RESEARCH - the importance of sound

TERMINOLOGY

Wild Track: An audio recording - intended to be synchronized with the film or video but recorded separately.

Ambient Sound: Background noise present in the scene.

Score: The score forms part of the films soundtrack, which usually includes dialogue, sound effects. Music written for the film, example: Skyfall - Adele.

Song: A short poem or a set of words set to music or meant to be sung.

Voice over: A piece of narration in the film or broadcast, not accompanied by an image of the speaker.

Dialogue: A conversion between two or more people.

Dubbing: When a foreign language is dubbed, the translations of the original is carefully attached to the lip movement of the characters in the film. - In the post-production.

Foley: The production of everyday sounds that are added to the film, video and other media content in post-production. 

Synchronous: Sound which is matched to certain movement occurring in the scene.

Asynchronous: Matches the action which is performed however, is not precisely synchronized with the action.

Sound Bridge: A type of sound editing to create mood.

Sound Motif: A sound effect or combination of sound effects that are associated with a particular character, setting, situation or an idea.

Soundscape: A piece of music considered in terms of its component sounds. - combination to create atmosphere.

Sound Design: Editing audio suitable for the film.

DIGETIC - any sound from the character world eg. doors closing

 and cars beeping.

NON - DIGETIC -sound that the only the audience can hear that

the characters aren't aware of eg. music and sound effects.