Sound

Sound

·         Sound has the power to create certain moods, to create characters and signal events what are about to happen

·         The power of music to manipulate emotions has always been acknowledged.

Three essential elements- all create realism

·         The human voice

·         Sound effects

·         Music

Diegesis- the TV world

·         Diegetic – this sound is part of the programmes Diegesis (natural sounds)

·         Non-diegetic – takes place outside of the Diegesis, often added when edited to create mood.

Foley sound- happens in the post production process, enhancing the natural sounds but you do not notice them because they are very well embedded into the scene.

Dialogue- mode of address voice over

·         Used in TV dramas as a narrative device

·         First person narration

·         Generally about the centre character

·         Finding out privileged information that other characters in the Diegesis may not know

Direct address

·         The character breaks the fourth wall and addresses the audience

·         Alternative way of narrative

·          Breaks up verisimilitude

Music

·         Used to help us feel part of the story

·         Used to makes us feel what the characters are feeling

Incidental music

·         To add emotion and rhythm to the drama usually not meant to be noticeable

·         Dissonant music

·         A tone or emotional attitude towards the story or the characters depicted

·         Understand the links between different sequences

Parallel sounds= things you expect to hear e.g. fight scenes upbeat fast past music

Contrapuntal sounds- something you don’t expects e.g. classical music in fight scenes

Stings= brief stab of music just before a change of scene and to enhance the drama of the situation

Ambient sound- the sound occurring the area where they shoot the drama. It is often to create verisimilitude to create drama with the Diegesis