Sound and Film Music

Sound
Early films didn't include sound so there would normally be a pianist accompanying.
'The Jazz singer' (1927) was the first 'speakie' including synchronised sound.

"Wait a minute, you ain't heard nothing yet"

Sound bridge

Sound bridges are used to join scenes together and helps to keep logic to the scene, example from 'Once upon a time in the west'

Parallel and contrapuntal sound

Parallel sound: Where the sound matches the image example children playing on a beach happy sounding major chords

Contrapuntal sound: Contrasts the images, foreshadowing events like in 'Jaws' when the killer shark's about to attack in the opening of the film.

Off and On screen sound

Off-screen sound is when, for example, a background noise can be heard but what is happening can't.

And an on-screen sound is when we can see the action which the sound is coming from.

Film music

There are two types of film music, these are diegetic and non-diegetic.

Diegetic sound is when a sound is coming from within the source of the film, like a radio playing a song in the background, which both characters and audience can hear.

Non-diegetic music is what the audience can hear but the characters can not like a voice over/narrator and the music score.