1) What happens at the very begining of the show?
At the beginning of the show there is an introduction with a posh, older male presenter who talks
about the show and what is coming up.
2) What different elements of audio are used?
The show's theme plays out through the beginning as the show starts broadcasting. Voice is used by
the radio presenter introducing the show. jingles are also used throughout the show.
3) What style of music is used as background music?
Old fashioned music from the 1980's that was classed as pop were used as the shows back ground
music.
4) What different voices are heard ? What are they like?
An up beat happy presenter is presenting the show. It was his voice that were heard, as well as the
songs themselves. His voice was quite old sounding and posh. He sound very upbeat.
5) What is the tone of the show ?
The tone of the show shows a good happy vibe to the listeners.
6) Who are the audience of the show?
The audience are the mainstream pop audience of the early 1980's.
7) What is the structure of the show?
As the show begins it has a musical voice over introducing the show, then the DJ continues
with presenting the show.
8) What key aspects help us to placce it in a spesific era?
The background music and the songs that are charting themselves.
Extract 2: A chart show in 1985
1) what happens at the very beggining of the show?
At the begginig of the radio chart show the presenter, who is a different younger man from
extract 1 (1982) goes straight to the music that has charted instead of introducing himself
like the previous extract did.
2) What different elements of audios are used?
In 1985 the show had a different type of element and the presenters voice was different and
sounded alot more relaxed and calm.
3) What style of music is used as background music?
The different style of music used as background music is a slow sounding
soundtrack keeping the show at a calm and relaxed pace, even though in extract 1, (1982) the
background music was more pop music.
4) What different voices are heard? what are they like?
In 1985 the presenters voice was very different to extract 1 (1982) even though it was only 3 years later,
the presenters voice was more modern, even though he spoke at a very fast pace.
5) What is the tone of the show?
The tone of the show in 1985 is different to extract 1 by having more chilled down and quite relaxing to
listen to.
6) Who are the audience of the show?
The audience of any type of chart show will always be a mainstream audience who are interested in the
music.
7) What is the structure of the introduction?
The structure of the intro starts of with the music playing that are charting instead of the presenter
introducing himself like in extract 1 (1982.)
8) What key aspect help us to place it in a specific era?
Again like extract 1, the background music and the songs that are charting themselves.
Extract 3: A chart show in 2011
1) What happens at the very beginning of the show?
Currently in the chart show, the presenter Reggie Yates intoduces the show with statistics about the songs that are charting, for example new entrys and songs that are moving up or slipping down. Then he talks about a special guest that may appear on the show. For example Jessie J rec ently appeared on the show.
2) What different elements of audio are used?
The type of audio that is used is voice. The presenter has a less posh voice and more informal and friendly than the previous extracts. Also, he interviews some singers who are in the studio or in over the phone.
3) What style of music is used as background music?
Music with a certain beat are used as background music whilst the presenter is talking.
4) What different voices are heard? What are they like?
An upbeat informal presenter is used for the show, who is more modern than the previous presenters are is up to date currently. This keeps people interested in the show.
5) What is the tone of the show?
The tone of the show is entertaining, to keep the listeners entertained with certain games used and the conversations that are had.
6) Who are the audience of the show?
The mainstream pp audience of today are the audience of the show.
7) What is the structure of the show?
As the show begins, it plays the previous weeks number 1, then the presenter introduces the show and revels some of the statistics, then the show begins with the music playing of the songs that are in the top 40. They also have special guests such as Jessie J some weeks.
8) What key aspects help us place it in a specific area?
The songs in the chart themselves, another thing is you can watch the chart show online from the internet and you can text in to say your thoughts.
Here is an example of a Western film.
A clown, because clowns are often in scary films and create fear for the audience.
This picture is an example of a couple finding love from the film Titanic, which the audience expected to see.
