Sound analysis

Diegetic Sound

Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from a source within the film's world. Diegtic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame.

Non-Diegetic Sound

Non-diegetic sound is sound whose origin is from outside the story world. Voice-overs are typically non-diegetic, since the narrations does not appear in the film's story world. Usually, the music soundtrack of a film is non-diegetic.

Synchronous Sound

Synchronous sound is sound that is matched to certain movements occuring in the scene e.g. when footsteps correspond to feet walking.

Asynchronous Sound

Asynchronous sounds match the action being performed however is not precisely synchronised with the action.

Sound effects

A sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a film.

Sound motif

A motif is simply a detail repeated for a larger symbolic meaning. It refers to a sound effect or combination of sound effects that are associated with a particular character, setting, etc. through the film.

Sound bridge

Sound bridges are a form of transition that are used to stress the connection between both scenes since their mood (suggested by the music) is still the same.

Dialogue

A conversation between two or more characters in a film.

Voiceover

A piece of narration in a film or broadcast, not accompanied by an image of the speaker.

Mode of address/direct address

Mode of address simple means how the character speaks to the audience and involves them. It also refers to how a character influences the audience. Direct mode of address is when the character looks directly at the audience, or the writing speaks to "you".

Sound mixing

The process during the post-production stage of a film or a television program in which the collection of recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels along with adjusting the many attributes of the sounds such as the source signals' level.

Sound perspective

A sound's position in space as perceived by the viewer given by volume, timbre and pitch.

Sound tracks

An audio recording created or used in film production or post-production.

Score

A film score (also sometimes called background score, background music, movie soundtrack, film music or incidental music) is original music written specifically to accompany a film.

Incidental music

Music used in a film or play as a background to create or enhance a particular atmosphere.

Themes and stings

A theme is music that always accompanies this particular programme or character and suits its mood or themes. A sting is a short burst of music. 

Ambient sound

It is background sounds which are present in a scene or location, e.g. wind, water, birds, etc. Can be recorded on location or can be added to the soundtrack.