Media Techniques - Sound

Sound -
  • Diegetic sound - Sound whose source is visible on the screen/ implied to be present by the action of the film. E.g character voices, sounds made by objects, music from instruments in the story.
  • Non-diegetic sound - Sound whose source is not visible at all, for example; narrators commentary, sound effects for dramatic purpose and mood music.
  • Synchronous sounds - Sounds which are synchronised with what is viewed. This contributes to the realism of the film to create an atmosphere.
  • Asynchronous sounds - Sounds do not match visuals on the screen to provide some sort of chaos towards the action or natural order of the characters in the scene.
  • Sound motif - A certain sound that is associated with a particular character, setting, situation or idea through the film. It can help to shape a story that requires mainly characters and locations and help unify the film and sustain its narrative development.
  • Sound bridge - Sound bridges can lead in or out of a scene. it is used for continuity - the sound from one scene is carried out into the scene following it.
Soundtrack - 
  • Score - Original music which is composed for a film, this would be used throughout and in the background of the scene.
  • Incidental music - Music used in a film as a background to create or enhance a particular atmosphere or environment.
  • Ambient sound - Background sounds which are present or recognisable in a scene or location. This would be things such as crowd, traffic, rain, wind or chirping noises, just to name a few. 

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