Most of the negative feedback on the prelim tasks we watched was sound. We discovered how lots of the background noise was overpowering over elements in each sequence. Therefore, we was educated and spent a lesson where we learnt about the presentation of sound in professional movies to assist us on sounding techniques in our future coursework.
I have already discussed the term Foley in a previous blog post but it is basically rerecorded diegetic noise is used to emphasize a background noise. It is commonly used for footsteps, text message tones or doors opening.
Synchronous Sounds are types of sound matched to the object or item displayed. For instance, clapping or cheering would show a large group of people.
Asynchronous Sounds however is the opposite of synchronous. This when a particular noise cannot be heard but the object is not shown onscreen. For instance, a siren could be heard in a particular scene when a character finds a dead body. You can't actually see the ambulance or police car but the body is a symbol of danger.
Sound Bridge noise will link scenes together. An example of this would be a school bell ringing in class gradually changing and entering a part of a song for a musical sequence. The school bell will be on a closeup in the classroom then the scene will change to a typical musical scene. Perhaps a school dance or stage production.
Ambient Sound tends to be used to confirm the location of a scene and is very supportive for the Mise En Scene. For instance, if a scene took place by a river, the sound would focus on the gushing tides, babbling brooks and perhaps feint chatters of nature to set the riverside scene.
Voice-over usually involve a narrator explaining or sharing a story to reveal information about a particular circumstance. You are most likely to find most voice-overs in documentaries or children's films. This sound method heavily reveals the movie plot.
Types of Music Used in Film:
- Symphonic Music is performed by a large orchestra
- Melodies are distinctive tunes
- Atonal Sound has no established key and are commonly used in horror films to add suspense and intensity
- Rhythmic Sound are sounds in percussion used to form a beat
- Dissonant Music doesn't contain conventional harmonies
