Sound & Films Flashcards
Everything that an audience hears when they watch the film.
Soundtrack
A process of blending the three elements of the soundtrack in post-production.
Mixing
A musical accompaniment written specifically for a film.
Score
A crew member who works in post-production to create the sounds of the story.
Foley Artists
A sound recorded on a set, on location, or, for a documentary, at an actual real-world event.
Direct Sound
A technique for recording synchronized dialogue in post-production.
Looping
A scene transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the next scene.
Sound Bridge
A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds.
Lightning Mix
Dialogue that restates what is already obvious from images or actions.
On-the-nose Dialogue
The film’s spoken dialogue.
Text
The way that an actor delivers a line of dialogue.
Line Reading
An unstated meaning that underlines and is implied by spoken dialogue.
Subtext
The decibel level at which the dialogue or music is presented.
Volume
A sound’s frequency or position on a musical scale.
Pitch
A direct vocal address to the audience, which may emanate from a character or from a narrating voice.
Voice-Over
