Film Sound Quiz

What is diegetic sound?

• Sound that only the audience can hear, not part of the story world

• Sound within the film world that the characters and audience can hear

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Music specifically made for a film, usually non-diegetic

Which term describes a diegetic conversation between characters in the film?

• Ambient Sound

• Foley Sound

• Dialogue

• Wild Sound

What is ambient sound?

• The background noise present in a scene

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Music specifically made for a film

• Sound that only the audience can hear

What is synchronous sound?

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Sounds which are synchronized or matched with what is on the screen

• Sound that only the audience can hear

• Music specifically made for a film

What does sound perspective describe?

• How sound is created using random objects

• How the volume of a voice changes based on the distance from the camera

• The use of an off-screen voice to tell the story

• The background noise present in a scene

What is offscreen sound?

• Sound that only the audience can hear

• Sound that is part of the story but comes from somewhere off-camera

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Music specifically made for a film

What is non-diegetic sound?

• Sound that only the audience can hear, not part of the story world

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Sound that is part of the story but comes from an off-screen source

• Music specifically made for a film

What is narration in the context of film sound?

• Sound that only the audience can hear

• The use of an off-screen voice to tell the story

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Music specifically made for a film

What is a score in film sound?

• Pre-existing music put into a film

• Music specifically made for a film, usually non-diegetic

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Sound that only the audience can hear

What is a soundtrack in film sound?

• Pre-existing music put into a film

• Music specifically made for a film, usually non-diegetic

• Sound effects that are not matched with a visible source on the screen

• Sound that only the audience can hear