In already existing children's programme opening credits, the music plays quite a significant part in drawing the viewer in to watch the programme itself. In one of my previous posts (link here), I looked at length of time of OTS. There appears to be a massive range of length of OTS. For instance, 'In the night garden' has an OTS of 2 minutes, compared to 'Peppa Pig' consisting of an OTS of 15 seconds! Therefore Joe and I have to make a decision about the approximate length of our OTS. We decided it should be on the lower-mid end of the scale, (30secs - 1min) because our target audience is young (1-4 yr olds) and therefore may not have the attention span for much longer than this, simply on an OTS.
The music itself, Joe and I decided, should be simple and melodic, with an average/upbeat b.p.m. Most existing OTS themes are quite lively and memorable to the show, and this is something we wish to achieve (as it helps towards brand recognition). Our OTS soundtrack would not feature lyrics/singing, but would have a voice over from the main character to make it easily recognisable (much like the 'Peppa Pig' OTS when she introduces herself and family).
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