1. Sound
Sound in film/TV has to be mixed very carefully.
Selective sound –is used to emphasise key sound elements
Ambient Sound – is used to create a particular atmosphere
Sound Bridges –to make for smoother transition between scenes or places
Sound effects –either to create a senseof realism or to create some
psychologicaleffect
Diegetic –Sound which has a visiblesourceonscreen, or is implied to be
coming froma sourcewithin the film’s world.
Non-diegetic –Does not have a visible sourceon screen and is not implied to
be coming fromthe film itself.
Synchronous sound – This is when a sound effect is matched with a technical
event or action – to reinforcethe effect
Asynchronous Sound – Sound originating from outside the diegetic reality of
the film – like non-diegetic
Contrapuntal – Noise or sound effect which does not match the visuals, often
added to add another meaning (e.g: door creaking open, Off-screen)
Other Sound elements
Voiceover – This is the ‘voice’ of the character.
Theme music – The music that develops throughoutthe film, changing with
the storyline.
Musical score –used to create atmosphere, to link shots or sequences, to help
create the narrativeor to offer information about characters.
Silence –film/TV are very rarely completely silent, but this effect is
occasionally used to provokea reaction from the audience,
