Sound Analysis

Diegetic sound : 

This is sound in which the source is visible on screen as part of the action.

E.g. Character voices

Non diegetic sound:

This is sound that seemingly does not have a source in the shot being filmed.

Synchronous sound:


This is sound matched to certain movements within the scene. E.g. The sound of footsteps.

Asynchronous sound:


This is sound that are not matched with something visible on screen

Sound effects:

Sounds other than speech or music made artificially for use in a film, or other broadcast production.

Sound motif:

A sound effect or combination of sound effects that are associated with a particular character, setting, situation or idea through the film.

Sound bridge:


When the scene begins with the carry-over sound from the previous scene before the new sound begins.

Dialogue:


This is a conversation between two or more people in a scene.

Voiceover:


This is where a piece is narrated over by someone who does not appear in the scene.

Mode of address/direct address:

How media speaks to an audience (presentation). This includes first person, third person (narrative) etc.

Direct address is when a character speaks directly into the camera, addressing the audience.

Sound mixing:


The process during post-production in which the collection of recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels along with adjusting the many attributes of the sounds such as the source signals’ level.

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:

This is a piece of music that can be attributed to the film.

Score:


This is music specifically written for a film

Incidental music:


This is music used at a particular point in a piece to create a specific atmosphere

Themes and stings:


Music that will always accompany a certain programme or character

Ambient sound:

This is the background sounds, e.g. birds singing, wind blowing etc..