LO2 Synopsis

choose 3 of your possible ideas

1. A4

A half an hour podcast about overall news and rumors. Presented by myself (Andrey Yushin) My target audience will be 15 to 20 year old's. Broadcasted once a month.

2. ABC

 A half an hour podcast about what is new and what is cool. Presented by myself (Andrey Yushin) My target audience will be mostly males 15 to 18 year old's. Broadcasted once a month.

3.Three's a crowd

A half an hour podcast about recent news from a round the world hosted by 3 hosts. The show will often include guests who will join in on the fun. The show will also play music between segments.

LO1 Analysis of Audio Media Products

Intro 

In this report I will be talking about audio media products. I will be talking about purpose, form and style, content, meaning, genre, target audience, frequency and production process. The AMP's I will be looking at are Charlie Sloth’s Slothpod, Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High, Big John Breakfast Show, Ear Biscuits and Hat Chat.

Purpose

The main purposes of AMP's are to entertain, inform or instruct. The purpose of the Hat Chat podcast is to inform people about Hat Films and to entertain people by talking about games and other news. The purpose of the  Charlie Sloth’s Slothpod is to entertain as it has a very comedic style. The purpose of Ear Biscuits is to inform the audience about lives of the youtubers that run the show. The purpose of Big John Breakfast Show is to tell people news and to discuss the situation in the world. Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High is to entertain because its a piece of music.
 

Form and Style 

Form and style show what the AMP is actually about. Hat Chat is an informal podcast.  Charlie Sloth’s Slothpod is informal and its conversational style where they discus related topics. Ear Biscuits is conversational as there are two or more people discussing their lives and other random topics. Big John Breakfast Show is conversational. Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High is informal and conversational we can already see this from the title.

 

Content

Content is what the AMP is about and what happens in the product. Hat Chat introduces people to Hat Films and it answers some questions that the fans asked. Also informs the audience on updates and coming up events. Charlie Sloth’s Slothpod informs the audience on small news and finds out info about the guests. Ear Biscuits keeps the audience entertained because it’s a full on conversation about certain topics. The content of Big John Breakfast Show is to inform the audience and lift their mood in the morning. Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High is connected to the music video this explains the meaning of the song by adding visuals.

Meaning

Meaning is what the AMP is trying to do to influence or engage the audience. Hat Chat tries to connect with the audience to answer their question and tell them more about Hat Films. Charlie Sloth’s Slothpod    aims to make the audience laugh.Ear Biscuits keeps the audience entertained by keeping up a conversation. The meaning of Big John Breakfast Show is to entertain and engage the listener. The meaning of Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High is to engage the audience to make money.
 

Genre

This shows what genre the product belongs to and how you can tell that it belongs to that genre. The genre of Hat Chat is Comedy. The genre of the Charlie Sloth’s Slothpod is comedy. Ear Biscuits genre is Internet culture. The genre of Big John Breakfast Show is informative. The genre of Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High is indie-rock we can tell this from their style of music. 
 

 Target audience

Target audience is what audience the product was planned for. Hat Chat was planned for 16+ gamers otherwise known as "hatters". The target audience of Charlie Sloths Slothpod is 18-23 because of swearing. Ear Biscuits target audience is Youtube subscribers aged 14-30. The target audience of Big John Breakfast Show anyone who is on their way to work/school. The target audience of Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High indie rock fans aged 16-30.

 

Frequency

Frequency is how often the AMP is available. Hat Chat has no certain release date the audience get informed a few days earlier. Charlie Sloths Slothpod is updated weekly different news every week. Ear Biscuits is updated weekly. Big John Breakfast Show is published daily. Arctic Monkeys releases are unscheduled.

Production Process

Production process shows where and how the product is made. Charlie Sloths Slothpod is recorded in a studio and It can be found on the BBC website. It is free. Ear Biscuits produced in a studio available on itunes. Big John Breakfast Show is played with a 30 second delay from a studio. Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High is recorded in a studio and is available on the internet.