Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Understanding the importance of sound in films

Diegetic sound - Sound that comes from an object and that exists within the world of the text. Music coming from a car stereo for example.

Non diegetic sound - Sound that does not exist in the world of the text. A musical soundtrack for example.

On screen sound - Diegetic sound that comes from objects observable within the frame.

Off screen sound - Diegetic sound that comes from objects not seen within the frame. For example, the sound of a car approaching a house on the road outside as we view the interior.

Parrallel sound (synchronous) - Sound or music which matches the kind of action on the screen, for example a romantic ballad during a love scene.

Contrapuntal sound (asynchronous) - Sound or music which does not match the action on the screen, for example an upbeat piece of music during a sad scene.

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