The document discusses the use of sound in film. There are four types of sound: music, dialogue, sound effects, and silence or atmospheric sound. Sound can be either diegetic (part of the narrative world) or non-diegetic (added after filming and not heard by characters). Students listened to and analyzed clips from three short films to identify different uses of sound and how they impact atmosphere, characters, and the story.

1. IGCSE
Film Language - Sound

2. Objectives
To recognise the use of different types of sound in film
To identify differences in diegetic and nondiegetic sound
To understand how sound can be used to make meaning

3. Sound
There are four distinct ways of
analysing use of sound in a moving
image text:
Music
Dialogue
Sound Effects
Silence or Atmospheric Sound

4. Two aspects of sound
Diegetic sound – sound in the
narrative world that characters can
hear e.g. dialogue, reaction sounds
and some sound effects.
Non-Diegetic Sound – Anything not
in the narrative world (added on and
not heard by characters, etc. Are non-
diegetic e.g. soundtrack, sound
effects.

5. Listening
Draw three boxes like the one below on your page.
You will hear, but not see, the beginnings of three short
films.
While the films are playing, make notes in the boxes, on
what you are hearing and what you think those sounds tell
you about the film.

6. Viewing
You will now watch the opening of two of the films. Think about
how sound is used to:
Create a certain kind of atmosphere
Tell us things about the characters
Help to develop the story.
(Make notes in your book under each of the
underlined headings)
The Man with the Beautiful Eyes
The Most Beautiful Man in the World

7. Linking things together
Write a sentence that describes the sound during the
opening of The Most Beautiful Man in the World.
Write a sentence that describes the sound during the
opening of The Man With the Beautiful Eyes

8. Compare/Contrast
Using notes taken in class, compare and contrast the use of sound
in the two film extracts screened.

9. Viewing
View the opening of Two Cars One Night
Identify the sounds in the film. What effect do they have
on the atmosphere?
Why do you think the director decide to include only
diegetic sound?

10. Perception
Comment on the different ways in which sound is perceived in all
three of these film openings.