Define diegetic sound

Sound generated from within the

narrative of the text.

What does it include?Dialogue

Sound effects e.g. gun shots, cars

Define non diegetic soundSound generated

from a source outside the world of

the narrative.What does it

include?Background music

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=CLs52aYF4Kmp4

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.

Dialogue

Voiceover

Incidental music

Ambient sound

Themes and stings

Soundtrack

Dialogue is when a person is speaking out loud either to themselves or other people.

This when a voice is recorded and placed on top of footage.

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.

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.

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

A recording of the musical accompaniment to a movie.

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.