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 with Your understanding Example(s) with description

Name
link
My understanding of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpJJ2upjRg
A narrative / storyline Diegesis is that it is
Diegesis someone reading behind
telling the viewer
whats happening. the animation.
Something that is created https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9ZmLWoPTE
Foley sound effects, by a person to make it
traditional film music appear that they are
Non-
actually walking around.
Diegesis or score, and voice-
over narration.

Task 2/6: Background Music

You are required to give…

 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 with link Your Example(s) with description

Name understandi
ng
A soundtrack is recorded music Music from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
accompanying and synchronised to the a film. v=U9FzgsF2T-s
images of a motion picture - This is the theme to James Bond.
Soundtra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrac
ck k

Sound from https://www.youtube.com/watch?

A score is the specific musical a film. v=JwcMIhDcX3Q
00:22 – 00:24 – gun shot thats used in James
piece or incidental music that
bond.
accompanies a scene or
Score moment in the film, 
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/
soundtrack-vs-score
Task 3/6: Ambience
You are required to give…

 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 Definition with link Your Example(s) with description

Name understandi
ng
Background noise or ambient noise is Any 1.
any sound other than the sound being background https://www.youtube.com/watch?
monitored. - noise that’s v=wKnS8VPxpHI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_ being
noise monitored 2.
Ambie https://www.youtube.com/watch?
nt v=IiJZkpEuecc
Soun

3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mxAAdl9FsOg

Task 4/6: Foley

You are required to give…

 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.

Existing Definition with link Your Example(s) with description

Nam
understandi
e
ng
A sound 1.
affect to https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ make v=bq9ZmLWoPTE
Foley_(filmmaking) something
Foley appear that This sound is used in a kids series called
Soun it is moving. SpongeBob SquarePants, this is used for when a
d In filmmaking, Foley is the reproduction
character called Mr Krabs is running around his
of everyday sound effects that are
added to films, videos, and other media restaurant .
in post-production to enhance audio 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
 quality. v=LPKhqANBdfM

This would be used in a movie for a galloping

scene.
3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bybeDxY-
rFg

This would be used in a movie scene where

there would be a car crash, so you didn’t
actually crash two cars.

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

You just had to have it still on
H/ware the table so you don’t have any
Dictaphone Everyone has to be quiet till you are
1: movement noise. ready for the sound to be heard.
Everyone one has a phone
which has some sort of You have to have it on a table so it
H/ware recording capability.
Mobile phone microphone doesn’t pick up any sound, no one
2:
can touch the table as the mic is very
sensitive
If you are on a mac and have
headphone with a mic you can People might not have access to
S/ware record directly to the timeline
Adobe premiere pro Adobe Premiere Pro, and people
1: on where you want the affect. might not have compatible Bluetooth
headphone to the mac.
S/ware Everyone who does animation You need headphones, and you
Voice Memo – Macs
2: has access to a mac. ideally need to be in a quiet room.

Task 6/6: Handling noise and other unwanted sounds (usually WIND)
You are required to give…

 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.

Your
understa
Name Existing Definition with link Example with link
nding of
cause
Handling My https://www.youtube.com/watch?
noise any undesired noise that comes from a understa v=S-02vlAQHsM
 cable or microphone when being moved nding of
or handled. - Handling
https://service.shure.com/s/article/handling- sound is
sound
noise-of-microphones? picked up
a
Micropho
ne while
being
moved.
Somethin
g that https://www.youtube.com/watch?
isn’t v=RrR4eHl2pVs
Distortion is the changing of the
picked up
appearance or sound of something in a by the
way that makes it seem strange or mic
Distortion/
unclear properly.
clipping
-https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary
/english/distortion

the gain control sets the level of distortion Setting https://www.youtube.com/watch?

in your tone, regardless of how loud the the v=eN2UD0GxhrI
final volume is set - amount
of sound
https://www.fender.com/articles/setup/a you want
Gain mp-basics-gain-vs-volume#: to record
to
somethin
g your
filming.