The document discusses different types of sound that can be used in films, including diegetic sound that comes from the scene itself (e.g. dialogue, ambient noise), non-diegetic sound added in post-production (e.g. music, sound effects), crescendo where music or sounds build up to imply something is about to happen, diminuendo where music or sounds die down to suggest a threat has passed, and sforzando which is a short, loud noise used to emphasize shock or fear. Examples are provided from films like Jaws, Psycho, The Godfather, and Paranormal Activity to illustrate how these different types of sounds can be used to add tension or scare the audience.

1. SOUND

2. Diegetic sound
• The sound that comes from the scene.
• E.G. talking, noise of cars, the wind, music from the
radio ETC.
• Example from jaws when she moves through the water
when the shark is attacking the woman you can hear
the water moving in the wind like the waves then you
can hear the sound of her gargling on water when it is
teasing her.
• Example from Psycho the diegetic sound In the shower
scene is the water coming from the shower cap to
block out the fact that you can hear the murderer
coming and adds tension to the scene.

3. Non-diegetic sound
• The sound put on In a film during post-production.
• E.G.
• Music soundtrack.
• Sound effects like crescendo
• Example from Psycho when she has been
killed the violins are playing but they have
been put in to the film when going over it to
add more tension to the movie.

4. CRESCENDO AND DIMINUENDO
CRESCENDO
• Build up of sound or music
to imply something is about
to happen
• Example from The
Godfather when he is about
to shoot someone the
music builds up.
DIMINUENDO
• Where the music o sound
dies down, as if the threat
has gone away
• Example from CSI when the
woman is lying in bed the
camera goes through the
doors and it gives you the
killers POV then the music
dies down then it comes
back up and then she gets
murdered.

5. Sforzando
• A short, sharp, loud noise, often used to
emphasise a shock or fear.
• Example from paranormal activity when the
door slams shut and then a big sound of static
happens and you se the credits