Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Introduction to Diegetic Sound

Taken from FilmSound.org 
Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film: 
  • voices of characters 
  • sounds made by objects in the story 
  • music represented as coming from instruments in the story space ( = source music)
Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world 
Digetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame. 
Another term for diegetic sound is actual sound  
    Diegesis is a Greek word for "recounted story"
    The film's diegesis is the total world of the story action   
RESEARCH DIEGETIC SOUND
This article on Sound in Film has helped me learn more about how people use sound and tips from experts. http://www.freestockmusic.com/2011/article/diegetic-non-diegetic/

This website and article gives some really interesting tips and DIY ways of enhancing sound with foley and other enhancements that can be created through Logic/GarageBand or Final Cut Pro. This article emphasises the importance of sound in film and how it aids the storyline, no film is complete without relevant sound, even if it is abstract. http://www.videomaker.com/article/15797-diegetic-sound

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