Sound Research

I'll be looking into typical sounds and music for our genre, I'll be looking into the diegetic and non diegetic sounds that go into making an opening scene. Usually sound synchronises with dialogue and enhances our vision of what the director wants us to see. 


Non diegetic sounds are created to enhance the viewers vision and to emphasise the content in the film. Sounds that are recorded and presented in a specific way to help tell a story through it's rhythm and sometimes it can also be a sound effect, for example music to set the mood of the scene, or a narrator talking over the film or dramatic sound effects  (I'll display you with some example at the end.   Diegetic sounds are the actual sounds on scene for example the characters talking that is a diegetic sound. 


Examples of diegetic and non diegetic sounds

Examples of sound effects 

Typical sounds and music for the hybrid (romance, drama, action) we want to create is quite difficult because it depends on how we start if we want to to start dramatic in a non equilibrium way, with loads of things going on and starting with the plot rather then starting it with a happy nice day. It really depends on how we start and what happens in our scene. However it would be along the lines of... 

This is a good example because the music is upbeat and lively. You can play about with it and because it's a hybrid of action, romance and drama you expect it to be fast and pacey. The dialogue in the the music is slow which allows us to play about with the music.  Also the film 500 days of summer is a romance and drama which relates to our opening scene.

1. This is a typical example of Romance 

The Titanic, I don't know anyone who hasn't watched this film and when you think of Romance a lot of people think of Jack and Rose.. 

However this is slightly dated but it's still a key classic example. 

2. This is another example of Romance, this film was released this year (2011) however it still has a romantic feel to it.

A typical sound/music for a romance would be 'warm' as in it would have a good bass, something simple and catchy. Adequate low frequency to give it that warm sort of feeling, a romantic feel. Romantic music/sounds are quite pleasantly spacious and the music usually allows the listener to feel almost in peace or in touch with the music. It would be a lot more gentle compared to the action and drama music/sound. Romantic music/sounds tend to be acoustic to show that raw side because somehow playing a piano or guitar is so much more romantic then playing an electric guitar. 

1. This is an example of Action 

2. Another example action, see how action music/sounds can also create suspense. 

However a action film would be a little more edgy and up-tempo, the music/sound may be a little more darker as in the transition of the sound might be sharper because the music is faster. Action music/sounds could be quite progressive as in it would be quite unusual and different and maybe even have a contrast to the actual scene.  

1. This is an example of typical music/sounds for 'Drama'

2. This is another example of music/sounds for 'Drama' 

Music/sounds for drama can vary so we can play about with what kind of sounds and music go with a drama. Usually typical features for a drama are tonal because the music usually relates to what's going on and it really enhances the viewers feel and vision. Usually it's an instrumental and just one vocalist or no vocalist at all and the beats are consistent and heavy.