
Comments: Motion graphics and visual effects for film and media.

Animator-9 3.6 [PC]
Publisher: Key Technology
License: Free
Comments: Make animated GIFs from your digital camera.

AniS 1.0 [PC]
Publisher: Tom Whittaker
License: Free
Comments: Simple image manipulation for the web.

Bauhaus Mirage [PC]

Jumpwel [PC]
Publisher: Phildes
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Editsense & Filmsense

What is Editsense?

‘Editsense is a new approach to learning about film language and film-making’.

This is an interactive DVD with excellent, practical examples of film - perfect for teachers of moving image, be it English, Creative and Digital Media or Film Studies.

It has over fifty video examples and includes materials for the introduction and revision of film. 

What does it...

We know that editing can be very tricky to teach, time consuming for the students and make the real difference with a final production (and grades!).

That is why we have created the Edusites Editing Workshop.

Depending on how well equipped your centre is, we can model production work and provide opportunities for students to be creative too. We will work with you and your resources to provide a session...

Win £5000 for your school!

Be ©reative is a unique and exciting production competition for young people aged 11-19, offering recognition for UK creative talent plus great prizes for individual winners and their schools. This year’s competition brief, provided by a real-life industry body, asks students to create an original ad campaign that encourages young people to respect the UK film and TV industries...

Half or Full Day Creative Media Production Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Although we have workshops and revision sessions listed below, we would also be thrilled to offer you a more bespoke package. This can be based on year groups, classes or one-to-one student led or can be based on either exam / internal assessment, theory or practical work.

We are also keen to work with teachers and...