Sound

L/o: To understand how and why sound is used in film.
15/05/17

All sound used in film is known as the soundtrack. It is broken down into the following categories.

• Diegetic sound- As a character in the film you would expect to hear these sounds (people talking,cars outside)
• Non-Diegetic sounds- Anything that the characters wouldn't hear (narration,music)

Task 1:

Diegetic sounds in the film-

• Breathing
• Footsteps
• The fire
• Wings 
• Key in the lock
• Fingers tapping on table
• Eating the fairies
• Standing up
• Swiping the fairies
• Plate on table
• wind

Dialogue: 

Most dialogue is recorded separately and added on afterwards, this is called Audio Dialogue Replacement (ADR)

Foley:

Foley is the reproduction of everyday sounds for use in film-making.

Task 2:

• creaking roof
• swinging bench
• wind
• Glass breaking
• hitting his head
• crashing into wall
• pressing the button
• alien noise
• tree rustling
• sniffing
• things in room moving
• crying
• boy falling
• chair moving

Sound effects:

Task3: Make a list of sound effects needed- 

• Cracking ground
• Gleaming rock
• Everything shaking
• Monster talking and footsteps.
• Laser gun
• Car getting throw up in air
• Freezing ground

Music:

Music used in films is part of the mise-en-scene. It is often used to create an atmosphere, tension, a time or setting.

Silence can also be used for effect.