There are three basic categories of sound in a film~ dialogue, sound effects and music. Dialogue is defined as characters in the film talking to one another. Sound effects which are defined as imitative sounds produced artificially for theatric purposes, are considered to be non-diegetic because they are heard by the viewers of the film not the characters in the film. Finally music which is a vocal or instrumental sound combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony and emotion and which can be either diegetic or non-diegetic. The Lion King is a classic movie whose use of sound makes it extraordinary! The following clip shows dialogue that is used throughout the movie:
The movie is filled with dialogue between all of the characters. In this scene, between the dialogue, music is used in a non-diegetic way. We as viewers here the music and it is exciting and festive which makes us believe that something exciting is about to happen.
This next clip shows a clip with sound effects:
During this clip you hear the constant crackling of the fire and then you hear the fighting of the lions. Both of these sound effects are diegetic, they are heard by the characters and the viewers. During this scene you also hear music in the background this is suspenseful and a little dark. This music is non-diegetic because just the viewers here this.
The third clip is a good example of music that can be heard throughout the movie:
This musical clip is one of many in this movie. It is again an example of diegetic sound….it is heard by characters and the viewers. The music is both uplifting and fun which is a theme in the movie.
I think that all of these clips show the genre of the movie which would be children’s film. Besides the fact that it is an animated film, the story-line is simple and the plot is easy to follow. The film would not be the same if it didn’t have all of these aspects of sound. They make the movie fun, easy to watch and to listen to. A truly enjoyable experience
References:
- Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014). Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXs8OS6EdAE
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