Sound Flashcards
what is Asynchronous sound and it’s purpose?
its where the sound is either out of sync with the visuals or unrelated to the visuals. Not in sync with visuals: make the viewer feel disorientated and make characters and scene seem strange. Unrelated: there for emphasising something.
What is Ambient sound and its purpose?
The sounds of the location. They tell us what kind of place we are in and if we see how characters react to these sounds it tells us alot.
Contrapuntal sound?
sound / music that seems steange in comparison to the scenes we are seeing.
Dialogue and it’s purpose?
the words that charaxters say. Do they reveal their beliefs, or their attitudes? How do they say it?
Diegetic sound and its purpose?
sound that you could hear if you were one of the characters in the scene. This can set the mood if the piece, influence a character’s behavior/emotions, help the viewer see the scene as realistic etc.
What is non diegetic sound and its purpose?
Other sound that the characters in the scene won’t hear- voice over, soundtrack etc. It sets the scene, time period, atmosphere etc.
What is pitch and its purpose?
Low pich: describes a sound that is deep and low (thunder etc), high pitch describes a sound that is higher and lighter.
What is Rhythm and it’s purpose?
Describes the beat of the music: fast/slow? fast rhythm= urgency / threat. Slow rhythm= calm/piece.
What is voice over and its purpose?
The use of a voice over images. as an intro, linking narrative device / comment on actions etc. Allows the audience to see inside the character’s head.
what is Sound bridge and its purpose?
A proportion of sound that covers a cut, to link two scenes together. Used to mask cuts from the audience, making it seem more realistic.
What is a sound motif and its purpose?
Its a sound which normally represents a certain character. Eg: da DA from Jaws.
What are sound effects and its purpose?
A sound accompanying an action. Sometimes used to make the action more dramatic.
What is a soundtrack and its purpose?
Music from a soundtrack (all the sounds) or scote (just music) emphasises the themes and emotions of a scene or character.
what is a Synchronous sound and its purpose?
is a sound that is in sync with the visuals. Was filmed at the same time.
