Sound

Question 1

Diegetic sound

Answer 1

Sounds that seem natural to scene ex. waves breaking on a beach, wind blowing

Question 2

Non-diegetic sound

Answer 2

Sounds we know have been added, ex. voiceovers and music

Question 3

Synchronous sound

Answer 3

Diegetic sound that matches the action on screen, ex. footsteps

Question 4

Asynchronous sound

Answer 4

Sound that comes from something off screen

Question 5

Hits

Answer 5

When music exactly matches on screen action. ‘Mickey Mousing’

Question 6

Contrapuntal music

Answer 6

Music that goes against what you see on screen, ex. happy music for a sad scene.

Question 7

Parallel music

Answer 7

Music that matches what happens on screen

Question 8

Leitmotif

Answer 8

Theme song for character

Question 9

Split edits

Answer 9

Changing sound and image at different times, less obvious cuts

Question 10

Sound bridge

Answer 10

Linking two scenes through sound

Question 11

Foley

Answer 11

Reproduction of everyday sounds through post production ex. crinkling bag of potato chips to simulate fire, beating a cooked chicken to simulate body kicks and punches, leather gloves to simulate bird wings flapping.

Question 12

Mechanical sound editing

Answer 12

Sound editing through magnetic tapes

Question 13

DAW

Answer 13

Digital audio workstations, multi-track systems that greatly simplify and enhance the sound editing process