The Importance of Sound

Diegetic and Non-diegetic sounds

The video above is a perfect representation of the importance to sound regarding context in the film. The vide consists of three of the same clips, however the sound in each clip is different, by this i mean that the first clip shows only includes diegetic sound, whilst the second includes non-diegetic sounds and lastly the third video has both diegetic and non diegetic sound, the last clip is effective as showing the importance of sound as it shows the effect of layering sounds.

First clip (diegetic):

Diegetic sound is the sound that has a visible source on the screen such as the action of clapping would emit a sound, this is a diegetic sound as the source of the sound is visible, another example is the voices of the characters. I notices that there is a lot of pauses during the first clip due to the fact there is no background music to tie the whole clip together, also the clip didn't seem very interesting due to the lack of music to make the clip seem as dramatic or exciting as it should of been, however the diegetic sound did make the clip easy to understand and there was no misunderstanding or misinterpretation.

Second clip (non-diegetic):

Non-diegetic sound is the sound that has no visible source on the screen, this includes the sound that has been implied to present the action. This can also include the narrators commentary, mood music and sound effects that are added to create a dramatic effect. The non-diegetic sound only contributes to the atmosphere and tone of the clip rather than the context. The non diegetic sound creates a dramatic effect due to the use of added sound effects to emphasise the actions of the characters, however due to the lack of dialogue there is no context to assume what is happening during the clip, therefore although he clip overall is dramatic and climactic, it is also difficult to follow along with the plot.

Third clip (diegetic and non-diegetic):

The use of both diegetic and non-diegetic sound creates a clip that is seamless, easy to follow and climactic, therefore out of all the clips this is the most effective and it truly shows the importance of sound especially the layering of sounds. Therefore this clip is the most enjoyable due to fact there is context as well as sound effects to make the tone of the clip more dramatic.