Sound In Film Making

Sound

Sound in film making:

"sound" refers to everything we hear in a film- Words, sounds, effect and music.

Types of sounds:

Diegetic Sound- Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film

eg-
Voices of characters
Sounds made by objects in the story
Music represented as coming from the instruments in the story space

Non-Diegetic Sound - Sounds whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action eg, Post productions

eg-
Narrators commentary
Soundeffects which is added for dramatic effect
mood music

Parallel Sound- Sound that fits the mood and suits the scene. Emphasises the scene and the emotions  e.g a happy music for laughing

Contrapunta sound- Sound that contradicts the scene its being inserted to. Contrasts with the action is used to make the audience feel a certain way.



Describing Sound-
Volume- Quite, loud
Pitch- High, low
Tempo- Fast, Slow
Tone
Clarity
Distortion


Examples-
Radio
Waves
Seagulls
Laughs
Screams
Shouting pippin

Examples-
Commentary voice over
Music
Sudden noises

Examples-

Music
Sound effects


Breathing
Speaking
Beeping of the heart rate


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