Sound

Sound is very important to a movie. The sound that is used in a production can often create an atmosphere or emphasise scenes of great importance. The type of sound that is used influences the feeling that is given off by the production. There are some different types of sound which are used in a variety of different way, they are as follows:

Diegetic Sound - The sound that the audience assumes is meant to relate to the image or action. For example, the firing of guns.

Non-diegetic Sound - Sound that the audience assumes is off-screen, such as a voice-over or background music or sounds.

Music - Used to create a mood or atmosphere. There are recognisable genres of music for different genres of film. For example, rom-com's often have upbeat and lively music.

Silence - Long or sustained silence can, again, be used to create a mood or atmosphere.

Voice-over - Can be seen through documentary film-making and to link subjects. For example, on animal documentaries there is often a narrator because animals cannot speak.

Sound Bridge - Involves two scenes being linked together by music called 'sound bridges'

Title Music - The title music of a film is usually an original piece of music composed especially for the film.