Sound (with examples)

Diegetic Sound

Diegetic Sound is any sound in the 'narrative world', for example, a doorbell, a siren. It something both characters and viewers can hear

Diegetic can be subdivided into:

- Dialogue

- Sound Effects

- Ambient Sound

This is an example of a sound effect

This is an example of ambient sound

This is an example of dialogue

Non-Diegetic Sound

Non-Diegetic Sound is when the sound originates from outside the film and is not part of the 'narrative world'

Non-Diegetic Sound consists of:

- Original Soundtrack
- Score
-Voice over narration