Sound is a pivotal element of a film- it is important in creating mood, enhancing a particular scene or establishing significance. There are two main types of sound; diegetic and non diegetic.
Diegetic Sound
Diegetic sound is when the sound the audience hears is also heard by the characters, An example of this could be birdsong, background chatter or a song on a radio the character has switched on. These are the kinds of sounds heard in everyday life.
Non Diegetic Sound
Non Diegetic sound is a kind of sound that the characters in a piece of film would not be able to hear- i.e. it has been added in post-production. Often non diegetic sound is heard in the background of a scene or played over a montage of clips. Commonly, non diegetic sounds are songs or pieces of music.
In our film, we make use of both diegetic and non diegetic sounds. Most noticeably, we use the song 'Represent' by The Kitchen Club throughout our film- we chose this song because it enhanced the sinister mood of our piece, as well as being easy to use as it is a song by a local band, and therefore copyright-free. We also use certain diegetic sounds for effect, for example, the sound of a knife clattering on a wooden floor to emphasise shock, and the sound of a romantic film playing in the background as we establish our protagonist as being in a loving relationship with his girlfriend.
Diegetic Sound
Diegetic sound is when the sound the audience hears is also heard by the characters, An example of this could be birdsong, background chatter or a song on a radio the character has switched on. These are the kinds of sounds heard in everyday life.
Non Diegetic Sound
Non Diegetic sound is a kind of sound that the characters in a piece of film would not be able to hear- i.e. it has been added in post-production. Often non diegetic sound is heard in the background of a scene or played over a montage of clips. Commonly, non diegetic sounds are songs or pieces of music.
In our film, we make use of both diegetic and non diegetic sounds. Most noticeably, we use the song 'Represent' by The Kitchen Club throughout our film- we chose this song because it enhanced the sinister mood of our piece, as well as being easy to use as it is a song by a local band, and therefore copyright-free. We also use certain diegetic sounds for effect, for example, the sound of a knife clattering on a wooden floor to emphasise shock, and the sound of a romantic film playing in the background as we establish our protagonist as being in a loving relationship with his girlfriend.
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