Sound for movies

A small presentation explaining the difference between diegetic and non diegetic sound.

1. Diegetic and non-diegetic sound

2. What is diegetic sound? Diegetic sound is a noise which has a source on-screen. They are noises which have not been edited in, for example dialogue between characters or footsteps. Another term for diegetic sound is actual sound. Diegetic sounds are often thought to be realistic, such as fight scenes in a movie when the character as well as the viewers can interpret the different sounds. Stephanie B. ().  What is the difference between ‘Diegetic’ and ‘Non-diegetic’ sound?.  Available: https:// www.mytutor.co.uk /answers/1621/GCSE/Media-Studies/What-is-the-difference-between-Diegetic-and-Non-diegetic-sound/. Last accessed 28.02.2020. The opening scene from the rear window is a good example for diegetic sound. For example, even though the sound seems to be non-diegetic it is actually diegetic sound because the music hasn’t actually been added in editing. The music is actually coming from a radio in someone's apartment, you might notice that when the person changes the radio the music changes. Example https:// youtu.be /I5It0nmoYE4

3. Example 2 Baby driver- This scene from baby driver has got both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. The scene where he is singing along to the music is a use of creative use of non-diegetic sound, for example the actor will be able to hear it through his headphones so he can sing alone but they use it to make it seem like a diegetic sound. https:// youtu.be /6O6oOMZOxp4 What is non-diegetic sound? Non-diegetic sound is a noise which does not have a source on-screen, they have been added in. These kinds of sounds help create an epic atmosphere and mood for the viewers to watch. Diegetic sounds allow characters as well as viewers to hear what is happening around them, whereas non-diegetic sounds is promoted by a narrator to help explain the storyline.

4. Example https:// youtu.be /sbKL5g5i8MI The amazing spider man 2- The non-diegetic sound in this scene would be the music overlay. For example the music creates a tense vibe while watching the movie. Another example is when he stops listening to his music through his headphones but it instantly plays louder which means it turns into diegetic.