Exploring Sound worksheet (U5, LO1: AC 1.

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You are required to complete the tasks on this sheet and place the content in your Weebly Research section calling it EXPLORING
SOUND. You will be required to answer a series of questions in order to pass. They are in RED on this document. You can answer
these questions using examples from TV, film, animation or gaming but will need to provide links so make sure you can do this
when choosing them!

Wherever you use a quote from any other source, please say where you got it from or it could result in a PLAGIARISM mark
which would automatically fail the unit.

Task 1/6: Diegesis and Non-Diegesis

You are required to give…

 An existing definition of both diegetic and non-diegetic sound. Say where you got them from.
 Rewrite each definition in your own words to show you understand what they mean.
 Provide an example of each of these. This could be a Youtube link (timecoded please!) with a very short description.

Name Existing Definition with link Your understanding Example(s) with description
Sound that originates This is sound that is actually https://youtu.be/DhwbUMyCnJg?t=6
from within the playing at the same time they
are recording and isn’t edited
video or film’s world
in.
is termed diegetic
sound. It can come
either from on-
Diegesis
screen or off-screen
but it always
happens at the same
time that the action
takes place. 

non-diegetic refers This is when the editors add a https://youtu.be/NTi0Sx5UXec?t=37

to the sound that’s piece of music or sound effects this is a sound effect from a lords of the
when they are editing the film rings film
added in post-
together
production, such as a
narrator’s summary,
musical scores,
and custom sound
Non-
Diegesis
effects. Editors
employ non-diegetic
sounds for a variety
of uses — from
making small tweaks
to creating comedic
touches.

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/video/hub/ideas/diegetic-vs-non-diegetic-sound#:~:text=Sound%20that
%20originates%20from%20within,that%20the%20action%20takes%20place. This is my link for question 1

Task 2/6: Background Music

You are required to give…

 An existing definition of both soundtrack music and score music. Say where you got them from.
 Rewrite each definition in your own words to show you understand what they mean.
 Provide an example of each of these. This could be a Youtube link (timecoded please!) with a very short description.


Name Existing Definition with link Your understanding Example(s) with description
Soundtrack A score is the specific It is a bunch of songs only used https://youtu.be/PMrbIRH5vpE
 musical piece or for that 1 specific film this was used specifically for game of
incidental music that thrones
accompanies a scene
or moment in the
film, and a soundtrack
is the compilation of
songs and sounds that
comprise all of the
film's music.

A score is the specific It is a song that plays during a https://youtu.be/LVWTQcZbLgY?t=13

musical piece or scene in a film this was used as a song piece in dunkirk
incidental music that
accompanies a scene
Score
or moment in the
film,

https://www.google.com/search?
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Task 3/6: Ambience

You are required to give…

 An existing definition of ambient sound. Say where you got it from.

 Rewrite the definition in your own words to show you understand what it means.
 Provide at least one example of this. It could be a Youtube link (timecoded please!) with a very short description.

Name Existing Definition with link
Ambient Ambient Sound refers
Sound to the background
or surrounding
noise present. You
can hear the ambient
sound through the
earbud microphone
while listening to your
earbud audio.
Example: You can
listen to the train
announcement, rain,
birds, etc. while you
are listening to your
own music or podcast
Your understanding
Noises that play in the
background that can add
suspense and eeriness in a
scene
Example(s) with description
1. https://youtu.be/IiJZkpEuecc?t=1
This is a cave ambience sound from the
game minecraft
2. https://youtu.be/JfRzVMYiXCs?t=2
This a a ambience rain sound from the
game fallout 4
3.
https://youtu.be/Tnp1UkkUMbA
these are the sound effects from
Warhammer 40,000
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Task 4/6: Foley

You are required to give…

 An existing definition of foley sound. Say where you got it from.

 Rewrite the definition in your own words to show you understand what it means.
 Provide at least one example of each this. It could be a Youtube link (timecoded please!) with a very short
description.

Name Existing Definition with link Your understanding Example(s) with description
relating to or concerned Creating sound effects for films 1.
with the addition of eg breaking bones https://youtu.be/UO3N_PRIgX0?t=13
recorded sound effects they use feather dusters to make the
after the shooting of a sound of bird wings
film. 2. https://youtu.be/UO3N_PRIgX0?t=88
Foley
They use this to make the sound of
Sound
horses galloping
3. https://youtu.be/UO3N_PRIgX0?
t=124
They use sand to make the sound effects
of snow
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link

Task 5/6: Recording apparatus

You are required to list as many ways as possible that you could personally record sound for your work. Think about
hardware and software, so for example if you want to use your phone, talk about what type it is and as a result what
software or app you may choose. Talk about other methods you may be able to use, perhaps equipment which can be
booked from the college?

Name/type of hardware/software Advantage Disadvantage

It is very useful to do smaller You might need to get a adapter so
H/ware bits of audio the memory card fits into the device
Voice recorder you are using
1:

H/ware Easy to use and download from Sound quality wont be great
cameras
2:
S/ware Theres a built in mic so its very Costs a lot of money to get it
Adobe premiere easy to use
1:
S/ware Easy to use/ its free Quality might not be great/
Audio recorder
2: background noise

Task 6/6: Handling noise and other unwanted sounds (usually WIND)
You are required to give…
  Existing definitions of handling noise, distortion/clipping and gain as they relate to audio recording, microphone use,
etc. Say where you got them from.
 Rewrite the definitions in your own words to show you understand what they mean.

Existing Definition with

Name Your understanding of cause Example with link
link
undesired noise When you move it around a https://youtu.be/AXWMxowL9dE
that comes from a lot it creates noise a man is playing around with his
cable or camera causing handling noise
microphone when
Handling noise
being moved or
handled.

In sound contexts It means that it will mess up https://youtu.be/eK3cRQwHExc?t=10

this is a deviation what the sound is meant to a man is messing around with his
from the perfect, sound like because it is amplifier
usually done on purpose
desired sound
curve. We
recognize distortion
Distortion/clipping
from the bad
speakers at drive-
through restaurants
or at bingo halls.

Gain in audio is a It is when you increase the https://youtu.be/Bd3XW2SSRzg?t=44

term for the amplification to music to this is gain in music
amount of make it sound different
amplification
Gain
applied to a signal
by any process
that increases its
strength.
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