2. Define diegetic sound Define non diegetic
Sound generated from sound
within the narrative of Sound generated from a
the text. source outside the world
of the narrative.
What does it include? What does it include?
Dialogue Background music
Sound effects e.g. gun
shots, cars
3. What does the soundtrack contribute to the sequence?
-The soundtrack helps create an atmosphere/mood
which reflects on the scene.
How does the music create atmosphere?
-The music guides the audience in how they should feel
whilst they’re watching the scene.
What sound effects are evident?
How does the sound signify the mood and/or genre of the
television drama?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8se21a7FkE&list=CLs52aY
4. For this task you will be watching 4 clips from
TV Dramas. Use the ones that I have
uploaded for different topics in the other
folders as you have seen them before.
For each of the slides give an example of how
it was used and what effect it has on the
audience/the message it is trying to portray.
6. Dialogue is when a person is speaking out
loud either to themselves or other people.
7. This when a voice is recorded and placed on
top of footage.
8. Music used in a film or play as a background
to create or enhance a particular atmosphere.
Music composed to accompany the action or
dialogue of a drama or to fill intervals
between scenes or acts.
9. Any ambient sound recorded to match the
ambient sound of a scene.
Ambient music is normally used to create a
relaxing atmosphere.
Background sound belonging to the diegesis
but not always in the field of vision.
10. Theme- A melodic or, sometimes a harmonic
idea presented in a musical form.
Sting- distinctive background music used to
add emphasis to an important moment in a
film or TV programme
11. A recording of the musical accompaniment to
a movie.
12. What is the function of sound in TV dramas?-
Sound helps create an atmosphere for the
audience guiding them to what emotion they
should be feeling. It is also used to identify
what type of genre the drama is e.g. in a
police drama there will be police sirens used
repeatedly.
