Sound (Audio visual media)

Question 1

What is sound used for?

Answer 1

To create dialogue, special effects, atmosphere, + tension

Question 2

How is sound helpful in genre?

Answer 2

Its central to constructing genre - Soundtracks often tell audiences what it will be about

Also evokes atmosphere + gives info about genre

Question 3

What are diegetic sounds?

Answer 3

Sounds within story + anything within the frame (e.g. phone call)

Question 4

What are non-diegetic sounds?

Answer 4

Sounds outside of the frame (e.g. voice over)

Question 5

What is contrapuntal sound?

Answer 5

Sound that doesn’t fit with the genre. Directors do this to create a contrast within the theme