Diegetic sound

Sound that belongs to the film’s story world, such as characters’ speech or the noise of machinery.

Revise: Singin' in the Rain: film form in key sequences

Sound that belongs to the film’s world, such as characters’ speech or singing.

Revise: Grease: film form in key sequences

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as speech that characters can hear.

Revise: Pillow Talk: film form in key sequences

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as characters’ speech or music from a television they are watching.

Revise: When Harry Met Sally: film form in key sequences

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as a character’s speech.

Revise: Rebel Without a Cause: film form in key sequences

Sound that belongs to the film's story world, such as dialogue, crowd noise or music heard by characters.

Revise: Ferris Bueller's Day Off: film form in key sequences

Sound that belongs to the film’s story world, such as dialogue, traffic or music coming from a radio.

Revise: Invasion of the Body Snatchers: film form in key sequences

Sound whose source belongs within the film’s story world, whether or not that source is visible.

Revise: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: film form in key sequences

Revise: Juno: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as speech, breathing or gunfire.

Revise: The Hurt Locker: contexts and key sequences

Sound that originates within the film’s story world, such as characters’ speech or instruments being played.

Revise: Whiplash: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as dialogue, a radio or music performed where the characters can hear it.

Revise: Lady Bird: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as characters’ conversation or music playing in their car.

Revise: The Hate U Give: contexts and key sequences

Sound originating within the film’s story world, such as dialogue, footsteps or applause from an audience shown on screen.

Revise: Slumdog Millionaire: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the film’s story world, such as a character’s speech or a noise that characters could hear.

Revise: District 9: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the story world, such as dialogue or a knock that a character can hear.

Revise: The Babadook: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as a character’s speech or a sound made by an object within that world.

Revise: The Breadwinner: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the film’s story world, such as dialogue spoken by a character.

Revise: Jojo Rabbit: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the film’s story world, such as speech or noises made by objects within it.

Revise: Tsotsi: contexts and key sequences

Sound originating within the world of the story, such as characters’ speech or music playing in their car.

Revise: The Wave: contexts and key sequences

Sound originating within the film’s story world, such as dialogue or music playing on a character’s cassette player.

Revise: Wadjda: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the story world, such as characters’ voices or music they can hear.

Revise: Girlhood: contexts and key sequences

Sound whose source belongs within the film’s story world, such as characters’ voices or music they can hear.

Revise: Girlhood: representation

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as a character’s speech, a telephone or traffic.

Revise: The Farewell: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the film’s story world, such as characters’ speech or fireworks that they can hear.

Revise: Attack the Block: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the film’s story world, such as dialogue that characters can hear.

Revise: Skyfall: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the film's story world, such as characters speaking, singing or playing music on a phone.

Revise: Rocks: contexts and key sequences

Sound belonging to the film’s story world, such as conversation, singing or music played from a character’s phone.

Revise: Rocks: aesthetics

Sound belonging to the world of the story, such as a character’s voice or music playing on a radio.

Revise: Blinded by the Light: contexts and key sequences

Sound originating within the world of the story, such as music playing from a character’s radio.

Revise: Blinded by the Light: aesthetics

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Eduqas GCSE Film Studies · C670

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