Exploring Sound worksheet (U5, LO1: AC 1.

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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 a Diegesis WHERE ARE MY FLAPJACKS
is a style of fiction is the sound from a movie or 1:00
storytelling which animation that the character can
presents an interior view hear for example if something I notice in this clip that the characters
of a world in which the got broken in family guy both can hear the windows breaking and
narrator presents the the characters and audience will eventually getting angry
actions (and sometimes hear that. or even if an
Diegesis thoughts) of the animation has an inside joke or (ps I know the audio is a little delayed in
characters to the something only the characters this video.)
readers or audience. can hear that.

My understanding of Non- FIGHTING CHICKEN

a non-diegetic insert is a diegesis is the sound that the 0:25
scene that is outside the characters cant hear and only
story world which is the audience hears such as When peter and the chicken start fighting
Non- dialog or music sounds that runs there is this dramatic music that comes
"inserted" into the story
Diegesis through the animation or film. on that the characters cant hear but the
world. Diegetic could
For example the into tune to audience can.
also refer to sound in
zoom into the house on family
media or film studies.
guy.

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.

Name Existing Definition with link Your understanding Example(s) with description
My understanding of the Family guy Into
a recording of the soundtrack is a band or music
Soundtrack musical accompaniment o played over the film, could be a In this you can hear the soundtrack
f a film. scene in a dramatic set or sad. music of the show

The score comprises a My understanding of score is the Piano family guy

number of orchestral, single instrument of a film such as
instrumental, or choral a piano playing or a drum. You can hear peter playing the
Score pieces called cues, which piano with no other instruments
are timed to begin and other then the piano.
end at specific points
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 Your understanding Example(s) with description

Name
link
ambience (also known I think the ambient sound is the 1. Cloudy with a chance of
as atmosphere, atmos, background sound such as birds meatballs 2 forest sound
or background) consists chirping or card driving by very You can hear the nature in the
of the sounds of a given Suttle things, for example if two background
location or space. characters on the pavement you
Ambient might hear cars driving by or 2.Family guy peter in hospital
Sound people talking in a pub ecs.
You can hear the beat of peters heart on
the monitor
3.

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 Your understanding Example(s) with description

Name
link
My Understanding of Foley 1.Mr crab walking
In Film making Foleyis Sound is the “home made” 2:45
sound created in the studios You can learn how they make the sounds
the reproduction of
such as to make a horse running of certain characters in the movies
everyday sound effects
sound you could use two pots or
that are added to films, something like that.
Foley 2.Family guy sound effects
videos, and other media
Sound
post production to
enhance audio quality.
3.Tom and jerry

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 can set up you camera to
H/ware
Camera capture footage from any hight Takes up space
1:
and length
H/ware Its good on a personal level of Cant get clear shots or a lot of length
Phone camera recording
2:
S/ware You can neatly edit videos and Not a huge range of effects
Premier pro
1: good organisational features
 S/ware You can record sounds inside Might be background sound
Sound board
2: and add them into your videos

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.

Existing Definition with

Name Your understanding of cause Example with link
link
Handling noise is the natural It would kind of sound like this
“Handling noise” is sounds of holding the camera
the rumbling or static equipment such as rustling or
noise generated when hand movement
Handling noise the handle of a mic is
bumped, rubbed, or
passed from hand to
hand.

Clipping is a form Clipping/ distortion is a sound Noise distorted Sound

of waveform from too high voltage that it 0;15
distortion that occurs gives the sound of static
when an amplifier is
Distortion/clipping overdriven and
attempts to deliver an
output voltage or
current beyond its
maximum capability.

Gain in audio is a term Gain basically means gain of Gain sound in avengers
for the amount of sound so the sound will 0;31
amplification applied to increase
Gain
a signal by any
process that increases
its strength.