Sound

SOUND

Diegetic Sound


Diegetic sound is sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film

Anakin, Obi-Wan & Yoda Vs. Count Dooku | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones



The sound of the lightsabers' clashing and general 'running' are diegetic. They are heard whilst the lightsabers are visible on screen


Non Diegetic Sound

Non diegetic sound is the opposite of diegetic sound. It is sound whose source is not visible on screen 

The Shooting of Candy's Dog | Of Mice And Men



The sound of Candy's dog being shot is heard but not seen in this scene


Synchronous Sound

Synchronous sound is sound that is matched to certain movements occurring in the scene e.g when footsteps correspond to feet walking.

The Boo Box | Hook



Captain Hook's footsteps are heard as they are seen by the viewer.


Asynchronous Sound

Asynchronous sound doesn't seem match the sound source seen on screen



Sound Motif

This is when the sound that one can hear is identified



Sound Bridge

When the scene begins with the carry-over sound from the previous scene before the new sound begins.

Dialogue

A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a film.

Interrogation Scene | The Dark Knight



The dialogue between Batman and The Joker is seen on screen, easily identified 



Voiceover

A piece of narration in a film, not accompanied by an image of the speaker


Mode of address/direct address

Modes of address can be defined as the ways in which relations between addresser and addressee are constructed in a text. In order to communicate, a producer of any text must make some assumptions about an intended audience; reflections of such assumptions may be discerned in the text (advertisements offer particularly clear examples of this).

Sound mixing

A production sound mixer, location soundrecordist, location sound engineer or simply sound mixer is the member of a film crew or television crew responsible for recording all sound recording on set during the filmmaking or television production using professional audio equipment


Sound perspective

Sound perspective refers to the apparent distance of a sound. Clues to the distance of the source include the volume of the sound and the balance with other sounds, the frequency range (high frequencies may be lost at a distance), and the amount of echo and reverberation.

Sound tracks

Sound tracks are the music compilations for a movie

Score

(Link to sound tracks?)


Incidental music

Music used in a film or play as a background to create or enhance a particular atmosphere.