Sound

Understanding TerminologySoundLO: To be able to identify the different types of sound and their importance/effect.To apply this knowledge to analyse the use of sound in Rome

Diegetic SoundThe most common form of sound. It is any sound that should exist in the reality of the TV world, speech, cars squealing, bullets from a gun etc

Non-Diegetic SoundSound that is added in post-production to enhance the viewers experience of the filmExamples of non-diegetic sound include a voiceover, a soundtrack and subtle enhancements to the diegetic sound

DialogueThe bedrock of all modern drama, character speech.Also need to consider prevalence (who speaks the most and why)

Tone of Voice Tone must be considered alongside dialogue. They way something is said, is as important as what is actually said. Link this back to representation.

SilenceSound doesnt have to be used, silence is a powerful tool for the director to suggest fear or menace or make the audience question what they are seeing

SoundscapeCharacteristic sound that is associated with a particular location. For example car horns and traffic in an urban location or the tweeting of birds in a forest. These sounds add to the feeling of immersion felt by the viewer

VoiceoverA type of non-diegetic sound that gives the audience a true reflection of how a character feelsAlso used to set the scene of a TV world or to relay information to the audience

Sound motifSounds or music (in the form of a repeated soundtrack) that is associated with a particular characterE.g Doctor Who- every time anything romantic happened between Rose and the Doctor the soundtrack play 'The Rose Theme' to obviously highlight their relationshiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wdj16x6LYc

Direct AddressWhen an actor talks directly at the audience. It is similar to a monologue in a play and the audience are usually invited to share the characters secrets or his/hers viewDirect address is not common because the audience have to suspend their disbelief and also what is called the fourth wall is broken

SoundtrackMusic/compositions added to the film in post-production to guide the viewers feelings at critical times in the film, when there is an emotional beat or a period of action for example

Sound BridgeWhen the music from the soundtrack is sustained from one scene to the next

Synchronous SoundThe most common form of actors dialogue. This form of sound is when the speech matches the lip movements of the character speaking.Sometimes actors dialogue has to be dubbed because of the conditions on set, if it is loud or windy for example, so the actor re-records all of the dialogue in the studio which is then dubbed onto his acting from the set footage; obviously it has to match be synchronous .

Asynchronous SoundThe opposite of synchronous sound. It is when the lips and dialogue dont match and this is done either for comedic effects or to illustrate that a character is drugged, drunk or in a dream

Music Sting

A music punctuation mark to suggest a dramatic climax often used in horror films to highlight a shock to the audience. Pleonastic SoundSimilar to a music sting but used more often. These are sounds added in post-production in order to increase the impact of a particular moment in a film i.e. the sound of a punch in a boxing film or the sound of a sword being taken out of a scabbard to suggest how sharp the sword is.

Contrapuntal SoundSounds which go against what youre seeing on the screen, to make the audience question what they are seeing, to provide humour or to make an artistic comment on the nature of reality

Incidental Music

More commonly termed as background music, these are sounds used to establish the mood of a character, or a setting etc. Very similar to a soundtrack.Analysis Task: RomeLets watch the opening of Rome

What can you say about the use of different sounds and its effect in this scene?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4zQ4k1RmJU&feature=bf_next&list=PLCE549D17B170F6E1