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The document outlines key concepts in sound design, categorizing sounds into dialogue, narration, sound effects, foley, roomtone, and music. It distinguishes between diegetic and non-diegetic sounds, discusses their roles in narrative, and explores the temporalization of sound in relation to image. Additionally, it addresses sound perspective and methods of observation in film sound analysis.

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The document outlines key concepts in sound design, categorizing sounds into dialogue, narration, sound effects, foley, roomtone, and music. It distinguishes between diegetic and non-diegetic sounds, discusses their roles in narrative, and explores the temporalization of sound in relation to image. Additionally, it addresses sound perspective and methods of observation in film sound analysis.

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Sound Design Analysis 2: Vocabulary

Categories, Sound Sources, Roles, Temporalization & Perspective


“Control over expectation tends to play a powerful part in temporalization” Michel Chion “Audio-Vision (pdf P.23)

1. Sound Categories
• Dialogue
• Narration
• Sound Effects
• Foley Sound
• Roomtone
• Music
2. Sound Sources
Diegetic & Non-Diegetic Sound
“Diegesis” a narrative or plot, typically in a movie. Origin: Greek diēgēsis ‘narrative.’ Demo (3min. long)
• Diegetic Sound is within the narrative (Intra-diegetic sound)
• Non Diegetic Sound is outside of the narrative (Extra-diegetic sound)
• Trans-diegetic Sound & Metafiction
• Internal Diegetic Sound: if characters in film hear the sound / music or the sound is a part of narrative. Three Colors BLUE (46:00 min.~)”
• Exception: Can’t tell diegetic or non-diegetic? Ambiguous sounds could create effects (surprises or suspense / horror)

• Source Music / Diegetic Music


• Non-Diegetic Music (Incidental Music / Underscoring)
• Source-Scoring (Combination of Diegetic & Non-Diegetic Music)

• Direct Sound: the sound that is recorded at the time of filming; it also means the sound comes directly from a sound source ( see
Reflected Sound)
• Offscreen sound: sound assumed to be in the space of a scene yet remains offscreen while the action takes place simultaneously.
2. Roles of Sound

• Direct Narrative role - Dialog, Narration & Narrative Sound Effects (Car
crash, explosion, etc. that are a part of story. They can be heard on or
off screen)

• Subliminal Narrative roles – Underscored music / sound that audience


hear unconsciously
3. Temporalization of Sound and Image

• Simultaneous Sound (Synchronous sound)


Sound is matched with the action and movements being viewed French Connection (1:09:00~)

• Non-simultaneous
Image flashforward: Sound The Silence of the Lambs (22:00~)
Sound flashback: Joseph Losey “ Accident”(1:43 ~ 1:45)
Sound Bridge : Sound bridges is used for continuity; it can lead in or out of a scene into the
adjoining scene demo
More on Tempolarization
Michel Chion “Audio-Vision
Three Aspects of Temporalization (p.13)

1. Temporal animation of the image - ” To varying degrees, sound


renders the perception of time in the image as exact, detailed,
immediate, concrete—or vague, fluctuating, broad.”

2. Sound vectorizes or dramatizes shots, orienting them toward a


future, a goal, and creation of a feeling of imminence and expectation.
The prologue of ”2001 Space Odyssey” (11:45 ~) by Stanley Kubrick

3. Sound endows shots with temporal linearization / rhythm.


Persona (2:50~)
4. Spatialization / Sound Perspective

Michel Chion Audio-Vision book (pdf p. 50-)

Film is typically shown as a singular channel on a rectangular screen (as opposed to 3D film or video
installation with multi-channel projectors, etc. )

Audio can be layered with multiple sounds. Also the sound can be located on-screen, on-edge or off-
screen (surround sound, etc.).

Sound Perspective ( “Touch of Evil – opening sequence” in mono mix)


Method of Observation
1. Image only
2. Audio only
3. Visual & Audio
Related links
• Film Sound Terminology
• Film Sound Technique
• ADR: Automated (or Automatic) Dialogue Replacement

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