Sound

Mwe - 09/10/12

Sound / Soundtrack

 

Different types of sound:

 

Diegetic sound - Another term for diegetic sound is actual sound where the characters on screen can hear what the audience watching can hear. (E.g. the radio playing, or someone playing the piano).

Non-diegetic sound - Another term for non-diegetic sound is commentary sound. This is sound that the audience watching can hear but the characters can't. This is normally edited into a movie or piece of drama. (E.g. sad music playing when a character dies...)

The following are linked to "soundtrack".

Score - The score is an indicator of high production value. It is original music written specifically to accompany a film.

Voice over - The voice of an unseen commentator in a film or television program.

Ambient sound - The background sounds which are present in a scene or location. (E.g. wind, water, birds, traffic ect...)

Synchronous - Sound that appears to be matched to certain movements occurring in a scene. (E.g. footsteps correspond to feet walking).

Asynchronous - Sound that is not matched with the movements occurring on screen. (E.g. dialogue is out of synchronisation with lip movement).

Sound Bridge - 1.) At the beginning of one scene, the sound from the previous scene carries over briefly before the sound from the new scene begins.
2.) At the end of one scene, the sound from the next scene is heard, leading into that scene.

 

 

This is mine and Karl's mind map on sound and soundtracks.