Sound
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Diegetic sound includes sounds heard by characters within a scene, like speech and ambient noise. Non-diegetic sound includes music and effects that characters cannot hear, like soundtrack music. Diegetic sounds establish the setting and include ambient noise, while non-diegetic sounds set the mood.
Sound
- 2. Define diegetic sound Define non diegetic Sound that can be heard sound within a scene. Sound that cannot be heard on scene. What does it include? What does it include? Speech, shouting, Sound effects,
- 3. What does the soundtrack contribute to the sequence? Builds up tension and suspense, sets the mood and sets us up for something dramatic. How does the music create atmosphere? Building up tension as the situation is unravelling, helps tell the story and narrative. What sound effects are evident? Non diegetic- the music, sound effects Diegetic- speech,gunshot How does the sound signify the mood and/or genre of the television drama? Sci- Fi- Gun sound – space sound tells us that its not action but SCI-fi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8se21a7FkE&list=CLs52aYF4Kmp4
- 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.
- 5. Dialogue- Written or spoken Voiceover- A narrators voice is heard over the scene Incidental music- Incidental music is a TV drama’s non-diegetic "background" music, that adds atmosphere to the action Ambient sound- consists of the sounds of a given location or space Themes and stings- sting is a short sound or piece of music, primarily used as a form of punctuation a Soundtrack- Is songs that are used as background sounds during the program recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronized recorded sound.
- 6. Medical Drama – Serial Crime Drama – Series A lot of dialogue as well as silence as it used in this drama because the silence is building up suspense and tension also the current situation that the characters are in is not a clam situation, so to make the conversations between characters look real speaking a lot makes it seem real. Teen Drama - US Series OC the dialogue is between the main character and others discussing his future less words are spoken as the subject at hand is emotional. Period Drama – Series Downtown Abbey the show is from a certain period of time but the dialogue is not stereotypical as the audience would think.
- 7. Medical Drama – Serial No voiceover is used in this clip Crime Drama – Series Used when the male has been shot and the assassins are discussing what should happen to the man who was assassinated. Teen Drama - US Series The OC there is no voiceover Period Drama – Series No voiceover is used
- 8. Medical Drama – Serial Casualty has background music during the conversation between the waitress and the brothers. The music lightens the mood as the scene is in café where the atmosphere should be happy. Crime Drama – Series The background music playing helps build tension and suspense as the main characters are trying to chase the assassins, it helps the audience understand what feelings they should have during this clip such as excitement. Teen Drama - US Series OC the music played in the background is Jeff Buckley Hallelujah as the main character is saying goodbye this song is slow and can help give the audience the understanding of what they are supposed to feel as the music is sad the audience is feeling what the character is feeling. Period Drama – Series No incidental music is played
- 9. Medical Drama – Serial The background sounds that the audience is able to hear are during the shopping scene the people who are shopping, birds and other cars as well as equipment being used while the male is in the back of the ambulance. During the scene where the male passes out the females heels are heard and in the café scene cups and metal banging are heard as well as the atmosphere of other people in the nearby area. Outside of the café footsteps and other peoples voices are heard. Crime Drama – Series The sounds of pedestrians and others involved in the scene are heard along with their shrieking and footsteps as they are running. Teen Drama - US Series The OC footsteps, the movements of the bags and also how the character moves in heard but also the audience can hear birds and other things etc. Period Drama – Series Other people around the table can be heard during the characters conversations along with metal cutlery hitting the plates and also people moving around.
- 10. Medical Drama – Serial Crime Drama – Series Teen Drama - US Series Period Drama - Series
- 11. Medical Drama – Serial None is heard during the scenes except for the café where it is instrumental. Crime Drama – Series Orchestra is heard Teen Drama - US Series Jeff Buckley hallelujah Period Drama – Series None
- 12. What is the function of sound in TV dramas? To create tension and suspense but also it informs the viewer of what they are supposed to feel.