DIEGETIC AND NON DIEGETIC SOUND

Diegetic and Non diegetic sound are conventional film techniques used in almost all films of this era. 

Non diegetic sounds are sounds that have been added in in the editing process. This includes sounds such as music, narration and sound effects. They are used for sharper quality to set the tone of a film, they are often used to dramatise the situation as the scene may be silent without it. By adding sound effects, as an audience it allows us to heighten our senses and become more engaged and involved with the scene. 

Diegetic sounds are from noises that are happening in the scene that haven’t been edited in, this means sounds like people talking or things like footsteps. People can usually tell which sound is diegetic from what they can see on the screen.