Sound in Film- Tuesday's lesson notes

How sound impacts film

Diegetic Sound- sound which is part of the "film world". Can occur on or off screen.

Types of diegetic sound: 

• Dialogue 
• Music- from a source in the film- producing music, CD player, jukebox 
• Sound effects 
• Non-Diegetic Sound- Non-diegetic sound is sound that is not part of the "film world". This is used to create mood/atmosphere.

Types of non-diegetic sound: 

• Voice-over 
• Background music
• Layers of sound
• Ambient sound 
• Dialogue 
• Music 

Non diegetic (mood) 

Diegetic (ambient sound) 

Foley sound (sound effects) 

Voice over (be diegetic or non diegetic) 

Leitmotif- a recurrent theme throughout a musical composition, associated with a person, idea or situation. 

Theme Music- a subject is the material, recognisable melody.