Sound Types in Media

Question 1

Diegetic Sound

Answer 1

Noises already in the scene that have not been edited in.

Examples: phone ring, voices

Question 2

Non-diegetic sound

Answer 2

Sounds edited in from post-production.

Examples: narration, music

Question 3

Ambient Sound

Answer 3

Describes a background noise or music and is often natural to the setting. Sound effects are normally added to a film by Foley artist in post-production.

Question 4

Foley

Answer 4

Amplifies or replaces sound recorded on set at the time of filming (known as field recording). Most movies use a combination of both. They use creative ways to generate a sound making viewers think they are real.

Question 5

Parallel Sound

Answer 5

The music complements what viewers see in the scene.

Question 6

Contrapuntal Sound

Answer 6

What viewers hear and see does not match.

Question 7

Sound Bridge

Answer 7

Sound that proceeds from one scene to another, maintaining the continuity of a film. They can happen at the beginning and end of a scene.