Post on 05-Dec-2014
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GCSE Film Studies
Dialogue Music Ambient Sounds Sound effects
DIEGETIC SOUNDSounds that can be heard in the diegesis (the
world) of the film.
Dialogue, explosions, music on a car radio etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH-r4HXHcCk&feature=relmfu
NON-DIEGETIC SOUND
Sounds that are outside the diegesis (the world) of the film.
Soundtrack, External voiceover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Lic4ueSmY&feature=relmfu
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
SYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Sounds that reflect what can be seen on screen.
e.g. A shot of a door closing and the sound of the slam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdBO3uQcHgI
ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Sounds that don’t reflect the images on screen.
e.g. a police siren in the distance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW4tjKzDEDU
CONTRAPUNTAL SOUND
Sounds that are juxtaposed with images that are displayed on screen.
e.g. violence on screen supported by happy music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LeJA4n0uY (1’00 in)
In pairs, choose two different genres of film and make a list of the diegetic sounds you would associate with the genres
Make notes notes on the types of non-diegetic soundtrack you would expect to accompany the sounds on screen
What type of music would we expect to hear during these scenes:A woman in walking down a deserted street
at night, and we know a psychopath is on the loose
A speedboat chaseA soldier says goodbye to his sweetheart
before leaving for battle