Sound Learning Objective: To understand how diegetic and non diegetic sound creates mood and effect in movies. To recap… To get a level 3 or 4 for effort. Miss Brereton

Although film and television largely effect the audience because of what they see, sound also has a big impact on the audience. The music used in film is known as the soundtrack. Can you think of three soundtracks from three films? Miss Brereton

Diegetic sound or is sound or music that is recorded on location as it happens. What sound would you expect to hear in this setting?

Non-diegetic sound or music. Pre-recorded music or sound that is added to the soundtrack during the audio editing process. Miss Brereton

Sound Effects In terms of films and TV shows, sound effects point towards a completely different class of sound components. There are many different kinds of sound effects used in films and TV shows

Sound Effects Hard sound effects: They are common sounds which are seen on the screen, like door slams, gunfire, and vehicles driving by. Background sound effects: They are sounds which don’t completely coordinate with the picture, but denote setting to the audiences, like the sound of a fluorescent light being switched on and interiors of cars. The noise of crowd speaking in the backdrop is considered a background sound effect, but only on the condition that the language is unrecognizable. Foley sound effects: They are sounds which completely coordinate on the screen, and demand the skill of a foley artist to record appropriately. The movement concerning hand props, like forks and knives and the rustling of cloth are commonly seen examples of foley units. Design sound effects: They are sounds which don’t generally occur naturally, or are completely impossible to record in natural surrounding. These kind of sounds are utilized to depict extravagant technology in any sci-fi film, or may be used in a musical manner to denote an emotionally heavy mood Miss Brereton

Listen to a scene with no sound… What sound can you hear in the following clips? Sound Effects? Non diegetic sound? Diegetic sound or music? Describe the mood.

Copy and complete for a scene. AspectExampleDescribeEffect What you saw/heard and when. What does it make the audience think or feel? What does it tell you about the plot, character, relationships and or theme? Sound