ATMOS BRIDGE
FROM ONE SCENE TO ANOTHER - CROSSFADE INTO ATMOS - BRING UP ATMOS - BRING DOWN ATMOS - CROSSFADE ATMOS INTO NEXT SCENE
The ATMOS is like a gentle sloping hill between the two scenes.
Listen out for this in radio plays.
EXAMPLE BELOW - LOCATION: STUDENT DINING HALL. JUKE BOX FAR IN BACKGROUND. STUDENTS EATING LUNCH.
| STRAIGHT CUT | FADE INTO | FADE OUT | CROSSFADE |
| 'ARCHERS' FADE - fade out to silence (2 seconds) and fade in the new scene | |||
| Music bridge and music FX | FX (sound effect) bridge | ATMOS BRIDGE | MONTAGE |
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ATMOS BRIDGE - EXAMPLES
'The Canterbury Vampires' - Episodes 6-10 - 'Salem'
CROSSFADES between 6.1 and 6.2; and 6.2 and 6.3. All three scenes are set in the same LOCATION - STUDENT DINING HALL.
ATMOS 'STUDENT DINING HALL' is used. We move from one table of students to another, and back again.
6.1
INTERIOR. LOCATION: STUDENT DINING HALL. JUKE BOX FAR IN BACKGROUND. STUDENTS EATING LUNCH. SOUND CENTRE WITH PENELOPE.
CHARACTERS: PENELOPE, CHARITY
TECHNICAL NOTE 1: 6.1-3 ARE ALL SET IN THE STUDENT DINING HALL. THERE ARE CROSSFADES BETWEEN 6.1 AND 6.2, AND 6.2 AND 6.3. THE RADIO DRAMA CONVENTION IS THIS: CROSSFADE INTO ATMOS - BRING UP ATMOS - BRING DOWN ATMOS - CROSSFADE ATMOS INTO NEXT SCENE
1. FX. CROSSFADE UP ATMOS WITH THE EPISODE INTRO MUSIC - see - Music signature tune for the top and bottom of each episode = sig tune
2. PENELOPE: Charity! Over here!
3. CHARITY: Hi gang! How's it going?
4. PENELOPE: A lot better if I didn't have to eat this rubbish.
5. CHARITY: Are these eggs supposed to be grey?
6. PENELOPE: Maybe we should magic them into something edible?
7. CHARITY: Honestly hun, I really don't think I'm that powerful.
8. FX. CROSSFADE TO NEXT SCENE - BRING UP ATMOS 'STUDENT DINING HALL', AND THEN DOWN UNDER
6.2
INTERIOR: LOCATION: STUDENT DINING HALL. JUKE BOX FAR IN BACKGROUND. STUDENTS EATING LUNCH.
CHARACTERS: LINETTE, FRIEND
1. LINETTE: Did you see Charity last night?
2. FRIEND: Which one's she?
3. LINETTE: Pretty and blonde, your basic nightmare. Look, she's sitting over there.
4. FRIEND: Well she can't be that great or I'd I've noticed her before.
5. LINETTE: She was all over Barry. And everyone knows I fancy him!
6. FRIEND: And? I've seen more muscles in a sea food salad.
7. LINETTE: Here's the point! She tried it on with my future ex-boyfriend. So she has to be taught a lesson.
8. FX. CROSSFADE TO NEXT SCENE - BRING UP ATMOS 'STUDENT DINING HALL', AND THEN DOWN UNDER
6.3
INTERIOR. LOCATION: STUDENT DINING HALL. JUKE BOX IN BACKGROUND. STUDENTS EATING LUNCH.
CHARACTERS: PENELOPE, CHARITY, CHARITY, LINETTE
1. PENELOPE: So, who's ya new boy toy? You were dancing with him all night!
2. CHARITY: (embarrassed and slightly indignant) No one! Well obviously he is someone or he wouldn't exist. But he's no one to me.
3. PENELOPE: That's not what it looked like last night.
4. CHARITY: Penelope! If you paid more attention to your own love life, you might have one.
5. PENELOPE: Ouch!
6. CHARITY: I'm sorry. It's just that everyone's asked me what's going on! I didn't even kiss him!
7. LINETTE: (approaching, walking on the line) CHARITY! CHARITY!
8. CHARITY: Who's that girl? She's calling out my name!
9. PENELOPE: That one's Linette! She's a head case! Try and stay out of her way.
10. CHARITY: I'd love to. But she's heading straight for us.
11. LINETTE: (coming up to them) Chazza! I want a word with you.
12. CHARITY: Sorry, do I know you? How do you know my name?
13. LINETTE: I've seen it written on enough cubicle walls.
14. PENELOPE: Who do you think you are?
15. LINETTE: Pipe down chubbachubba. I should have known that the pretty girl would have a size 20 sidekick.
16. CHARITY: (scared but trying to be strong) I suggest you go away before… ummm.. before… I do something you'll live to regret.
17. LINETTE: You don't scare me, freak! I'm not under your spell. Watch your back. If I see you bewitch one more bloke that I fancy, you've had it!
18. CHARITY: (crying)
19. FADE OUT (WE GO TO A LITTLE SILENCE SO THAT THE LISTENERS GET THE SOUND PICTURE OF CHARITY CRYING)
6.4
INTERIOR. LOCATION: UNIVERSITY STUDENT RADIO STATION STUDIO
CHARACTER: DJ SMOOTH
TECHNICAL NOTE 1: YOUR CHOICE WHETHER DJ SMOOTH HAS A 'BED' UNDERNEATH, OR HE SPEAKS INTIMATELY AND SEXILY TO THE MICROPHONE 'DRY'
1. FX: STEEP FADE IN .
2. RADIO DJ SMOOTH: And hello to all you early risers out there! This is DJ Smooth on 'Love Bite FM', - with you till the afternoon. We'll be playing what's hot in the charts and who's got with the Campus hotties. Watch out for Campus gossip after this classic hit…
3. FX: STEEP FADE OUT
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