Nondiegetic In Burton's Alice In Wonderland

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Diegetic or nondiegetic is used in many ways to add sound to a movie. Diegetic sound is acknowledged by the characters and the characters usually interact with the sound. Nondiegetic is only heard by the audience which lets the audience foreshadow what will happen to the characters. Burton uses nondiegetic in his introduction credits that come before the film to let the audience start to imagine what the film might be about. Burton uses more nondiegetic sounds instead of diegetic music in all of his films. Since only the characters in the film know what’s going on, the audience relies on nondiegetic to be able to get a better of meaning of the film. In Alice In Wonderland, Burton uses panoramic camera movements and nondiegetic inspiring music

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