gcse film sound
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Overview of GCSE Sound terminologyTRANSCRIPT
GCSE Film Studies
Dialogue Music Ambient Sounds Sound effects
DIEGETIC SOUNDSounds that can be heard in the diegesis (the
world) of the film.
Dialogue, explosions, music on a car radio etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH-r4HXHcCk&feature=relmfu
NON-DIEGETIC SOUND
Sounds that are outside the diegesis (the world) of the film.
Soundtrack, External voiceover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Lic4ueSmY&feature=relmfu
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
SYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Sounds that reflect what can be seen on screen.
e.g. A shot of a door closing and the sound of the slam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdBO3uQcHgI
ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Sounds that don’t reflect the images on screen.
e.g. a police siren in the distance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW4tjKzDEDU
CONTRAPUNTAL SOUND
Sounds that are juxtaposed with images that are displayed on screen.
e.g. violence on screen supported by happy music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LeJA4n0uY (1’00 in)
In pairs, choose two different genres of film and make a list of the diegetic sounds you would associate with the genres
Make notes notes on the types of non-diegetic soundtrack you would expect to accompany the sounds on screen
What type of music would we expect to hear during these scenes:A woman in walking down a deserted street
at night, and we know a psychopath is on the loose
A speedboat chaseA soldier says goodbye to his sweetheart
before leaving for battle