2. Define diegetic sound Define non diegetic
Sound that can be heard sound
within a scene. Sound that cannot be
heard on scene.
What does it include? What does it include?
Speech, shouting, Sound effects,

3.  What does the soundtrack contribute to the sequence?
 Builds up tension and suspense, sets the mood and sets us up for
something dramatic.
 How does the music create atmosphere?
 Building up tension as the situation is unravelling, helps tell the story and
narrative.
 What sound effects are evident?
 Non diegetic- the music, sound effects
 Diegetic- speech,gunshot
 How does the sound signify the mood and/or genre of the television
drama?
 Sci- Fi- Gun sound – space sound tells us that its not action but SCI-fi
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8se21a7FkE&list=CLs52aYF4Kmp4

4.  For this task you will be watching 4 clips from
TV Dramas. Use the ones that I have
uploaded for different topics in the other
folders as you have seen them before.
 For each of the slides give an example of how
it was used and what effect it has on the
audience/the message it is trying to portray.

5.  Dialogue- Written or spoken
 Voiceover- A narrators voice is heard over the scene
 Incidental music- Incidental music is a TV drama’s non-diegetic
"background" music, that adds atmosphere to the action
 Ambient sound- consists of the sounds of a given location or space
 Themes and stings- sting is a short sound or piece of music, primarily used
as a form of punctuation a
 Soundtrack- Is songs that are used as background sounds during the program
recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion
picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released
soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or
the physical area of a film that contains the synchronized recorded sound.

6.  Medical Drama – Serial
 Crime Drama – Series
 A lot of dialogue as well as silence as it used in this drama
because the silence is building up suspense and tension also the
current situation that the characters are in is not a clam
situation, so to make the conversations between characters
look real speaking a lot makes it seem real.
 Teen Drama - US Series
 OC the dialogue is between the main character and others
discussing his future less words are spoken as the subject at
hand is emotional.
 Period Drama – Series
 Downtown Abbey the show is from a certain period of time but
the dialogue is not stereotypical as the audience would think.

7.  Medical Drama – Serial
 No voiceover is used in this clip
 Crime Drama – Series
 Used when the male has been shot and the
assassins are discussing what should
happen to the man who was assassinated.
 Teen Drama - US Series
 The OC there is no voiceover
 Period Drama – Series
 No voiceover is used

8.  Medical Drama – Serial
 Casualty has background music during the conversation between the
waitress and the brothers. The music lightens the mood as the scene
is in café where the atmosphere should be happy.
 Crime Drama – Series
 The background music playing helps build tension and suspense as
the main characters are trying to chase the assassins, it helps the
audience understand what feelings they should have during this clip
such as excitement.
 Teen Drama - US Series
 OC the music played in the background is Jeff Buckley Hallelujah as
the main character is saying goodbye this song is slow and can help
give the audience the understanding of what they are supposed to
feel as the music is sad the audience is feeling what the character is
feeling.
 Period Drama – Series
 No incidental music is played

9.  Medical Drama – Serial
 The background sounds that the audience is able to hear are during the
shopping scene the people who are shopping, birds and other cars as well as
equipment being used while the male is in the back of the ambulance. During
the scene where the male passes out the females heels are heard and in the
café scene cups and metal banging are heard as well as the atmosphere of
other people in the nearby area. Outside of the café footsteps and other
peoples voices are heard.
 Crime Drama – Series
 The sounds of pedestrians and others involved in the scene are heard along
with their shrieking and footsteps as they are running.
 Teen Drama - US Series
 The OC footsteps, the movements of the bags and also how the character
moves in heard but also the audience can hear birds and other things etc.
 Period Drama – Series
 Other people around the table can be heard during the characters
conversations along with metal cutlery hitting the plates and also people
moving around.

10.  Medical Drama – Serial
 Crime Drama – Series
 Teen Drama - US Series
 Period Drama - Series

11.  Medical Drama – Serial
 None is heard during the scenes except for
the café where it is instrumental.
 Crime Drama – Series
 Orchestra is heard
 Teen Drama - US Series
 Jeff Buckley hallelujah
 Period Drama – Series
 None

12.  What is the function of sound in TV dramas?
 To create tension and suspense but also it
informs the viewer of what they are supposed
to feel.