Unit 16 Manipulation Of Diegetic Time and Space

Manipulation of Diegetic Time and Space

There are 2 types of sound in film, diegetic and no diegetic

The main difference is what sound is in the frame and what sound is outside the film or the sound the characters can hear and what sound the characters cannot hear.

The diegetic sound holds the role of realism to make the scene feel realistic.

It is used usually to build tension or to make the scene more dramatic (realism)

Example:

Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace - 

This scene has a mix of diegetic and non-diegetic elements

The speech, movement sounds and sounds of pain when hit are all diegetic and natural to the scene where as “Duel Of The Fates” (the music) is not and this is non-diegetic

Lord of the rings: Fellowship of the ring - 

The increasing music in the scene is non-diegetic whereas the sword sounds and the Balrog groans are as well as the dialog between the characters Gandalf and Frodo