Exploring Sound Worksheet 5 1 1 1 1

Exploring Sound worksheet (U5, LO1: AC 1.
1)
*Remember to use CMD+K to add links to the definition text you put in the boxes below*
You are required to complete the tasks on this sheet and place the content in your Weebly 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 Your understanding Example(s) with description

Name
with link
“Diegetic sound is I understand diegetic sound to be one, which https://www.youtube.com/watch?
any sound that the characters in the piece of media can v=5TILUGyZblU
originates from the hear.
world of film” 1:02 music starts playing from the
Diegesis Source cars this unlike a lot of music in
media is music that the characters
can here
“Non-diegetic I understand diegetic sound to be one, which https://www.youtube.com/watch?

sound is any sound the characters in the piece of media cannot v=cuYOeFDuBmg&t=42s
in a film that hear.
Non- doesn’t originate 0:35 in this scene the song starts
Diegesis from the world of which cannot be heard by the
the film” Source characters in the cars universe
Task 2/6: Background Music

 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 Your understanding Example(s) with description

Name
with link
“A film soundtrack is a When pre existing music is picked for a https://www.youtube.com/watch?
selection of recorded piece of media instead of creating v=Kt-tLuszKBA
songs that accompany original music
Soundtrack a film” Source This is the soundtrack for Guardians
of the Galaxy this is a soundtrack as it
uses pre existing music instead of
originally created music
“A score is the specific When music is created for a piece of https://www.youtube.com/watch?
musical piece or media instead of using pre existing music v=UDVtMYqUAyw
incidental music that
Score accompanies a scene This is the score from the movie from
or a moment in the Intersteller as it was created for the
film” Source film
Task 3/6: Ambience
 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 Your understanding Example(s) with description

Name Definition with
link
“Ambient sound A sound that 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt6IO_ZRd0w
in relation to happens in the When Jacob says goodbye there is the ambient sound of rain in
audio refers to background often the background, which shows it is a sad goodbye.
the background when other sounds
noise present at are occurring in the 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu7i1zufeY8 8:17
Ambient a given scene or foreground The sound of the crowd cheering in the background
Sound location.” Source
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=44&v=Ny6Tsza-
pPA&feature=youtu.be
You can hear the humming of the birds
Task 4/6: Foley

 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.
Name Existing Definition with link Your understanding Example(s) with description
“Foley is a unique sound Foley is recording a sound 1. https://youtu.be/
effect technique that effect separately in order to add NhKTP5_LfU8?t=5 Mr Crabs
involves creating and in post-production. walking this is created tapping
performing everyday sounds the floor quickly
for movies and television
shows. Foley artists create 2. https://youtu.be/
these sounds in a recording NhKTP5_LfU8?t=56 Gir in
studio during ‘Invader Zim” to make the
Foley postproduction, in sound a metalic robot would
Sound synchrony with the picture make moving they use a kettle
to enhance the quality of and two slim objects for the
the audio.” Source legs
3. https://youtu.be/
NhKTP5_LfU8?t=207 For Po
hitting she uses a foam noodle
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
It is accessible and easy to use The quality is less than many
H/ware as to other methods alternatives
Phone
1:
H/ware Higher quality then something Not accessible outside of college

Zoom like a phone
2:
It is again accessible and easy to Again the quality of audio is not
use good and I cannot chose the audio
S/ware format, which is an issue as animate
Voice memos on my phone
1: only accepts WAV files
S/ware Has the ability to edit the audio It is complicated to use and confused
Audacity
2: and add effects me
Task 6/6: Handling noise and other unwanted sounds (usually WIND)
 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.
Existing Definition with

Name Your understanding of cause Example with link
link
It is the sound you can here https://youtu.be/S-02vlAQHsM?t=46
“Handling noise is the when you knock a
rumbling or static noise microphone
generated when the
Handling noise handle of a mic is
bumped, rubbed or
passed from hand to
hand” Source
This is when audio waves https://youtu.be/SXptusF7Puo?t=10

“Audio clipping is a form flatline and make a weird
Distortion/clipping of waveform distortion.” sound
Source
“Gain in audio is a term Gain is adding volume to a https://youtu.be/o2-0jS-aAi8?t=30

for the amount of clip in post-production
amplification applied to a
Gain
signal by any process that
increases its strength”
Source

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Task 1/6: Diegesis and Non-Diegesis

Existing Definition Your understanding Example(s) with description

“Non-diegetic I understand diegetic sound to be one, which https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Task 2/6: Background Music

Existing Definition Your understanding Example(s) with description

 An existing definition of ambient sound. Say where you got it from.

Existing Your understanding Example(s) with description

Task 4/6: Foley

 An existing definition of foley sound. Say where you got it from.

Task 5/6: Recording apparatus

H/ware Higher quality then something Not accessible outside of college

Existing Definition with

This is when audio waves https://youtu.be/SXptusF7Puo?t=10

“Gain in audio is a term Gain is adding volume to a https://youtu.be/o2-0jS-aAi8?t=30

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