3. DIEGETIC SOUND
‘’ Sound whose source is visible on
the screen or whose source is
implied to be present by the action
of the film: voices of
characters. sounds made by
objects in the story. music
represented as coming from
instruments in the story space ’’
None-Diegetic (commentary)
Sound
‘’Sound whose source is neither
visible on the screen nor has been
implied to be present in the
action: ’’
An example of this includes the
sound effects added in order to
achieve a dramatic effect, mood
music or narrator’s commentary.
Synchronous ound
A sound that is matched
by the actions and
movements on of the
character on the screen.
E.g. Playing the piano.
4. Nonsimultaneous
sound
Nonsimultaneous sound is a
manipulation of the story order.
The film can give its audience
information possibly regarding
previous story events without
necessarily showing them.
• Sound Flashback – On the
screen the audience may se a
character perusing present
events while they hear another
characters voice from earlier in
the film.
• Image flash-forward – Imagine
from the future while the sound
is in the present.
Simultaneous
Sound
When sound and mages
take place at the same time
this is called simultaneous
sound.
• Image Flashback:
Image from the pact while the
sound occurs in the present.
This technique can be common
in documentaries.
• Sound Flash-forward:
Image from the present
while the sound occurs in
the future.
5. Post-synchronization dubbing
Post synchronization search for
term. The opposite of direct sound. The
process of adding sound to a
sequence during the post production
phase: sound effects, dubbing, or
music. Previous definition Point-of-
view. ‘’
Off-screen Sound
This term is used to describe the
sound assumed to be within the
scene while the sound remains offs
off-screen while the action takes
place at the same time.
7. Lavalier (Tieclip) Microphones
– worn on clothes. This a
good way to record voices,
only if you don’t mind the
actors attached to the camera
by a cable.
Rode Lavalier – they are more
expensive then just normal
Lavalier Microphones,
however they produce a better
quality of sound and they are
designed to be connected to
and IPhone or any other
smartphone.
8. Directional (Supercardioid) Microphones
They are mainly used to pick up sound from the front, cutting out
sound from all other directions.
Rode NTG-2 can be held above the action or on an extended boom
pole.
It is commonly used for drama scenes and manages to keep the
noise low when you are using long cables.
The Rode VideoMic Pro – It is designed to be mounted onto the
camera It also has its own built in elastic suspension system in
order block any of the handling noises. You can use it indoors as
well as outdoors.
BOOM
STICK
