Thursday, 8 November 2012

Sound (Key Words)

Sound is one of the most important elements of a film. Here are some key words related to sound.

Diegetic: When the sound being played belongs to what is being shown on screen.

Non Diegetic: The opposite to Diegetic...when the sound being played doesn't belong to the film.

Sound Bridge: When sound acts as a bridge to help aid a transition between two scenes.

Parallel Sound: When what is being displayed on screen has relevance to the sounds being played. They complement each other.

Contrapuntal Sound:  When the sound and image on screen have no relation what so ever. When they contrast each other.

Dialogue: When two are more characters engage in a conversation.

Sound Effects: Sounds introduced while editing (Extraneous variables).

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