Vision to Voice: The Power of Storytelling

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In this exciting experience, you’ll take a deep dive into the world of storytelling in TV and Radio with Louise Ready-Syrat. In episode one, Louise introduces the fundamental ideas behind stories. She explores how emotion, structure, and implied narrative work together to create impact across TV, film, and radio. Through real examples, she highlights why understanding the deeper purpose of a story is essential for both creative and technical roles. In episode two, Louise explores how visual language shapes meaning, emotion, and narrative. She demonstrates how tools such as framing, lighting, colour, composition, and editing guide audience perception and emotional response. By examining perspective and point of view, she shows students how filmmakers construct deeper layers of storytelling through the choices they make behind the camera. In episode three, Louise introduces students to the power of audio as a storytelling medium, highlighting its ability to engage imagination and create intimacy. She explores the role of radio, podcasts, interviews, and sound design in shaping mood, meaning. Louise shows how sound can build entire worlds and connect audiences in ways that visuals alone cannot. In the final episode, Louise recaps all things storytelling and everything you’ve learned so far in the experience. Louise then sets you an activity which encourages you to find a story to tell, and asks you to consider how you’d tell it visually or through audio.

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About University of Salford

The University of Salford pioneers exceptional industry partnerships, prepares students for life, and has a global community of over 170,000 alumni. Salford is an ambitious, thriving university and there are countless reasons why students choose to study there. Whether it’s the award-winning academics, warm and welcoming campus, state-of-the-art facilities, or fantastic location in the city of Salford with Manchester’s vibrant city centre on the doorstep. Whatever the reason for joining, students become part of a community with access to the support and opportunities they need to achieve their ambitions.

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Louise Ready-Syrat

Louise Ready-Syrat has been programme leader on the BA Television and Radio Production course for 3 years and lecturer for 7. She has really enjoyed giving students a real insight into what is a truly fantastic industry. Her previous career was in television as a Camera Operator on Drama and Continuing Drama for over 15 years. She has also worked as a Producer/Director, Assistant Producer, Camera Director, Video Journalist and Shooting Producer Director on a number of Documentaries including C4’s Work on the Wildside, the BBC's Helicopter Heroes, as well as producing her own documentary for the BBC Inside Out programme on the Asian Tsunami.  Starting as a very keen work experience student she got her first job in television on a film being made for Sky which didn’t have a continuity person. She was happy to take on the role offered on the understanding that she could also camera trainee as well…. And the rest is history!

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