4/9 04. Film Sound Free Online FlashCards

What does a co-expressive relationship between sound and image mean?

Film sound and image work co-expressively: each can change how the other is understood, rather than merely duplicating information.

What is synchronous sound?

Synchronous sound matches the timing of the image, such as words heard as a person’s mouth moves or a glass heard as it falls.

What are four narrative functions of film dialogue?

Dialogue conveys information, reveals character and relationships, expresses conflict or desire, and can establish a character’s point of view.

What is automated dialogue replacement (ADR)?

Automated dialogue replacement (ADR) is dialogue rerecorded after filming to improve clarity or replace unusable production sound.

What is Foley?

Foley is the post-production recreation of everyday sounds in synchronization with the image, such as footsteps, object handling, or clothing movement.

What is ambient sound?

Ambient sound is the ongoing sonic environment of a location, such as traffic, wind, insects, machinery, or room tone.

What makes a sound diegetic?

Diegetic sound originates within the represented story world; characters may hear it even when its source is offscreen.

What makes a sound nondiegetic?

Nondiegetic sound does not originate within the story world; it is presented as part of the film’s narration for the audience.

What is internal diegetic sound?

Internal diegetic sound represents a character’s thoughts, memories, hallucinations, or imagined voices, which other characters may not hear.

What is a sound bridge?

A sound bridge carries sound across a visual cut, connecting spaces or scenes and often making the transition smoother.

How does sound perspective suggest spatial distance?

Sound perspective creates a sense of distance and location through volume, clarity, reverberation, frequency, and balance.

What is a point-of-audition effect?

A point-of-audition effect presents sound as though it is heard from a particular character’s position, creating aural subjectivity.