Sound is a micro feature which is very prominent in the media industry. It is used effectively throughout movies to create different effects and atmospheres for the audience. The use of sound is very versatile when it is inputted into film and the different forms it appears in determines what effect it will have on the audience.
Forms of sound in film
Diegetic
Diegetic sound are real life noises made in the world of the film and occur in the present while the action on screen is taking place. Diegetic sound appears in many different forms such as;
- Character dialogue
- background noises e.g. cars, door slams and sounds made by character actions on screen
- music from instruments on screen
Diegetic sound will occur in all types of films except from silent movies in which case no sound is used at all.
Non Diegetic
Non diegetic sound is all the music and background sound that is inputted into the film through editing and would not be heard by the characters in the film but the audience can which creates different effects. Examples of non diegetic sound are;
- background music
- background noises as an extension of the diegetic sound
On screen/Off screen sound
On screen sound is when the sound being produced on screen is visible to the audience. On screen sound relates with diegetic sound as the source of the sound on screen would be there in the film in real life and therefore is diegetic as well as on the screen. This may range from spoken word by characters on screen, instruments being played and electronic music from speakers.
Off screen sound refers to the sound produced for dramatic effect and is edited into the film to be played while the picture on screen is running and therefore interacts with each other and the off screen sound works as an extension of the diegetic action in the world of the film. However, the source of the sound is not present on screen and relates to the effect on the audience.
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