Cinematography- Sound Terms Flashcards
What is DIEGETIC SOUND?
- Sound in the film world
- Sound caused by some event on screen, and which matches the action (Dialogue, sound effects, music)
- Also known as known as Foreground Music, which finds its sound within the screen events (radio, TV, stereo)
What is NON-DIEGETIC SOUND?
- Sound effects- may have been dubbed in for emphasis (door creaking, gun shot)
- Atmospheric music- fast paced action music, slow dramatic music
- Music stabs- horror films
What are the two types of DIEGETIC SOUND?
- Synchronous Sounds
* Asynchronous Sounds
What is SYNCHRONOUS SOUND?
•Sounds in time with or matched with what is viewed on screen
What is ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND?
•Sounds that are not matched with a visible source of sound on screen or is intentionally out of sync with the image.
What is LOW FREQUENCY SOUND?
•Some film makers are embedding inaudible sounds into their soundtracks to create a more unsettling and nauseating experience for the audience
What is CONTRAPUNTAL/JUXTAPOSITIONAL SOUNDS?
- Soundtrack/music that does not match with the visuals
- Creates an often unsettling effect for the audience
- Often used in violent scenes where the horrific nature is juxtaposed with happy music.
What is PARALLEL SOUND?
•Sounds that match a scene- a happy scene will have happy music and laughter
What is a SOUND BRIDGE?
- Where one sound is used to signify or represent two different images- (Apocalypse Now, Helicopter and Room Fan)
- One sound that is consistent and heard across more than one clip (Lord of The Rings- Pipins song over the battle)
What is AMBIENT SOUNDS?
- Background sounds which are present in a scene or location
* Common ambient sounds include wind, water, birds, crowds, office noises and traffic
How can the HUMAN VOICE help the audience?
•The way in which actors speak lines can provide the audience with a wealth of information in relation to emotion
How does MUSIC help films?
- Background music is used to add emotion and rhythm to a film
- Provides a time or an emotional attitude toward the story and/or the characters depicted
- Background music often foreshadows a change in mood
What is FOLEY?
•Foley is reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film, video and other media in post production to enhance audio quality
What is ONEIRIC SOUND?
- Ancient Greek- means ‘Dream’
- Can reflect various stats of mind for a character or imply a state, someone who is trigger, someone in the after effects of a trauma/accident, someone who is dying or someone is god like/angelic
What is OMISSION OF SOUND AND MUSIC?
- In some cases, it can be more effective where silence or a lack of sound adds to the atmosphere and mood of the film
- The Blair Witch Project (1999) chose not to include any music in its soundtrack to add to the realism of 3 people lost in the woods
