Different types of sounds:
Dialogue:
- Speech from the different characters.
- Individuals taking it in turns to speak.
Soundtrack music:
( Here is the sound track from harry potter)
- Usually the theme music for the film.
- Represents the film, individuals will be able to recognize the sound and where it comes from as soon as it is turned on.
Non-Diegetic sound:
- Sound that has been added into the clip.
- For example in the scene from the film "psycho" in the shower where the girl is getting stabbed they add music to make it a lot more dramatic then it would be if if just have natural sounds.
Diegetic sound: - Sounds that emerge from the clip itself.
- As well as non-diegetic sound coming from the film "psycho" in the shower scene there is also diegetic sound. This is from the girl character screaming herself and the sound of the water coming out of the shower.
Parallel sound:
- Sound that is heard due to the event that is happening.
- An example of this would be the locking of a car.
Foley Artists:
- The people that make sound effects.
Asynchronous:
- Sounds that don't have to be shown on the screen.
Synchronous:
- Sound that matches the action that happens on the screen.
Sound bridge: - Linking two scenes with the same music.
- E.g switching between scenes but keeping the same music.
________________________________________________________________________________
Soundtracks in thrillers:
A soundtrack can determine the feeling of a film, it is one of the biggest factors to how an audience spectates the film. It can bring different emotions to the scene, whether this is a happy, sad or scared feeling. From watching a verity of thriller films we know that the music it mainly intended to create suspense and in some ways fear. When watching a clip from a thriller without music, to when it has music has a completely different meaning. Here is the clip from the film 'Phycho' where it is shown with the soundtrack in the background then without.