Sound
Diagetic sound: Sound which is part of the film world we are watching.
Some examples of diagetic sound are taking, weather and a computer turning on.
Non diagetic: Sound which we do not reconise as part of the film world.
Some examples of non diagetic sound are heartbeats, music and narrator's commentary.
Sound bridge: A sound bridge is when sound continues from one scene to another.
Theme: A key passage of music linked to the matter/subject of the plan.
Contrapunial sound: Sound that does not fit with the image.
Other key terms:
Sting: Musical punctuation.
Sound motif: Sound associated with a character.
Incedental music: Often background music, adds atomsphere to the action.
Ambient sound: Background sounds which are present in a scene or a location.
Synchronous sound: When the sound you hear is in time rhythmically with the action you see.
Parallel sound: When sound you hear matches the mood of what you see. Opposite of contrapuntal sound.
Sound motif Reapeated sound that comes to be identified with a particular character, place or thing. We hear the sound and it adds expectation.
Sound effects: Sound that is produced artificially to add emphasis or enhance natural sounds. Can be diagetic even though artificial.
This is very detailed George. Well done. We are going to do more research on sound and you can use these media terms in that research. I was thinking you could present your research on sound & music as a podcast - what do you think?
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