Is the sound source in the film (diegetic)
e.g. characters dialogue, music on a car radio?
Is the sound added on to the sound track
outside of narrative (non-diegetic) e.g. music, voiceover narration (VO)?
What kind of music is it?
What information does the sound give?
What sort of mood/atmosphere is created?
Vocabulary:
- Diegetic sound
- Non-diegetic sound
- Synchronous sound
- Asynchronous sound
- Sound effects
- Sound motif
- Sound bridge
- Dialogue
- Voiceover
- Mode of address
- Mode of direct address
- Sound mixing
- Sound perspective
At the beginning of the scene there was just the two
people talking at a normal volume, with a ringing noise in the background to
signify to the viewer that something is going to happen. Then suddenly the boy
shoots and there is a loud gunshot sound; this is diegetic sound. The loud
gunshot dramatically allows the audience to be enticed towards the clip, as it
is a sharp and piercing sound that portrays a sense of seriousness. As soon as
the gun is shot occurs some more whinny, ringing music enters the clip and
slowly gets louder. This is used to build up tension as there is a girl behind
the boy trying to sneak up behind him; this is also synchronous sound as it
fights in with the part in the scene and what’s happening. The audience feels
worried that the girl will get caught and the editor adds to the tension with
an effective piece of music to keep the audience enticed and keep them questioning
what is going to happen next. Whilst
the music is going on in the background the girl starts shouting and screaming,
this is non-diegetic sound that portrays to the viewer that the girl is
frightened and scared as her life is at risk.
Once the woman comes into the room and sees Maxine
on the floor with a wound, slow, depressive music starts which again fits in
with the scene as the two woman leaning over Maxine are crying and sad. The
non-diegetic sound helps add to the dramatic scene of the girl dying and
symbolizes the emotions of the characters.
