Subject Specific Sound Terms Flashcards
(15 cards)
Surround Sound
Speakers placed around the audience to help immerse them into the play.
Directional Sound
Speakers placed in a particular part of the stage to make it seem like the sound is coming from there.
Pan/Panning
. Is the process of sending audio to specific speakers.
. Sound moving from speaker to speaker from right to left or left to right.
. Like a mexican wave
Routing
Technique used to send audio to specific speakers at specific times.
E.g bombs dropping, a bang from each of the speakers separately in a repeating pattern.
Reverb
Used if the actor is meant to be in a large room.
Occurs when sound bounces off the surfaces in a space
Lots of reverb
Big space e.g palace
Very little reverb
Smaller space, e.g a room
Echo
Echos are specific sounds
E.g if you shout your name under a bridge and hear it repeated back to you.
What can echos do to the audience
Indicate a specific location, for example an empty cave.
Or can create a mood for the audience, like the loneliness or isolation of a character
Levels
Sound levels are how loudly or softly the sound effects, music or mic are played.
Sounds must always be set so that the actors can be heard.
Diagetic Sounds
Any sound that the character can hear, anything in the reality of the play.
E.g the birds chirping outside.
Non Diagetic Sounds
Any sound that the audience can hear but not the characters.
E.g sound effects like music
Equalization ( EQ )
An audio filter that isolates certain frequencies.
Boosting high tones in a voice by removing the higher frequencies or vice versa
Lapel Mic
These mics are radio mics, small pieces attached to an actor. They allow the actor to move freely on stage without the restraint of cables.
Layering
Blending audio elements to create an enhanced sound e.g layering the sound of heavy, labourer breathing over a heartbeat to show increased panic.
