Diegetic Sound
Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is
implied to be present by the action of the film:
- voices
of characters
- sounds
made by objects in the story
- music
represented as coming from instruments in the story space
Diegetic sound is any sound
presented as originated from source within the film's world.
Digetic sound can be either
on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or
outside the frame.
Non-diegetic Sound
Sound whose source is
neither visible on the screen or has been implied to be present in the
action:
- narrator's
commentary
- sound
effects which is added for the dramatic effect
- mood
music
Non-diegetic sound is
represented as coming from the a source outside story space.
The distinction between
diegetic or non-diegetic sound depends on our understanding of the conventions
of film viewing and listening. We know of that certain sounds are represented
as coming from the story world, while others are represented as coming from
outside the space of the story events. A play with diegetic and non-diegetic
conventions can be used to create ambiguity (horror), or to surprise the
audience (comedy).
Here is a clip of the Warm Bodies. In here, the sound of the characters speaking is diegetic sound. The mood music and the narration of R is the non-diegetic sound.
Well done, you are using appropriate technical language and applying it to your individual research.
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