Star wars movie Trailer

                            The Sounds Within Star wars

        


Diegetic Sound- When  the source of the sound is visible on the screen. The actors can hear and see where the sound in coming from, either another actor speaking (dialogue) or an object in the scene making a noise. for example, a radio or a television. Diegetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame. 

Non-Diegetic Sound- When the source of the sound is not visible on the screen or to the actors. It is usually used in films as mood music to create suspense, sadnness, happiness ect. Examples of non diegetic sound is narrators commentary, sound effects that add dramatic effect and mood music. Non diegetic sound is represented as coming from a source outside the story space.

  In this Establishing shot (0:18) non-diegetic sound was used. This is because mood music was being playing in the background that the actor cannot hear. A single note on a piano was played, this is because it shows the emptiness and quietness of the characters surroundings. It also adds to the suspense of the scene as the audience would want to know why the characters environment was so vast and abandoned. It also shows  how silent it was there, because the single note played made a big difference to the quietness.      

  This scene is an example of Diegetic sound. This is because there is a storm and rain which the actors can hear and are aware of. Because this sound is not a 'sound affect' it makes the scene seem more realistic and draws the audience into believing in the science fiction film; as if they where there.