Exploring Sound worksheet (U5, LO1: AC 1.

1)
You are required to complete the tasks on this sheet and place the content in your website 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
My own https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ understandin v=1zJsrjOytG8
what-is-diegetic-sound/ g is a digital
A diegetic sound is a sound that comes sound is that This is a scene from Babylon 5. I choose it
that characters can hear. sound because dialogue, sound effects and the
Diegesi appears on characters reactions to them.
s screen .The
sound exists
in the world
and the
characters
can hear it.
https://filmlifestyle.com/non-diegetic- My own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8O_-
sound/ understandin 9CJSo8
g its sound
Non-diegetic sound in film is a type of that isn’t
Non- caused by
sound that doesn’t come from any of 0:14-0:19
Diegesi anything on
the characters or objects on screen.
s screen.
This voice over where from 24 voice of main
character tells audience that when event takes
place. It helps set the tone for events that
follow in series.

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
My own https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/ understandin v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ
dictionary/soundtrack g is music go 0:40-4:30
with videos
Soundtrac in movie and Is from singing in the rain. Choose it for
A soundtrack is recorded music
k tv shows. soundtrack that play’s while he’s singing in the
flowing and adjusted to the timing
of images. rain.
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ My own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUkTf3k-
Film_score understandin 8M8
g music
create for a This the imperial march from empire strikes back.
movie. For It was created john Williams especial for empire
A film score is original music
written and compassed example, the strikes back to Darth Vader’s theme .
Score specifically to for a movie. imperial
march form
Star Wars
specifically
made for
empire
strikes back.

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.

Existing Definition with link Your Example(s) with description

Name understandin
g
It’s my 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
understandin Rain can quiet good sound if you ba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambience_(sound_recording) g that sound that can reflect the characte
ambient 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
background
Ambient sound and
It’s simple everyday not always noticeable ,b
Sound white
sound it takes on dominance all of it’s own.
In movie, ambience composed of the sounds of a noises .For
3.
given location or space. example , fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZs-W
,vents noise
This is interesting sound in my opinion
and rain .
sounds like happening what but nots movin

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

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understandi
e
ng
My 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXC-
Fole understandi jJhFaUI
y ng is most 0:27-0:44
Soun sounds This from the lord it’s sound urek hai army
d outside marches .Reason using foley here is that prop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ dialogue in armour doesn’t make right sound because it’s lot
 Foley_(filmmaking) created. lighter than real ones.
Foley sound 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
are created v=a9R2WzBB6fg
by foley
artists .They 0:26-0:34
use This from star trek this sound of phaser.
different
resources
3.
In the making of movies, Foley is the create
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izZm4oYpLCc
sounds in a
recreation of everyday sounds. This
controlled
sounds are added to movies in environmen This is tie fighter sound from star wars it created by
post-production.  t. For elephant noises.
example, if
they need
create a
sound key’s
dropping.
They
replicate
sounds
using keys
or
something
else that
sound like it
and drop it
on to
surface that
sound like
the wanted
replicate. .

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

H/ware It’s effective in recording sound
Tascam audio recorder to hight quality
1: It’s expensive.
Easy to use and very accessible. It doesn’t exist as just audio in
original format . It has converted into
H/ware the audio format if you just want the
Phone Camera
2: audio.

S/ware It’s free piece of software.

OBS
1: Audio quality can be bad
I have laptop, so I have don’t Can issues with distortion
S/ware
Laptop Sound recorder buy any hardware just recorder
2:
sound on .

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.

Name Existing Definition with link Your Example with link

understand
 ing of cause
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ My own Unbelievable Noise Cancellation
Active_noise_control understand Experiment - YouTube
ing
Active noise control is a method for The process
decrease unwanted sound by the to adding
Handling noise
adding a second sound designed for it's inverted 40-49
the purpose to cancel out the first. sound to
cancel out The sound is being adjusted here.
another
sound .
My own
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distortion understand https://www.youtube.com/watch?
ing v=9D08iYFqVjo
something The radio signal is being interfered with.
Distortion is the damaged of the
interferes
original shape of a signal.
signal or
Distortion/ over does
clipping have
storage
capacity for
something
leading it to
be
distorted .
https://blog.landr.com/what-is-gain/ It’s my How to adjust audio gain - Adobe
understand Premiere Pro CC - YouTube This is
ing gain
input level
about adjusting the audio gain. I
Gain of sound of thought it be a interesting example
the audio of audio gain.
origin.
Gain where the amplification is increases
the audio. It usually measured in decibels.