Types of sound

Diegetic sound- sound that characters on screen can hear (for example: characters talking to each other).

Non-diegetic sound- sound that the audience can hear and characters on screen can’t.

Non-simultaneous sound- sound that takes place earlier in the story than the current image.

Direct sound- sound that is recorded at the time of filming.

Synchronous sound- sound that is matched with the acton and movements being viewed.

Postsynchornization dubbing- describes the process of adding sound to a scene after it is filmed.

Offscreen sound- describes sound assumed to be in the space of a screen yet remains offscreen while the action takes place simultaneously.

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