Radio Trails Analysis

Trail for
(station/channel)

Documentary for Channel 4

Target audience

People who are into technology and the science of it. Possibly a younger
generation due to the nature of the trailer.

Tone of voice?

Fun, upbeat and lively to attract the audience the tone of voice also reflects
its target.

Sound effects?
(SFX)

There are sound effects at the beginning that are related to science
technology. It almost creates an introduction just before the voice over
begins

Wildtrack/ambient
sound?

There was no ambient sound, this is probably becuas it wasnt needed.

Use of music?

The music is simple but energetic, its almost as theyre moving forward
through time, and this links to their topic of the development of technology.

How many tracks?

One track is used throughout

Sound levels?

The voice over is slightly louder than the music, but at the end the music
ends louder than it was throughout the trailer just to finish off the trailer. We
will also keep our voice over at a louder volume then the music so that it
can be heard clearly

Length?

38 seconds which is just below the average of 40-60 seconds

Other

Involves a rhetorical question which involves the audience and furthermore

entices them to watch the documentary as they can relate to the
documentary.