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Advanced Play – Part 1 – Chapter 3 – HYOOTRD RPG GM’s GUIDE

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 29, 2018August 10, 2018Posted in Blog, RPG, UncategorizedTagged advanced skills, game mastering, narrating, opening, roleplaying, rpg, running a game, scene settingNo Comments

Advanced Play – Part 1 Preparing for the Game Being prepared (preparing) is the key to running a good game. Select a game that is appropriate for your group. Is your group made up of seasoned adventurers who are committed to long-term gaming? You may want to open a campaign. Is your group made up […]

Scripting Audio Drama – Audio Drama For Schools Lesson 06

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 27, 2015September 3, 2017Posted in Blog, drama educationTagged audio drama, closing, dialog, lesson, narration, opening, scene setting, scenes, scripting, transitionsNo Comments

Scripting Audio Drama In our last lesson we worked on preparing and presenting a radio play live before an audience. In particular we looked at the skills of voice acting, preparation of sound effects and musical cues, and the actual performance of the play. This lesson takes approximately x hours to complete. There are no […]

Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 9

By Philip RobothamPosted on May 2, 2014May 3, 2014Posted in Blog, Writing for RadioTagged erik barnouw, radio writing, scene settingNo Comments

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). The attention is focused on “setting the scene” of a radio drama. The techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. Routine Technique The scene setting moment The scene setting moment is […]