Learning Tasks : Sound

We did sound in class and looked at particular terminology such as :

Diegetic Sound - Any sound, voice or piece of music that comes from within the world of the narrative.

Non-diegetic sound - Sounds, such as music or a narrator’s voices that come from outside the space of the narrative.

Soundtrack - a recording of the musical accompaniment of a film

Theme music/tune - a piece that is often written specifically for a television programme usually played during the intro, during title sequence and/or ending credits.

Sound effects - a sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a television programme.

Ambient sound – atmospheric sound and noise pollution. Background noise.

Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a television programme.

Voice Over - a piece of narration in a television programme not accompanied by an image of the speaker.

Sound bridge - When the scene begins with the carry-over sound from the previous scene before the new sound begins.

Parallel sound - When the sound we hear goes hand in hand with the image on screen.

Contrapuntal sound – sound which does not fit with the scene or images you are watching

Direct Address – when a character or narrator speaks directly to the audience.

Then we started to put it into context with theme tunes and how it makes us feel and the programme that we expect it to target.

Fresh Prince Of Bel - Air

Makes us feel : Happy, bouncy, jumpy, joyful, dancing mood, hyper and upbeat.

Type of programme we would think it would target : Rap - 'chavvy' and stereotypical black, young people, funny audience, American origin (by accents), West Philadelphia and Bel Air.

The A-Team

Makes Us Feel: Heroical, Happy, Calm, Safe, Dangerous, Upbeat, Dancing mood, Hysterical, Funny? and proud

Type of programme we would think it would target: Heroic people/characteristics, American/English origin, for English older/middle men, action and associated armed force.

Doctor Who?

Makes Us Feel: Mystical, Curious, Annoyed, Synthesised.

Type of programme we would think it would target: Men in their early 30's. People who are into scientific things. American/English/Australian audiences.

Eastenders

Makes Us Feel: Calm, Homely, Christmasy, Family and Swaying

Type of programme we would think it would target: for family and English Origin

HollyOaks

 

Makes Us Feel: Upbeat and Annoyed

Type of programme we would think it would target: American/ English Origin and Family or young teenagers