Class Notes - Sound Analysis
DIEGETIC SOUND
This is when the source of sound is visible on screen or implied to be present in the scene like voices or sounds created by objects.
NON DEGETIC SOUND
This is when the source of sound is not visible on the screen and hasn't been implied to be present like narrator's commentary or sound effects that have been added.
Non-Diegetic Sound Example from shuette on Vimeo.
SYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Synchronous sound is sound that is matched to certain movements occurring in the scene e.g when footsteps correspond to feet walking and can be recorded on a tape or magnetic film. it's recorded on a magnetic film then the synchronisation between the picture and sound has to be precise in order to match both at the same speed to make it look realistic and synchronized.
ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Asynchronous sounds match the action being performed however is not precisely synchronised with the action. Asynchronous sound is used when the director wants to create tension as the viewer can hear a sound but can not see its source.
SOUND EFFECTS
Sound effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds used to emphasize artistic or other content of films.
In 1999, 'Saving Private Ryan' won an Oscar for sound effects and this clip below is an example.
SOUND MOTIF
A sound effect or combination of sound effects that are associated with a particular character, setting, situation or idea through the film. The sound motifs condition the audience emotionally for the intervention, arrival, or actions of a particular character. One of the most famous sound motifs is the one from the movie 'Jaws.'
SOUND BRIDGE
A sound bridge is a type of sound editing that occurs when soundcarries over a visual transition in a film. This type of editing provides a common transition in the continuity editing style because of the way in which it connects the mood, as suggested by the music, throughout multiple scenes.
DIALOGUE
Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative and these are the lines or passages in a script that are intended to be spoken.
VOICEOVER
Narration or dialogue spoken by an unseen narrator or an onscreen character not seen speaking. Commonly used in narrated scenes or cartoon/animated films for example, "Frozen."
MODE OF ADDRESS/DIRECT ADDRESS
This is when the speaker directly communicates with another individual or group of individuals. This also includes the audience.
SOUND MIXING
This is the process during post-production stage in which the collection of recorded sounds are combined into one or more with adjusting many attributes of the sound or using different combinations of the same sounds to create different sounds.
SOUND PERSPECTIVE
Sound perspective refers to the apparent distance of a sound. Clues to the distance of the source include the volume of the sound and the balance with other sounds, the frequency range and the amount of echo and reverberation.
SOUND TRACKS
Generically refers to the music contained in a film, though it literally means the entire audio portion of a film, video or television production, including effects and dialog.
SCORE
The original-music composition for a motion picture or television production which is generally recorded after the picture has been edited.
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Music intended primarily to point up or accompany parts of the action of a play or to serve as transitional material between scenes.
THEMES AND STINGS
The main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing. This is the particular subject that is common throughout the entire movie.
AMBIENT SOUND
This is the background sounds which are present in a scene or location. Some common ambient sounds include wind, water, birds, crowds, office noises, traffic, etc.
This is when the source of sound is visible on screen or implied to be present in the scene like voices or sounds created by objects.
NON DEGETIC SOUND
This is when the source of sound is not visible on the screen and hasn't been implied to be present like narrator's commentary or sound effects that have been added.
Non-Diegetic Sound Example from shuette on Vimeo.
SYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Synchronous sound is sound that is matched to certain movements occurring in the scene e.g when footsteps correspond to feet walking and can be recorded on a tape or magnetic film. it's recorded on a magnetic film then the synchronisation between the picture and sound has to be precise in order to match both at the same speed to make it look realistic and synchronized.
ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND
Asynchronous sounds match the action being performed however is not precisely synchronised with the action. Asynchronous sound is used when the director wants to create tension as the viewer can hear a sound but can not see its source.
SOUND EFFECTS
Sound effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds used to emphasize artistic or other content of films.
In 1999, 'Saving Private Ryan' won an Oscar for sound effects and this clip below is an example.
SOUND MOTIF
A sound effect or combination of sound effects that are associated with a particular character, setting, situation or idea through the film. The sound motifs condition the audience emotionally for the intervention, arrival, or actions of a particular character. One of the most famous sound motifs is the one from the movie 'Jaws.'
SOUND BRIDGE
A sound bridge is a type of sound editing that occurs when soundcarries over a visual transition in a film. This type of editing provides a common transition in the continuity editing style because of the way in which it connects the mood, as suggested by the music, throughout multiple scenes.
DIALOGUE
Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative and these are the lines or passages in a script that are intended to be spoken.
VOICEOVER
Narration or dialogue spoken by an unseen narrator or an onscreen character not seen speaking. Commonly used in narrated scenes or cartoon/animated films for example, "Frozen."
MODE OF ADDRESS/DIRECT ADDRESS
This is when the speaker directly communicates with another individual or group of individuals. This also includes the audience.
SOUND MIXING
This is the process during post-production stage in which the collection of recorded sounds are combined into one or more with adjusting many attributes of the sound or using different combinations of the same sounds to create different sounds.
SOUND PERSPECTIVE
Sound perspective refers to the apparent distance of a sound. Clues to the distance of the source include the volume of the sound and the balance with other sounds, the frequency range and the amount of echo and reverberation.
SOUND TRACKS
Generically refers to the music contained in a film, though it literally means the entire audio portion of a film, video or television production, including effects and dialog.
SCORE
The original-music composition for a motion picture or television production which is generally recorded after the picture has been edited.
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Music intended primarily to point up or accompany parts of the action of a play or to serve as transitional material between scenes.
THEMES AND STINGS
The main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing. This is the particular subject that is common throughout the entire movie.
AMBIENT SOUND
This is the background sounds which are present in a scene or location. Some common ambient sounds include wind, water, birds, crowds, office noises, traffic, etc.
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