Researching sound in film and TV
Define and give examples of the following terms:
Diagetic sound: Diagetic sound can be any sound, voice or piece of music that comes from within the narrative.
Non- diagetic sound: Non-diagetic sound is music such as sound effects or voice overs that come from outside the space of the narrative
Synchronous sound: Synchronous sound refers to the sound recorded at the time of filming movies, it fits into the extract perfectly.
Asynchronous sound: Sound which is fitted into the action but not precisely synchronized with the action.
Contrapuntal sound: Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sound together.
Leitmotif: Leitmotif is a short, constantly recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, place or idea.
