Language of Sound

Sound-
Non-diegetic- sound coming from off screen, such as mood music or a narrator
Diegetic- any voice, musical passage, or sound effect originating from a source within the film's world

Off-screen sound- diegetic sound for which the source is out of the frame

On-screen sound- diegetic sound for which the source can be seen within the frame

Soundscape- the characteristic ambient sound which represents a place and/or time period

Character theme-a piece of music played throughout the film which we come to associate which a particular character

Character motif-repeated sound, other than music to signal the presence of a character

Sound perspective- the spatial relationship between a given sound and the image

Iconography -signs both aural and visual that represents a particular genre, place or time period parallel sound when the sound accompanies and complements the image we see on screen

Contrapuntal sound- when the sound contradicts and contrasts with the image we see on screen to increase our sense of shock, or to create irony

Pleonastic- unrealistically exaggerated sound, created for emphasis or dramatic impact

Voice over- the voice of an unseen narrator, or of an on screen character not seen speaking

Sound bridge- where the sound from one screen carries onto the next

Soundtrack- the totality of sound which accompanies the final film which includes - music, dialogue and effects

Vococentric- the manipulation of the soundtrack which favours the voice

Underscore- accompanying music which intensifies the visual action