Sound

The sound in a film is a very important factor that is thought about and planned very thoroughly. The sound in a film is categorized into different types of sound;

Diegetic Sound - Sound that is visible on the screen that takes place inside the film that the characters can hear. For Example;

• Sounds made by objects in the film E.g. Sound of a car crashing.
• Voices of characters

Non Diegetic Sound - Sound that is not visible on screen and cannot be heard by the characters. For Example;

• Music added to the film E.g. Soundtracks
• Narrators Commentary.

Sound can also be categorized into Parallel and Contrapuntal sound.

• Parallel Sound - Where the sounds compliments the visuals to create a mood that matches the visuals with the audio. For Example in a Romantic film, light soft romantic music will compliment the visuals. 

An example of parallel sound is the very well known Rocky Montage scene.

A example of contrapuntal sound is a scene from Reservoir Dogs.

Sound can also be categorized into On and Off Screen sound.

On Screen Sound - Sound that the viewer can see it being made in the shot E.g. if the tires were making smoke while driving off the audience will hear the screeching tires.

Off Screen Sound - Sound that is not being made in the shot and is being made out of shot. E.g. Neighbours screaming in the next room.