Sound

Diegetic Sound

Diegetic sound is the sound that is part of the film or media text and the actors in it can hear the sound.

Non-diegetic Sound

Non-diegetic sound is sound that we do not recognise as part of the film and the actors in the media text would not hear it.

Sound Bridges.

A sound bridge is when the sound from one scene will continue in another creating a smooth transition to each scene.

Parallel and Contrapuntal Sound.

When we watch a film, the sound that we hear usually complements the image that we see on the cinema screen. This is parallel sound.

Contrapuntal sound is when the sound doesn't fit the image.

Theme

A key passage of music related to the subject matter.

Sting

A sting is basically musical punctuation to highlight a moment, it is also used for emphasis.

Sound Motif

Sound motif is when sound is associated with a particular character.