sound and cinematography

In the last couple of lessons we have been leaving about sound and cinematography. I’m going to tell you a little about sound first.

Sound

The extra dimension that sound adds to film has been acknowledged since the early days of cinema, when live music in the form of a piano, organ or even a full orchestra accompanied the images on the silent cinema screen.  There are different types of sound, on screen sound, off screen sound, diegetic sound, non diegetic sound, sound bridge, parallel and contrapuntal.

On screen sound- if you can hear a radio sound and you can see a radio as will.

Off screen sound- sound that comes off the screen but you cant see the objects.

Diegetic sound- is sound which is part of the film world we are watching like a sound effects.

Non diegetc sound- is sound that’s not part of the move like background music to lighten up the mood.

Sound bridges- it makes a bridge to the sound to another sound so it sounds right and realistic.

Parallel and contrapuntal- parallel sound is a sound that fit in with the move and doesn’t sound awkward. Contrapuntal sound is sound the doesn’t fit in and doesn’t sound right with the move.