#14 Sound Research

 In this blog, I will discuss the different types of sound used in film and how I want to use them in my short film.

The first type of sound that is commonly used in film is diegetic sound. Diegetic sound is sound that exists within the world the movie takes place. This includes most dialogue except for voice-overs/narrations. My short film will mostly consist of diegetic sounds. Using diegetic sounds can help get a point across when a character is talking. With dialogue, you can express different tones when a character talks. This can help the audience determine what emotion they are feeling at the moment. 

The next type of sound I will be talking about is non-diegetic. This is sound that exists outside of the world the movie takes place. Characters in the film cannot hear this sound. Non-diegetic sound consists of background music and narrations. I will be using this in my film but mostly for background music. I will be using background music when my characters are feeling different emotions. 

A good example of a film that uses diegetic and non-diegetic sound is "Call Me By Your Name". At the very end of the movie, Elio is sitting in front of a fireplace crying, in the scene, you can hear the fire crackling and the background music playing. This scene shows the audience how upset he is after Oliver calls him. The choice of using both dietetic and non-diegetic sound has inspired me to try it in my own short film.