Sound Terminology

Question 1

Ambient sound

Answer 1

The sounds of the location in the background.

Question 2

Asynchronous sound

Answer 2

Sound either out of sync with the visuals or unrelated to the visuals.

Question 3

Contrapuntal sound

Answer 3

Sound or music that seems strange in comparison to the scene we are seeing.

Question 4

Dialogue

Answer 4

The words and lines the characters say.

Question 5

Direct address (Breaking the Fourth Wall)

Answer 5

When the character talks to the audience directly.

Question 6

Diegetic sound

Answer 6

Sound that the characters can hear in the scene

Question 7

Non-Diegetic sound

Answer 7

Sound that the characters cannot hear, e.g the score or a voiceover.

Question 8

Pitch

Answer 8

The height or depth of the sound being heard.

Question 9

Rhythm

Answer 9

The beat of the music, speed.

Question 10

Voiceover

Answer 10

Non-diegetic dialogue that a character delivers.

Question 11

Sound Bridge

Answer 11

A portion of sound that covers a cut, normally to link two scenes together

Question 12

Sound motif

Answer 12

A sound which normally represents a certain character

Question 13

Sound effects

Answer 13

A sound accompanying an action, sometimes musical.

Question 14

Soundtrack

Answer 14

Music from a soundtrack or score that emphasises the themes and emotions of a scene or character.

Question 15

Synchronous sound

Answer 15

Sound that is in sync with the visuals and was filmed at the same time.