Effective Use Of Non-Diegetic Sound In The Movie

Sound serves many purposes that are important in the movie, one of its purposes is to develop the emotional side of the movie, another purpose is to enrich the storytelling. Yet, we might think of film as a basically visual experience, the reality is that we can’t underestimate the significance of film sound. For this film the filmmaker enriches the dramatic story with the used of music and/or sounds that put an emphasis on the feelings the actor is transmitting, or that implies the importance of the background in the scene. In this film the analysis is based on two types of sounds the diegetic and non-diegetic.
The diegetic sounds are audible and visible on the screen because they come from a visible source, so characters of the movie as well as movie goers can hear the sounds and see from where the sounds come from. For instance, when the thieve stoles Antonio’s bicycle, it all occurs on the street, so the sound of cars driving by, the wind, car’s honking, and people walking on the sidewalk are clear sounds that are picture on the scene. Another example, is when Antonio, his son, and his friends go to the market to find Antonio’s bicycle, the sounds of people talking, buying and selling stuff, people walking …show more content…
A good example of a simultaneous sound is show when Antonio goes to find his friend to ask him for help. Antonio watches his friend at a rehearsal, where he is singing, and other men are playing some instruments, at the same time the viewers are watching and listening to what Antonio is watching and listening, this is a synchronized example because the viewers the sounds are projected. Another example, is when Antonio takes his son to the restaurant, they listen to a band playing, the band is portrayed in the film, so the spectators know exactly from where the music comes from because is being picture on the