This document discusses different types of audio that can be used in media. It begins by listing common audio categories like dialogue, effects, and music. It then discusses how these audio types are used across various media sectors such as broadcast, film, games, and more. Specific examples are provided from movie trailers to illustrate how different sounds create certain moods and purposes. Recommendations for audio in children's books emphasize using a calm voice and background music or sound effects to enhance the listening experience.

1. By Cee-jay Pollard

2. There are many types of audio categories such as:
• Dialogue- A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people as a
feature of a book, play, or film. It also is a discussion between two or
more people or groups, especially one directed towards exploration of a
particular subject or resolution of a problem.
• Effects- Is a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other
cause, the state of being or becoming operative, the extent to which
something succeeds or is operative, a physical phenomenon typically
names after its discoverer also its an impression produced in the mind of
a person.
• Music- Is vocal or instrumental sound (or both) combined in such a way as
to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.The art
of science of composing or performing music, sound perceived as
pleasingly harmonious.
Types of audio

3. All of theses media sectors use the same
audio types which are
1. Dialogue
2. Effects
3. Music
4. Silence
5. Noise
The only thing different is that gamming
uses icon sounds as well as all the others.
Range of areas in this sector including:
• Broadcast television
• Radio
• Film
• Animation
• Commercials
• Corporate Production- using film, CD-
ROM or DVD formats for training, PR
and sales.
• Interactive media- web and internet,
off-line multimedia, electronic games
and interactive TV.
Media Sectors

4. In the game call of duty modern warfare 2 trailer there are a lot of different
sound effects such as explosions, gun shots , narration and others. At the
start of the trailer there is some intense narration, during that narration
there is a slow build up of intense music assuming the person speaking is a
bad person.There is are loud bursts of gun shots and explosions throughout
the rest of the trailer, but it begins to die down as another new person
Begins to speak, as that narration is taking place there is a different kind of
music, a less intense and a more enjoyable tone of music this must show
that there is a battle between to people good and bad where they are both
trying to kill each other.
During the trailer there are many Diegetic sounds where you can hear and
see explosions and gun shots where the game becomes more instance. From
the start to the finish of the trailer there is a non-diegetic sound which is the
narration of the two explaining what is happening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWIJTydRLt8
GameTypes of audio

5. SoundType Purpose Source
Talking. Narration of the trailer Non-Diegetic
Gun-Shots. To show the gun is being
shot
Diegetic
Explosions. To tell us it is an
explosion
Diegetic
Heavy Breathing. Imply someone is hurt Diegetic
Shouting. Give a more intense feel Non-Diegetic
Purposes of Audio.

6. In the trailer Poltergeist there are a lot of different sounds used to create the
scene such as screaming, music, crying etc. At the beginning of the trailer it
starts of as people being happy as a family moves into there knew home but then
the whole trailer changed by a little boy thinking there is a storm coming and
him becoming scared and upset then he hears laughing which sounded like a
clown so he moves towards it and then he screams assuming he is scared of
clowns. Through out the trailer there are different Digetic sounds played to
cause the viewer to feel as if they are in the trailer and feeling the same
emotions as the person. There is narration going on through the trailer which
creates more of a scene and gives more of a story to the film. Ambience is used
to create a more intense and scary moment during the trailer. As the mood
changes the music does which also lets us know it is getting scary or happy.
There are voiceovers in the trailer to tell us what's happening which is non-
diegetic.
There isn't really any non-Diegetic sounds during the trailer but when there is its
mainly music during an intense moment to create more of a scary theme to the
trailer its self.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag8Lm6H-oWc
FilmTypes of audio

7. SoundType Purpose Source
Screaming. To show the person
screaming is scared and
afraid.
Diegetic
Talking To tell us what is going on
during the film
Diegetic
Music TO create more of a scene Non-Diegetic
Sound effects EG. Doors
closing windows shutting
etc.
TO show these objects are
either being smashed,
closed opened etc.
Diegetic
Purposes of Audio

8. Audio Recommendations for a children's audio book:
• Male or Female with a calm friendly voice.
• A person with a good clarity of voice.
• Someone who can speak properly (No ‘ums’ and ‘errs’).
• A microphone that picks up speaking.
• Someone who can maintain the same tone and pitch for a long time.
• Low pitched calm song playing in the background to make the audio book
more enjoyable.
• Sound effects to create ambience from an intense or happy moment
appears in the book.
• Slow steady Rhythm/Beat.
• Jingles at the start and or end..
• Introduction to the audio book.
Audio Recommendations