GCSE Film Studies

Dialogue Music Ambient Sounds Sound effects

DIEGETIC SOUNDSounds that can be heard in the diegesis (the

world) of the film.

Dialogue, explosions, music on a car radio etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH-r4HXHcCk&feature=relmfu

NON-DIEGETIC SOUND

Sounds that are outside the diegesis (the world) of the film.

Soundtrack, External voiceover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Lic4ueSmY&feature=relmfu

Diegetic

Non-Diegetic

SYNCHRONOUS SOUND

Sounds that reflect what can be seen on screen.

e.g. A shot of a door closing and the sound of the slam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdBO3uQcHgI

ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND

Sounds that don’t reflect the images on screen.

e.g. a police siren in the distance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW4tjKzDEDU

CONTRAPUNTAL SOUND

Sounds that are juxtaposed with images that are displayed on screen.

e.g. violence on screen supported by happy music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LeJA4n0uY (1’00 in)

In pairs, choose two different genres of film and make a list of the diegetic sounds you would associate with the genres

Make notes notes on the types of non-diegetic soundtrack you would expect to accompany the sounds on screen

What type of music would we expect to hear during these scenes:A woman in walking down a deserted street

at night, and we know a psychopath is on the loose

A speedboat chaseA soldier says goodbye to his sweetheart

before leaving for battle