The document discusses different types of sounds that can be used in films, including diegetic sounds (sounds from within the film's world), non-diegetic sounds (sounds outside the film's world), synchronous sounds (sounds that match what is seen on screen), and asynchronous and contraputal sounds (sounds that don't match or contrast with the images). It provides examples of each type of sound and encourages analyzing the sounds that may be used in different film genres and scenes.

1. GCSE Film Studies

2.  Dialogue
 Music
 Ambient Sounds
 Sound effects

3. DIEGETIC SOUND
Sounds that can be heard in the diegesis (the
world) of the film.
Dialogue, explosions, music on a car radio etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH-
r4HXHcCk&feature=relmfu

4. NON-DIEGETIC SOUND
Sounds that are outside the diegesis (the world) of
the film.
Soundtrack, External voiceover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=i1Lic4ueSmY&feature=relmfu

5. Diegetic
Non-Diegetic

6. SYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Sounds that reflect what can be seen on screen.
e.g. A shot of a door closing and the sound of the
slam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdBO3uQcHgI

7. ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Sounds that don’t reflect the images on screen.
e.g. a police siren in the distance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW4tjKzDEDU

8. CONTRAPUNTAL SOUND
Sounds that are juxtaposed with images that are
displayed on screen.
e.g. violence on screen supported by happy music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LeJA4n0uY
(1’00 in)

9.  In pairs, choose two different genres of film
and make a list of the diegetic sounds you
would associate with the genres
 Make notes notes on the types of non-
diegetic soundtrack you would expect to
accompany the sounds on screen

10.  What type of music would we expect to hear
during these scenes:
A woman in walking down a deserted street at
night, and we know a psychopath is on the loose
 A speedboat chase
 A soldier says goodbye to his sweetheart before
leaving for battle