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1. Sound
What noises can you hear in the clip?
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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 elements within a sequence
Ambient sound is: the sound you expect to hear in different places
Other elements of sound design to look out for:
 Sound bridges – to help transition between sequences pass for fluidly
 Sound effects – added in to create as sense of realism
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
Sound that comes from the scene, actors or
noises sound picked up by camera
Added in externally voice over or background
noices

2. Film sound can be either:
 Synchronous – this is when sound is matched with another technical event
or action
 Asynchronous – the musical sound track when music is added in after
 Contrapuntal – visuals that don’t match the music
Other elements of sound design to look out for:
 Voiceovers – someone speaking over something
 Theme music – a bit of music that is linked to a specific person
 Musical Score – used to create atmosphere, to link shots/sequance
 Silence – being quite creates suspence
Identifying sound in Sherlock Holmes