Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2013
Capstone Advisor
Douglas Quin
Honors Reader
Jennifer Doctor
Capstone Major
Television-Radio-Film
Capstone College
Public Communications
Audio/Visual Component
yes
Audio/Visual Location
Honors Library
Capstone Prize Winner
yes
Won Capstone Funding
yes
Honors Categories
Creative
Subject Categories
Film and Media Studies | Radio
Abstract
‘Transmission’ is a serialized radio drama released via podcast. It consists of ten episodes, ranging from 8-30 minutes in length. It is fully voiced, with music and sound effects. The plot concerns a lone astronaut who finds himself stranded on an alien world. At first, he is completely alone, but soon discovers that the planet is both inhabited and post-apocalyptic, with tribes of nomadic, human-like creatures moving through the ruins of a once great civilization. The astronaut must uncover the mystery of what happened to this alien world, while also surviving the many dangers that lurk in the ruins. The show is aimed to be an exciting science-fiction romp.
‘Transmission’ was created in the style of old radio dramas of the 1930s and 40s, shows like ‘The Shadow’, ‘Dragnet’, and (although it wasn’t serialized) Orson Welles’ radio adaptation of ‘The War of the Worlds’. Although radio and audio drama has fallen by the wayside somewhat, it is my intention to prove that audio drama can still be a vital medium for producing art.
To create ‘Transmission’, I wrote a script that incorporated dialogue, sound effects, and music. I then got actors to voice various parts, created and added sound effects to their dialogue, and hired a composer to write music to accompany the piece. I both produced and edited the episodes.
This has resulted in ten episodes of quality audio drama, with two and a half hours of content, which is on a CD that accompanies the work. I have also created a website for ‘Transmission’, and will release each episode to the wider public via iTunes.
It is my hope that ‘Transmission’ proves to be interesting, engaging, and most of all, fun to listen to.
To download and listen to Mark Sollinger’s Audio files, click this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/babyb6o58itkvu0/uaSYRwMm88
Recommended Citation
Sollinger, Marc, "Transmission - A Radio Series" (2013). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 14.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/14
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