Thursday, 24 October 2013

Sound

Diegetic/Non-diegetic

The term 'diegetic' refers to the world of the text. Dialogue, sound effects, music with a source within the text are examples of diegetic sounds- the actors/characters can hear these sounds.

'Non-diegetic' refers to everything outside the world of the text. Voiceovers, soundtracks, captions, titles and subtitles are examples of non-diegetic sounds- the actors/characters cannot hear these sounds.


On/Off-screen

On-screen sound: the audience can see the source of the sound

Off-screen sound: the audience cannot see the source of the sound and this enables the extension of the diegetic world


Parallel/Contrapuntal

Parallel sound: matches the action on screen
Contrapuntal sound: does not match the action on screen

Sound Bridge

The sound bridge helps to create a smooth transition between two scenes.


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