Thursday, 12 September 2013

Researching into types of sound

Diegetic

Diegetic sound involves the source of the sound being visible on screen or the source is indicated to be present in the film. Examples of this include characters voices, sound made by objects in the film or music.



Non-diegetic

Opposite to non-diegetic, the sounds source is not shown nor indicated in the story. Examples of this include narrator's commentary, dramatic sound effects or mood music.

Sound bridge

At the beginning of a scene, the sound from the privious scene is carried over to the next scene briefly untill the sound from the scene begins.

Ambient

Ambient sound means the background sound presented in a scene or location. This may include wind, water, office sound, crowds. Ambient sound is very important as it creates a natural feel and prevents an unnatural silence. The sound also provides continuity between shots and reinforces the mood.

Synchronous

Synchronous sound comes from the matched sound of movements occurring in a scene. For example, the sound of footsteps correspond to feet walking.

Asynchronous

Asynchronous sound is unmatched sound in which the source of the sound is not visible. These sounds are included to support the emotions in the situation. For example, the scene may display a couple about to kiss one another, the background sound maybe a heart beat so to highlight the intense emotions within the event.

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