Sound in Film
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Sound which comes from the world of the film (the diegesis).
Any event which occurs on or off screen which has a noise audible to the characters. Includes: Dialogue Ambient Sounds▪ Sound Effects
Diegetic sound is a highly effective at creating a sense of place and the nature of events (environment).
Scripted speech:
Moves the story forward▪ Emphasises events in the scene
Develops the audience’s sense of character▪ Creates relationships & tensions
Scripted speech:
Accent Delivery Vocabulary
Sound which is not from any source within the diegesis (world of the film) but is added as an extra layer of sound in post production. Includes:
▪ Music▪ Voiceovers
The feel of the film
Interpret (emotionally) a feeling or sensation
Create or enhance audiences’ understanding of and/or empathy with a key character.
Echoes the nature of the place in which the film is set: Scale Culture Mystery Wonder
Gives a sense of pace to the sequence, allows the audience to move follow the flow (climaxes / lulls) of the sequence and the overall film.
Lyrics can be used in some cases to reflect the theme(s) of the film.
Position the audience with a particular character
Understand their mental stateGive us narrative informationTrick us – The untrustworthy narrator
Popular or classical music InstrumentationRhythmTempoVolumeArrangement (Crescendos,
Diminuendos)
Parallel (matches emotions / events on screen).
Contrapuntal (contrasts / juxtaposes events / emotions on screen).
Used to link two sequences together and is employed in conjunction with editing to move the action in time or place or both.
Can be diegetic or non diegetic sound.
Character’s signature tune
The quality of the sound changes depending on the audiences’ positioning in events. Diegetic & Non-Diegetic can be made to
fade into the background or fore grounded depending on the need / impact.