Thursday, 29 September 2011

Sound

Diegetic: The sounds the characters can hear within the scene
Non-Diegetic: This is the sound put in at the editing stage, the sound the characters cannot hear e.g. Canned Laughter

Soundtrack: The music chosen to go with a particular scene, this creates a certain mood.
(Score): Writing original music for the scene.

Sound Effects:
- Sounds difficult to record on set
- Added in editing e.g. Gun shots & Explosions etc
- Like special effects but with sound
- Creates drama or an effect

Theme:
- Soundtrack which goes with certain situations or characters e.g. the Friends & Eastenders theme tunes or the music of James Bond when he comes on screen/is about to do something

Ambient Sound: Natural sounds from the environment

Dialogue: Actors speech (Internation meaning - angry, upset etc & Culture)

Sound Bridge: Soundtrack which bridges (plays along) two scenes

Diary of a Call Girl

We instantly notice that there is no soundtrack, this emphasises the awkwardness, and this enables us to hear the awkward silences so we get a feel of what it would be like to be there in that situation.

The dialogue is left unfinished a lot, once again a sign of awkwardness, and this awkwardness points towards his disability.

The sound effects of when Belle goes to lock the door, the noise of all the locks is really clear and emphasises hois vulnerability and the awkwardness of when she realises she has to leave them.

Cutting to the father in the van, the noise (diegetic sound) of him playing with the windows, seat and horn and radio is also emphasised likewise to the locks on the door upstairs, this draws attention to how HE feels protective of his son.

We also finally have a soundbridge from the van scene to the bedroom scene and the use of a violin. this is love making music, but it is also pitying, we feel sorry for the boy unable to do things for himself.

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