Elements of Film Sound

How Does Sound Tell The Story?


Sound Elements

• Atmos/ambient
• dialogue
• Sync
• Non-sync
• Musical Texture 
• Score
• FX
• Voiceover
• Foley
• Sound Signature/Motif (e.g. Darth Vader, James Bond)
• Wild Tracks

Tone and Style

• POV (Point of View)
• Space/Depth of Field
• Mood/Emotion 
• Genre 
• Location (e.g. Can't have traffic sound pollution on a post apocalyptic film)
• ADR
• Characters (e.g. use of voice talent)
• Post processing 
• E.Q
• Mixing/Layering/Levelling
• Target Audience
• Equipment

Human Hearing Range- 20 hz- 20khz