Sound

Question 1

What is live amplification

Answer 1

ou could consider having each performer with a head-set radio mic, so that at certain points, key phrases are amplified through a reverb processor to create an echo or delay effect.

Question 2

Non-Diegetic Sound - Music

Answer 2

If some music was to b played live

Question 3

Musical Stings

Answer 3

Musical stings are used to punctuate the action of the text. A musical sting might only last 2-3 seconds.

Question 4

What is a Soundscape

Answer 4

A soundscape involves the layering and mixing of different live or recorded sounds to suggest a particular space.

Question 5

Incidental Music / Sound

Answer 5

Music used before the start of a production - this might set the tone of the piece or suggest a particular culture or time period
*Transitions from one scene to another - to create a particular shift in pace
*A police siren or a sound recording of a news report / heartfelt police appeal / flashing camera sounds to suggest aspects of the narrative that are not covered in the drama text