The document discusses various elements of sound design in films, including diegetic and non-diegetic sound, synchronous and asynchronous sound, selective and ambient sound, and other techniques like sound bridges, sound effects, voiceovers, theme music, and musical scores. It notes that while sound is often recorded on set, most film sound is added during post-production to carefully control the atmosphere and emphasize important sounds.

1. Sound
What noises can you hear in the clip?
-Score
-Horses Running
-Strings
-Lots of percussion
-Gun loading
-Bass- whhaaabs
-Crow squawk
-Door Smashing open
-Monologue/Narration and dialogue
-Ringing Static
Film sound is as important and as carefully controlled as the visual elements of a
text. Although sound is often recorded on set, most film sound is added in post-
production
Film sound will be mixed very carefully to ensure that important sounds are
emphasised and that the correct atmosphere for a sequence is maintained
Selective sound is: Used to emphasise key sounds in a sequence
Ambient sound is: General background noise
Other elements of sound design to look out for:
 Sound bridges – Noise used to pass from scene to scene, smoothing out- eg
roomtone
 Sound effects – Sound added in to create some sort of realism- added in
post
Sound can be either:
 Diegetic – that is, it exists within the world of the film or
 Non-diegetic – that is, it emerges from outside the world of the film, eg film
soundtracks
Diegetic Sound Non-Diegetic Sound
- All sounds on set
- Dialogue
- Sound effects
- Musical Scores
- Narration
- Everything added in the edit

2. Film sound can be either:
 Synchronous – When a sound effect is matched with an action or event-
same as selective sound
 Asynchronous – Sound that originates non-dietetically – often music or
score
 Contrapuntal – When a noise or sound effect doesn’t match the visuals –
think reservoir dogs
Other elements of sound design to look out for:
 Voiceovers – Narration
 Theme music – One particular piece of music reminiscent of a character or
hero
 Musical Score – Composed music
 Silence – Think Raging Bull
Identifying sound in Sherlock Holmes