Researching sound in film and TV
Diagetic sound- is part of the scene such as the radio.
Non- diagetic sound- is added to the scene only for the audience to hear for example, Jaws.
Synchronous sound- that appears to match certain movements like footsteps which synchronises with feet walking.
Asynchronous sound- which is indigenous to the action but not exactly in sync with the action. An example of this would be if two people are having an argument and a siren from an ambulance goes past, the audience can't really see it because the sound is meant to be symbolising a bad relationship.
Contrapuntal sound- doesn't seem to fit with the scene or images on screen.
Leitmotif- A recurring melody that is to do with a certain character, person, object, emotion or place. This is when Richard Wagner used it in the operas. An example of this would be reservoir dogs.
