Sound
What is "sound" in film?
Sound in the film world doesn't necessarily match the image, or doesn't have to be continuous. Sound is used to ease the transition between shots in the continuity style. Sound is used cleverly to set the mood of the scene and atmosphere and makes the audience feel deeper into the film.
What terms and definitions did I learn in the editing lesson?
- There was many terms and definitions i learnt in the sound lesson. This helped me understand sound in more detail when it comes to the film industry.
"Diegetic Sound" is sound which is part of the film world. For example, dialogue, music from a radio or a juke box. The sound can be on or off screen.
"Non Diegetic" is sound which is not part of the film world. For example, a soundtrack, sound effects, etc. "On Screen Sound" is sound you can see where it is coming from (like a radio or a car).
"Off Screen Sound" is where you can hear the sound but cannot see where it is coming from, but it makes sense to the film world (traffic sounds, coughing, etc).
"Parallel Sound" is when the sound you hear in a film is what is expected.
"Contrapuntal Sound" is when the sound does not match the expectations of what you are seeing, for example, in the movie jaws, the scene when someone is about to get attacked.
Conclusion - How Has My Research Developed My Ideas For My Thriller?
- My research has helped me alot because its helped me understand sounds which would suit thrillers and which sounds can be used effectively to make my thriller more unique and "thrilling". Sounds like non diegetic sound can be used effectively with scary music building an atmosphere on my thriller. Some sounds like on and off sounds, diegetic sounds and contrapuntal sounds are useful for me to use in my thrillers and helps me be more flexible with the use of sound.
What terms and definitions did I learn in the editing lesson?
- There was many terms and definitions i learnt in the sound lesson. This helped me understand sound in more detail when it comes to the film industry.
"Diegetic Sound" is sound which is part of the film world. For example, dialogue, music from a radio or a juke box. The sound can be on or off screen.
"Non Diegetic" is sound which is not part of the film world. For example, a soundtrack, sound effects, etc. "On Screen Sound" is sound you can see where it is coming from (like a radio or a car).
"Off Screen Sound" is where you can hear the sound but cannot see where it is coming from, but it makes sense to the film world (traffic sounds, coughing, etc).
"Parallel Sound" is when the sound you hear in a film is what is expected.
"Contrapuntal Sound" is when the sound does not match the expectations of what you are seeing, for example, in the movie jaws, the scene when someone is about to get attacked.
Conclusion - How Has My Research Developed My Ideas For My Thriller?
- My research has helped me alot because its helped me understand sounds which would suit thrillers and which sounds can be used effectively to make my thriller more unique and "thrilling". Sounds like non diegetic sound can be used effectively with scary music building an atmosphere on my thriller. Some sounds like on and off sounds, diegetic sounds and contrapuntal sounds are useful for me to use in my thrillers and helps me be more flexible with the use of sound.
This is a good understanding of the different types of sounds with a nice conclusion showing your awareness of the affect on an audience.
ReplyDeleteTo Improve: Video examples showing the different sounds in context.