1. AS Media Studies Unit G322 Sound

2. Lesson ObjectivesBy the end of the lesson you should all be able to: List at least 4 types of sound used in TV dramas. Recognise the sounds used in a TV drama clip and discuss the effect they have. Relate the use of sound in a TV drama clip to the representations that are produced.

3. Listen to the following sound clips. What do they make you think about? What mood/feelings do you attach to them? Sound clip 1 Sound clip 2 & 3

4. Understanding how music can help create “meaning” Enhance the audience's emotional experience / providing emotional focus Underlining psychological refinements - the unspoken thoughts of a character, or the unseen implications of a situation Building a sense of continuity (moving in, out and Bridging scenes) Underpinning the theatrical build-up of a scene, and rounding it off with a sense of finality

5. Understanding how music can help create “meaning” Character representation / identification (Good Vs Evil e.g. Star Wars) Setting the location Setting the period Paralleling the action Creating a more convincing atmosphere of space and time Serving as a kind of neutral background filler

6. KEY SOUND TERMINOLOGY Soundtrack - the recorded sound element of a film. Theme music/tune - a recurrent melody in the film. Sound effects - sounds other than dialogue or music made artificially. Ambient sound - buzz and/or surrounding sounds. Dialogue - speech.

7. KEY SOUND TERMINOLOGY Voiceover - narration in a film not accompanied by a synchronised image of the speaker forming the words. Direct address - when characters speak directly to the camera i.e. the audience. Diegetic sound – any sound that has an onscreen source and belongs to the world of the film. Non-diegeticsound – any sound that does not have an onscreen source & characters onscreen do NOT hear it e.g. some voiceovers, music.

8. KEY SOUND TERMINOLOGY Sound bridges – any sound/s that continue from one shot to another. They help create a smooth transition from one shot to another. In this way the sound is said to be enhancing the continuity of the film. Parallel sound – sound that complements the image track. Sound & image seem to reflect each other. Contrapuntal sound – sound that does not complement or fit with the image track.

9. Student activity: Watch CSI clip and make notes (sound/signified) In pairs, compare the notes you have made and consider the effect the sound in the clip has. Think about: What does it emphasise? What does it tell us about place and the characters? Using your notes, write a paragraph summarising the sound elements from the clip and the effect they have.

10. Student activity Now improve your paragraph Incorporate key terminology