Sound

Sound used within any production is key. It enables continuity within a piece and often is used to form a narrative when speech is not used. 

There a various forms of sound to use when creating a short film which include: 

Diegetic and Non-diegetic 

Both diegetic sound and non-diegetic sound is commonly used within moving media products. Diegetic sound is the sound which is present/visible on the scene, these sounds are ones characters are able to hear. This may include characters voices, cars passing or any sound made by objects in the scene. Opposite to this being the non- diegetic sound is the sound that is not visible in the scene and hasn’t been implied to present within the scene. Non-diegetic sounds often include narration,music to set a type of mood or sound effects which could add emphasis on a certain action or scene. 

Within my production, both of these will be used. Without diegetic sound, I believe my own production will become uninteresting as there will need to be some clear interaction with my two main characters to create a relationship. This will be done dominantly through speech. 

The use of the non-diegetic sound will then help create a set mood for certain scenes and will initially help my audience symphysis for a character or understand what is going on. 

Synchronous and Asynchronous

Sound which is matched to specific movements happening in a scene is called synchronous sound. The picture and the sound will match to be in sync which often makes the scene more realistic and pleasing to watch. 

An example of this would be the classic lips moving at the same time as we, as an audience, can hear the speech. 

Asynchronous sound matches the action however is not accurately synchronised with that action being performed. 

Directors typically use asynchronous sound when they intend on creating tension. 

Sound effects

If any sound effects are used within a film, they will be added within the post production of the product. They are commonly recorded at the scene of the shoot or found on different platforms. These may sound realistic or unrealistic depending on the type of sound used. 

Music

Music is commonly used in films to add emotion and rhythm. Background music helps foreshadow certain events and add specific moods. Not only this but music can also help audiences link scenes to together, sometimes one song will be planned over multiple scenes. 

This is becoming a more popular convention as its being more regularly used within films in scenes to aid emotion or tension. It is known for fast music to be placed over action scenes such car chases.