Radio Production in the 1930s

Radio Production in the 1930sNameInstitutional AffiliationDateIn the text Theater of the Mind, Imagination, Aesthetics and American Radio Drama, the author Neil Verma takes the reader through the different activities that took place in the radio production of spatial and temporal structures that evoked the feelings of the audience in the 1930s. The author specifically focuses on the development of rational basis by Earl McGill and how he used different aspects such as sound effects and acoustics. Verma notes that the development of audio positioning is important for a film producer since it helps them to produce music that can be understood by the audience. Different writers would also use audio positioning differently. In page 35, Verma writes, “while some writers used audio positioning for sound effects, others used it to solve mechanical problems”. On the part of the listeners, audio positioning would help them to decode messages from the radio drama. The author also notes that creating a rapport between the characters and the listeners takes place in the studio where a number of aspects are combined to pr...