A2 Sound Presentation

1. Sound in film

2. Why is sound important in film?
• Although film is mostly a visual medium, sound is one of the most important factors in creating a
successful film.
• Successful sound in film means for an enhanced experience for the audience.
• Music in films, such as scores and soundtracks help direct the audience to the preferred emotions
and atmosphere that is intended by the director.
• The Academy Awards offer awards to the following sound related categories: Best Original Song,
Best Original Score, Sound editing and Sound mixing

3. Diegetic Sound
• Diegetic sound is whose source is visible on screen, or source is implied to be present by the
action of the film.
• Examples:
• Voices of character (Dialogue)
• Sounds made by objects in the scene. (Visual sound effects)

4. Non-Diegetic Sound
• Non-Diegetic Sound is sound that is not present in the scene or implied within the scene
• Is represented as coming from a source away from the main narrative
• Examples:
• Score
• Soundtrack
• Voiceover

5. Dialogue
• Essential to the narrative
• A conversation between two or more people
within a film
• Gives information and context to what is
occurring in the scene

6. Voiceover
• Sometimes know as commentary
• Placed over the top of scenes
• Provides information to the narrative
• Usually given by a character in the film

7. Score
• A Score is original music composed to
accompany a film.
• Played in the background of scene(s)
• Also known as incidental music.
• Used to heighten emotions and create
tension.
• Score usually compliments action happening
on screen.

8. Soundtrack
• Soundtrack is recorded music played over a
clip or scene to create an effect
• Not originally composed for the film
• Soundtrack can be a mix of songs
(Guardians of the Galaxy)

9. Soundbridge
• When a scene begins with sound carried
over from a previous scene
• Links to scenes together for cohesive story
telling

10. Sound effects
• A sound that is artificially played within the
scene
• Added in post production
• Are diegetic