RADIO FEATURE:Sound Effects, Narration, Dramatic Feature, Religion, Personalities

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LESSON 37

RADIO FEATURE

The Feature Dictionary Meaning

Feature is a typical quality or an important part of a person, thing, animal, or place. Anybody's features are

the parts of his/her face.

Feature as a Radio Format

It is a kind of format in which one aspect of a personality, or place or issue is highlighted in spoken word

supported by sound effects, songs, and musical instruments. The script is narrated by normally a male and a

female voice.

Sound Effects

Sounds incorporated in a production, which reinforce the script by magnifying or beautifying the content of

the script are called sound effects.

Narrator (Raavi)

Narrator is a person who reads out the script

Narration

Narration is the written matter of a feature or a documentary.

Types of feature in terms of production

Narrative feature

Dramatic feature

Narrative Feature

A kind of feature in which the whole content is in the form of narration is called Narrative Feature. The

narration is read out by two narrators male & female.

Sound Effects are frequently yet suitably employed.

Dramatic Feature

It is a kind of feature in which the content is written in a dramatic manner. The message is conveyed

through dialogues to be spoken by different characters.

Topics of Narrative Feature

Religion

Significance of Yaum-e-Aashoor, Rabi-ul-Awwal, Shabb-e-Barat (Birr'at)

Personalities

Khulafa-e-Rashideen, Quaid-e-Azam, Allama Iqbal, Muhtarma Fatima Jinnah, Islamic scholars, scientists,

statesmen

Pakistan

Independence Day, Pakistan day, Pak-India War-1965

Topics of Dramatic Feature

Social Issues / Problems

Dowry, Cleanliness, Pollution, Backbiting, Women's Education Adulteration Child Labor, Agriculture,

Pollution, Social Values, Importance of Joint Family System, Overpopulation.

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Techniques of Narrative Feature

Script

The script of a narrative feature must cover the following aspects of the topic:

Introduction of the Topic

Background of the Topic

Further Details

Closing

For instance a narrative feature on child labour is to be produced. Pre-production research must be around

the following points:

What is meant by child labour?

Different kinds of child labour

Forced Child Labour Bonded Child Labour Voluntary Child Labour

Areas of Child Labour

Brick kilns Carpet Weaving Surgical Instruments Sports Wares Workshops Hotels

Reasons of Child Labour

Poverty Exploitation Overpopulation

How to curb child labour?

Society's Responsibility Government's Responsibility

Production of Narrative Feature

The production of the narrative feature involves the following steps:

Vetting of the script. ( about vetting we have studied in detail)

Selection of Sound Effects

Selection of Songs

Musical Instruments

Selection of Narrators

Techniques of Dramatic Feature

Script

Research of the topic

Suitable situation for the characters

Characterization

Dialogues

No conflict

No climax

Normally no change over i.e., one act

Production Techniques

Selection of the writer

Discussing the matter with the writer

Vetting the script

Selection of voices

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