The document discusses different types of sounds used in film and TV production including diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. Diegetic sounds originate from within the story world while non-diegetic sounds do not. Selective sounds are used to emphasize key elements while ambient sounds create atmosphere. Sound bridges help transitions between scenes flow better. Voiceovers, music and effects are examples of non-diegetic sounds that do not originate from the story world. Silence is sometimes used provoke audience reaction.

1. Sound
 Film/TV- soundhas to be mixedverycarefullytoensure thatimportantsoundsare
emphasisedandthe correctatmosphere forasequence ismaintained.
 Selective Sound- is usedto emphasisekeysoundelementswithasequence
 AmbientSounds - are usedto create a particularatmosphere ora sense of place.
 Sound Bridges- The use of soundto helptransitionbetweensequencespassmore fluidly.
 Sound effect - are these to create a sense of realismorto create come psychological impact
of effect.
DiegeticSound
 Voicesof characters
 Soundsmade by objectsinthe story
 Music representedascomingfrominstrumentsinthe storyspace.
 Diegeticsoundisanysoundpresentedasoriginatedfromsource withinthe film’sworld.
 Can be eitheronor off screendependingonwhateveritssource iswithinthe frame or
outside the frame.Thistype of soundcan be usedto create manydifferentmeaningsforan
audience.
Non Diegetic
 Voice overs
 Soundeffects
 Narrators
 BackgroundMusic/ SoundTrack
 SFXof an explosionetc.
 Synchronous Sound– Thisis whena soundeffectismatchedwithanothertechnical event
or action.
 AsynchronousSound – The is whena soundoriginatedfromoutsideof the diegeticreality of
the film;Musical soundtrack.
 Contrapuntal – Noise orsoundeffectwhichdoesn’tmatchthe visuals,oftenjuxtaposedto
create alternative meaning.
 Voiceover– Thisis the ‘Voice’of acharacter. Oftenguidesorinformsthe external audience
but can be usedto pushthemin the wrongnarrative directions.
 Theme Music – This isthe musicthat introduces,developsthroughoutandends the film.
Characterscan have theirowntheme music.

2.  Musical Score – Usedto create atmosphere,tolinkshotsorsequences,tohelpcreate the
narrative or to offerinformationaboutcharacters.
 Silence – Film/TV are veryrarelycompletelysilent,butthiseffectisoccasionallyusedto
provoke a reactionfromthe audience.