Fiction films and the Use of Sound
Fiction films employ sound as a medium of narration. The dissertation seeks to outline the elements of sound that make it usable in fiction films, and explores the elements, such as sonic landscape and musical scores. Yet, the study unravels the diverse application of specified sounds for certain film context. The diegetic and non-diegetic sound will also be explored for the case of this dissertation and how they contribute to the development of the films and movies. The study concurs with the previous researches about the significance and the concerned sound effects that are created from different sound sources.
The Role of Sound Effects in Film Music
Moreover, the role of sound effects will be discussed in relation to the way the music shapes the narrative of a film. Music has its history and therefore, its effects to film has been progressive. Thus, the study relates the history of sound, its instruments, and elements of music and its incorporation in filmmaking and in developing voice-over to shape narrations of films. The power of sound, as perceived by the audience will be the central issue for the study. The designers have specific intentions when incorporating musical arts in their films as background music or transition musical elements in the motion pictures, movies, or films.
Linking the Film Designer, Films, and Sound Accompaniments
The dissertation will as well link the relationship between the film’s designer, the films and the sound’s accompaniments, and the audience’s response.
Exploring the Impact of Sound on Fiction Films
Therefore, the dissertation utilizes the terms, such as sound effects, music, and voice over, dialogue, narrative, film, and themes to illustrate and discuss the impact of sound as a medium of narration in fiction films. The film discourse in the study is dependent on the power of sound.
