2. Diegetic Sound
• The sound that comes from in the scene
• E.g. talking, noise of cars, the wind, music from a
radio etc
• Example from Jaws the sound is diegetic i.e. the
guitar, sound of the conversations etc until the shark
arrives.
3. Non Diegetic Sound
• The sound put on a film during post-production
• E.g.
• Music Soundtrack
• Sound effects like a crescendo
• Example from the jaws. The non diegetic sound is
linked with the arrival of the shark. The sound effects
are added in the scene to create tension and
excitement for the audience.
4. Crescendo
• Build up of sound or music to imply something is about to happen
• Example from The God father when Michael is about to shoot the
men, the sound of the arriving train is diegetic as there is no music
or sound effects in the background.
Diminuendo
• Where the music or the sound dies down, as if something is about
to happen. The building up of sound and music is used to create
tension and excitement within the scene.
• Example from the CSI where at the start of every episode, a murder
is shown with high and low sound effects and music to create
tension and suspense and suddenly the music or the sound effect
dies down and a completely new scene is shown.
5. Sforzando
• A short, sharp, loud noise, often used to emphasise a
shock of fear
• Example from the paranormal activity where the
sound is slowly building up in the bedroom scene
and the door slams shut emphasising a shock of fear.
