Why sound is so important in film - Blog Post 15

Why is sound important in a Film?

Sound is important in a film as it completes the full film viewing experience. Sound also helps to establish the genre of the film, for example the director may have decided to use music in the film which is synchronous with the ideas and story of the film and therefore the sound in the film is extremely important.

Wild Track - Sound that is from outside the sound naturally found in the film.

Ambient Sound- The sound that is naturally found in the film.

Diegetic- Are sounds that the actors and those on set can hear whilst he filming is taking place.

Non Diegetic- Sounds that are later adding during the films editing stage.

Score- a piece that is specifically made for the film and is usually orchestral.

Voiceover- voice over the film/ narration.

Dialogue- spoken dialogue between two characters or subjects.

Dubbing- foreign language that is introduced into the film for example French.

Foley Sound- sounds that are already in the film but are exaggerated to emphasize an action that is taking place.

Synchronous- Music that matches the mood, or storyline of what the audience is watching.

Asynchronous- Music that does not match the mood or storyline of what the audience is watching.

Sound Bridge- Links two scenes together.

Sound Motif- sounds that are related to a specific character or action, to let the audience know when that character is approaching.