03 sound notes sheet

03 sound notes sheet

• 1.
  Sound Film sound isas important and as carefully controlled as the visual elements of a text. Although sound is often recorded on set, most film sound is added in post- production Film sound will be mixed very carefully to ensure that important sounds are emphasised and that the correct atmosphere for a sequence is maintained Selective sound is: used to emphasise key sound elements within a sequence Ambient sound is: is used to create a particular atmosphere or a sense of place Other elements of sound design to look out for:  Sound bridges – the use of sound to help transitions between sequences pass more fluidly  Sound effects – are used to create a sense of realism Sound can be either:  Diegetic – that is, it exists within the world of the film or  Non-diegetic – that is, it emerges from outside the world of the film, eg film soundtracks Diegetic Sound Non-Diegetic Sound Voices Dialogue Object sounds Background noises Sound effects On and off screen Music created from instruments Narrators commentary Musical score Sounds effects Re-dubbed dialogue Voice over
• 2.
  Film sound canbe either:  Synchronous – this is when a sound effect is matched with another technical event or action – this reinforces the effort.  Asynchronous – this is when a sound originates from outside of the diegetic reality of the film; musical soundtrack  Contrapuntal – noise or sound effect which doesn’t match the visuals, often juxtaposed to create alternative meaning. Other elements of sound design to look out for:  Voiceovers – this is the ‘voice’ of a character. This voice often guides or informs the external audience but can be used to push them in wrong narrative directions  Theme music – this is the music that introduces, develops throughout and ends the film. It often indicates the ‘personality’ and mode of the movie. Characters can have their own theme music- this is used to indicate their presence or emotional ‘journey’  Musical Score – used to create atmosphere, to link shots or sequences, to help create the narrative or to offer information about characters.
• 3.
   Silence –film/TV are very rarely completely silent, but this effect is occasionally used to provoke a reaction from the audience