Sound revision Media Studies

1. Media Studies:
Sound
By Liam & Art

2. Diegetic Sound
• Diegetic sound is when the sound itself can been seen where it is coming from on screen.
Also diegetic sound is when a sound is implied to be present by the action of the film.
• Examples: Voice of characters, sounds made by objects, and music coming from
instruments that are being played on screen.
• Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world
• Digetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is
within the frame or outside the frame.
• Another term for diegetic sound is actual sound.

3. Non-Diegetic
• Is sound whose source is neither visible on screen or is not used to imply an
action . Examples of non-diegetic sound are narrators voice, sound effects
which are added to make a dramatic effects and music which creates a mood.
• Non-diegetic sound is represented as coming from outside the story, with a
specific goal of adding to the atmosphere of the scene.
• Another term for non-diegetic sound is commentary sound.

4. Diegetic and non-diegetic
• The distinction between diegetic or non-diegetic sound depends on our
understanding of the conventions of film viewing and listening. We know
of that certain sounds are represented as coming from the story world, while
others are represented as coming from outside the space of the story
events. A play with diegetic and non-diegetic conventions can be used to
create ambiguity (horror), or to surprise the audience (comedy).

5. Video on diegetic and non-diegetic sound
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_4hOY-9nKA

6. Soundtracks: The Score
• A Film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The
score forms a part of the films soundtrack and comprises a number of
orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbEeCfnp42U

7. Incidental Music
• Incidental music is music used in a film or a play as a background to create or
enhance a particular atmosphere.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zTc2hD2npA
• The following link is the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song which is used
in many sword fight scenes, to help build an atmosphere within the movie.

8. Themes
• A theme is used so the theme made can always be associated with a tv programme,
play or movie, and when an audience of fans hear it they will automatically
understand what they are watching from the theme being played, the theme is
usually played at the beginning or the end of a tv programme or movie.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcFpvolRN3w
• The following link is the Game Of Thrones Theme song that is used in the opening
credits and many people know the show straight away from the theme song.

9. Stings
• A sting is a short burst of random music within a movie or tv programme
that helps create a scene and build an atmosphere.

10. Ambient Sound
• Ambient sounds are background sounds created whilst filming on location
such as car engines, they use real engines because it sounds better and created
a more realistic atmosphere the audience.
For example, directors would like to film sounds on site
because it creates a better atmosphere for the movie.