2. Non-diegetic Sound/Music
• Non-diegetic sound is the sound that is not heard in everyday life. The
sound that is layered over the scenes shown, which in most cases can be
music or voiceovers.
• Non-diegetic sound, although is very effective can appear unrealistic and
make the scene unbelievable and hard to relate to. This is because the use
of non-diegetic sound is an artificial sound that is not happening in the
scene in real life. The characters within the film can no hear the non-
diegetic sound which makes it all the more unrealistically composed.
• However, the diegetic sound is usually used to create effect such as
intensity, tension etc. which evoke the audience’s emotions in a raw and
emphasised way.
• In psychological thrillers a gradual increase in volume and pace is often
used as the low and high pitched tones/music are played. This use of non-
diegetic sound creates an intense and dramatic atmosphere within the
tease trailer which is a typical convention within psychological thriller
films.
• We plan on using non-diegetic sound when the timer gradually gets
louder which becomes overwhelming, making the audience feel a sense
of anxiety and intensity, enticing them and keeping their attention
grabbed.
• Non-diegetic sound has been used in teaser trailer of the film “Black
Swan” which has a diegetic sound/music playing over the teaser trailer.
Piano music playing the black swan song is being used which relate to the
film itself, however, the gradual increase in pace and volume makes
transforms the psychological thriller film making it appear sinister and
eerie.
3. Diegetic Sound and Ambient Sound
• Diegetic sound is the sound that can be heard by the characters within the
film.
• This includes real life sounds that can be heard in the everyday life. For
example people talking (dialogue), doors slamming, foot steps etc.
• Diegetic sound is often used to create a sense of realism within scenes. By
matching the appropriate sound with what is happening in the scene
visually it makes the storyline more relatable and understandable for the
audience.
• Diegetic sound is often used in within psychological thrillers when wanting
to create intensity and realism. This could include dramatic screams,
footsteps, doors slamming etc.
• Ambient sound is often used to make the scene appear realistic and
believable. It includes diegetic sounds that make the scene more real and
life-like. For example footsteps etc.
• We plan on using diegetic sound within our own teaser trailer firstly when
character Jane and John exchange dialogue at the door, hen when the timer
is first set.
• A example of diegetic sounds/ambient sounds being used is in the film
“Gone Girl”. In this teaser trailer, although they have used non-diegetic
music as a background as there are multiple ambient diegetic sounds such
as glass smashing, cameras clicking, dialogue, car doors slamming etc. This
creates a sense of realism and relatable perspective for the audience.
4. Pace
• The pace within a film is very important when creating
atmosphere and conveying/evoking certain emotions from the
audience.
• For example a fast pace montage sequence will often be used
in action genre of films and in thriller films.
• The pace of the film also depends on the emotions that are
wanting to be conveyed/evoked. For example in psychological
thriller films they will have a gradual increase in pace which
will cause the audience to feel a sense of panic and on edge
anxiousness as is something bad is about to happen.
• This is something we plan on using in our own teaser trailer.
The teaser trailer will begin slow pace then as the timer starts
the pace of the scenes will become more action filled and fast
pace which displays the running out of time as the teaser trailer
develops/progresses. This grabs the audiences attention and
keeps them enticed.
• An example of the change of pace in a teaser trailer is
“Inception”. In this teaser trailer the sound has a slow pace to
it, however, as the teaser trailer progresses and develops the
pace of increases and becomes more action-like instead of
psychological thriller based. This keeps the audience enticed
and interested until the very end of the teaser trailer.
5. Voice Overs/Dialogue
• Voice overs are often used in films to not only explain
the content of the scenes but also to create effect and
evoke emotions within the audience members.
• Dialogue is often used to display the relationship
between characters which makes them more relatable
and understandable to the audience.
• The film “Panic Room” uses non-diegetic voiceover in
its easer trailer which entices the audience by the slow
pace female voice that explains the main feature of the
film and makes I all the more interesting for the
audience: https://youtu.be/oxZkcSIveCw
• The film “Fight Club” uses voice overs and dialogue
throughout the teaser trailer. This displayed the
relationship between the characters and also explained
the key feature of the film, which is the fight club, whilst
enticing the audience and making them feel the intensity
and dramatic tension within the teaser trailer:
https://youtu.be/Xj3khq6hOKk
6. Foley Sounds and Sound Effects
• Foley sounds are everyday sounds that have been re-created by everyday
objects.
• This sound technique can be very realistic and effective when conducted
properly. For example the use of coconut shells on a hard surface to
replicate the sound of a horses shoes running along a floor.
• Foley sound is used when creating sound that is hard to capture/record
easily and effectively. This makes it easier to create a high quality
recording that sounds exactly the same as the original source of sound.
• Foley sound can be used to re-create/reproduce a variety of different
ambient sounds. For example glass smashing, footsteps and squeaky doors
etc.
• Sound effects are artificially produced sounds that have been created to
enhance/emphasise the original (ambient) sound.
• Sound effects can be very effective when used appropriately. The
enhancement f sound can entice the audience and make them feel that the
ambient sounds ae unrealistic.
7. Sounds we plan on using in our own
Teaser Trailer
• Before Jane enters the house we have discussed adding an eerie non-diegetic bass and high pitched
sounds/music that is subtly playing the background to create a mysterious and sinister atmosphere from
the beginning. This will instantly allow the audience to establish that this teaser trailer is a psychological
thriller.
• We plan on using diegetic ambient sounds such as Jane knocking on the door. This adds a sense of
realism and believability to the storyline.
• At the beginning of our teaser trailer we plan on using diegetic sound as the two characters Jane and John
exchange dialogue at the door. This introduces the characters, displaying their connection to one another
whilst adding a sense of realism and relatability for the audience.
• Then we plan on using a high pitched non-diegetic sound that plays when Jane wakes up in an unfamiliar
room which she has been trapped in. This makes the scene appear distorted and disorientating.
• Diegetic dialogue is then used later on into the teaser trailer. John sets the timer and says “Your time
starts now”. This is when the pace of the film then becomes much faster.
• Then diegetic sound is used as the timer is set. However, as the timer gradually becomes louder and fast
paced the ticking timer becomes a non-diegetic sound as it becomes overwhelming and overpowering
making the audience feel anxious and panicked with the constant reminder that her time is running out.
• Whilst Jane runs around the house we plan on adding the diegetic sound of heavy breathing to emphasise
her struggle to escape.
• Then finally the timer runs out and a loud ringing is played followed by an intense and dramatic silence
to entice the audience.
8. This website this
very useful when
considering the
soundtracks used
within different
teaser trailer. This
allows me to
discover the exact
music used within a
certain sequence in
the teaser trailer of
film.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/20
05/apr/01/2
I found this article very interesting as
it focuses on sound within the film
industry. I found this interesting as
sound is also a very significant
feature within our teaser trailer
production as it makes the teaser
trailer more effective and overall
transforms the production.
http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-
free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200075
http://freemusicarchive.org/
https://www.freesound.org/
http://www.bensound.com/
http://www.freeplaymusic.com/
These links are very useful as they give a
source of music which we could use within
our teaser trailers effectively.
