Diegetic/ Non-Diegetic
Diegetic: Refers to the world of the text e.g. dialogue, sound effects
Non-Diegetic: Refers to everything outside the world of the text e.g. voice overs, soundtrack captions and titles, subtitles
On-screen sound: The audience cant see the source the sound
off-screen sound: Sound enables the extensions of diegetic world
Parallel sound matches the action
Contrapuntal sound does not match the action
Sound bridge
A sound bridge helps create a smooth transition between one scene to another
Pleonastic sound
Pleonastic is exaggerated sound or a tap dripping more loudly than normal in a horror film
Ambient sound
Ambient sound refers to the background sounds which are present in scene or location e.g. wind, water, birds and crowds. Ambient sound is very important in video and film work. It performs a number of functions including:
- Providing audio continuity between shots
- Establishing or reinforcing the mood
- Preventing an unnatural silence when no other sound is present
Matching sound: Any ambient sound recorded to match the sound of a scene
Wild scene: children playing in a playground. Background noise with distinct sounds
Buzz track: A general term for ambient sound
Room tone: The sound of an empty room, or a room in which all the actors are standing silently.
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