Chapter 22 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Sound design
the final form of a movie’s total aural impression
Sync audio
has a frame accurate, direct correspondence with the image and appears to be generated from what we are watching like a character speaking lines of dialogue or the sound that accompanies the image of a car starting up and driving off
Direct sound
sync sound that is recorded on location and in sync with the image
Nonsync audio:
asynchronous sound; audio is not in line with the picture; no corresponding image
Pfx
sound effects recorded on location (production sound effects)
Wild sound
better recording in the field which is later timed up with the picture
Prerecorded sound effect library
think of this as a free website where you can get sound effects
Postsynchronous sounds
when the sounds synchronous relationship to the picture is accomplished in postproduction rather than in the shooting
On screen
source in the frame
Offscreen
source outside the frame
Diegetic sound
sounds that take place in the world of the movie (characters can hear)
Nondiegetic sound
sounds that don’t come from anything in the would of the film (soundtracks added later)
Off-screen dialogue
person is assumed to be in the time and space of the film, but is simply off frame
Voice over narration
nonsync sound; has no direct visual sync reference in the frame, however it differs from off-screen sound in that it is understood by the audience the the voice cannot be heard by the people in the scene
ADR (automatic dialogue replacement)
the rerecording of sync dialogue in a studio in cases where the production sound is not usable (also called looping)
Hard effects
sound effects that are essentially gathered as a non-sync sound and then inserted into the sound designed either as post-synchronous sound or as an asynchronous sound effect
- Shattering glass
- Dog barks
Guide tracks
in ADR when the actor watching the scene listens to the field recording of their performance
Musical score
non-sync and non-diegetic music that generally accompanies action or dialogue to underscore the events of a scene with a tone, mood, or musical commentary
Musical motifs
smaller musical phrases which can be easily combined, elongated, and rearranged in the editing process to fit the temporal dimensions of the sequences
Copyright clearance
you have been given, or have purchased, the rights to use specific music in your film
Direct sound
the use of sounds recorded at the actual location (usually in sync)
Added value sound
using a sound that enriches the image and adds an expressive or emotional feel to the action which it emanates from
