Glossary

Diegetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame.

Non - Diegetic sound is represented as coming from the a source outside story place.

Ambient sound or ambient audio means the background sounds which are present in a scene or location. Common ambient sounds include wind, water, birds, crowds and much more.

SFX is sound effects that are manufactured and used in TV, Films and Video games.

Mood sound is sound that sets the mood.

Tone sound is sound that can be recognized by its vibration.

Genre is different types of music being performed.

Theme music that is associated with a particular performer.

voiceover is a production technique which is used is not part of a narrative which is used in TV, radio and films.

Musical score a written form of musical composition.

Synchronous sound are those sounds that are synchronized or matched with what is viewed.

Asynchronous sound which is indigenous to the action but not precisely synchronized with the action.

contrapuntal sound that does not match what is  going on in the screen.

silence is when no sound is herd at all.

selective sound sound added to build impact to the film.

sound bridges is when a sound effects is used to lead into another scene.