Sound is our final microfeature – they say a picture tells a thousand stories but sound is hugely important – it includes dialogue, music and sound fx – all essential to convey a narrative, craft and represent characters and convey themes and issues.
There is quizlet to take in classroom that you should take to see how much of the presentation you have taken on board.
You should then analyse the sounds in this TV drama sequence and complete the worksheet on classroom.
Analyse the sound in this sequence from Merlin directed by James Hawes. Analyse how the sound helps develop and represent a sense of place, character and story and in particular, overarching themes and issues. You should analyse the following features of the sound:
- Diegetic Sound
- Ambient Sound
- Environmental Sounds Events
- Dialogue
- Non-Diegetic Sounds
- Music
- Sound Effects
A worksheet with all the terminology included: Sound Notes
Here is a site which is about to describe music.
GLOSSARY OF SOUND TERMS (along with all the terms you need to know linked here).