Exploring Sound worksheet (U5, LO1: AC 1.

1)

*Remember to use CMD+K to add links to the definition text you put in the boxes below*

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.

Existing Definition with link Your Example(s) with description

Name understandin
g
Diegetic sound is sound that emanates from the Diegetic Here the driver actually starts playing
storyworld of the film sound is the music in the movie for him to listen
sound that to so he can actually hear it making it a
Diegesi https://www.youtube.com/watch? created diegesis sound.
s v=DhwbUMyCnJg within the
fictional https://youtu.be/6XMuUVw7TOM?
world of the t=14
story
Non-dietic sound is any audio that does not exist Non-diegesis Here we hear some music starting to
precisely sound is play but the actual characters
sound which definitely wont hear it.
Non-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlAkN7nIk34 only the
Diegesi
audience can https://youtu.be/WROrnCt8NF4?t=41
s
hear, and the
characters
cant.

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.

Existing Definition with link Your Example(s) with description

Name understandin
g
A film soundtrack is a selection of A soundtrack Heres a playlist for back to the future which has
recorded songs that accompany a film. is a collection all the songs played in the film.
https://www.masterclass.com/ of music
articles/ played in a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w
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soundtrack-vs-score film. Could Fhmp5UZsak&list=PL_vYT14DKDmI71ZxzLlRyjfz
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be pre- YCvnuPWMZ
existing
songs of
score music.
Score A film score is original music Score music This is the song mermaids composed by Hans
written specifically to accompany is music Zimmer for the fourth pirates of the Caribbean
a film. written and film for the scene in white cap bay.
made
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ especially for https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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going to be
in.

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 Your understanding Example(s) with description
Ambient sound in relation to audio refers This is background 1.Here when it’s raining and thundering
to the background noise present at a noise to something you can hear it all
given scene or a location. that’s happening. For
example if it was https://youtu.be/YvPerZLPnm4?t=179
https://backtracks.fm/resources/podcast- raining there would 2.Here while everyone is hanging out
dictionary/ambient+sound be the sound of rain the side of the train looking at
Ambient hitting things. Paddington you can also hear the train
Sound
https://youtu.be/FQ0kzmk6mRo?t=113
3.Here while the people are kissing
there’s car noises in the background
driving past.

https://youtu.be/NxpxD8TPxOo?t=71

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.

Existing Definition with link Your Example(s) with description

Name
understanding
Every sound made in films, TV shows and even 1.Here in ice age they have made
some video games was likely created exactly for mannys feet by recording coconuts
that specific moment in post-production. on hay.
https://youtu.be/jDbGe9HPTwI?t=49
https://www.adobe.com/in/creativecloud/video 2. Here the batmobile sound has been
/discover/foleysoundeffects.html#:~:text=Fole made with a bottlerocket 800 times
Foley
y%20sound%20effects%20are%20customised,ar slower
Sound
e%20called%20Foley%20sound%20effects. https://youtu.be/4_7LRE0vz6M?t=33
3.Here in fight club they hit a chickens
carcass with a baseball bat.
https://youtu.be/pCa1hZ7s-8g?t=127

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

An iphone is a good
microphone on a budget. It is
H/ware very easy to just pick up and
Apple Iphone 11
1: use as well as being small and
mobile.
Great quality, in the sense of
recording sound it is perfect for
H/ware
Recording microphone/studio its job unlike a phone
2:
microphone which is used for
domestic sound
Allows a wide variety of voice
S/ware modifiers which can create a
Premier pro
1: even wider variety of sounds
Much easier to use, doesn’t
S/ware
Voice changer app require a long editing process
2:
Iphone microphones can be bad due
to being small to try and get a
smaller iphone. Their microphones
are not designed to be amazing more
for day to day use making them not
the best for professional level.
Not accessible to everyone, and
expensive if you want to buy and use
your own.
More complex to use, perhaps
unnecessarily so.
Sound modifiers are limited and the
sound itself cannot be changed in
order to give it better quality.

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.

Your
Name Existing Definition with link understandi Example with link
ng of cause
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Sound v=t8WGBlVI5A4
Sound isolation is the process isolation is
of separating (also known as the process
decoupling) assembly of
materials to stop the transfer preventing
of sound energy from one sound from
environment into another. escaping to
certain
Handling noise
Sound-isolation Definition & areas which
Meaning | YourDictionary may
decrease
https:// the sound
quality by
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creating an
sound-isolation echo or
other audio
bleed.

Clipping is a form of waveform Clipping

distortion that occurs when essentially
an amplifier is overdriven and puts a limit
attempts to deliver an output on the
voltage or current beyond its volume of a Distortion Clipping, Soft
Distortion/ maximum capability. Driving
clipping certain Clipping, and Saturation -
an amplifier into clipping may sound or
cause it to output power in YouTube
audio file.
excess of its power rating.
This helps
controlling www.youtube.com › watch
the soudand
preventing
 Clipping (audio) - the overall
audio
Wikipedia quality from
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › becoming
Clipping_(audio) unbalanced.

Gain in audio is a term for the

amount of amplification Gain is
Gain applied to a signal by any essentially
process that increases its the overall
strength. It's measured in
strength of What is Gain & How It Differs
decibels, or dB for short. A from Volume - eMastered
an audio file
good way to think about gain is
What is as the difference in signal or sound. It
impacts the emastered.com › blog › what-is-gain
Gain & strength between the input and
volume of
the output of an audio system
How It the sound
or processor.
Differs overall.
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