Audio.

(Project 1.7)

There are four different types of audio used in film: Soundtrack, Dialogue, Voiceover and Sound effect. These all have such an important role in media that we view and listen to every day, without them things would be much less entertaining and would have way less of an effect on us as an audience.

Soundtrack

Adding a soundtrack to a movie can give it so much more of a higher level of emotion and meaning.

It is important that the soundtrack of a tv show or film fits in with the theme or vibe of what it is about or what it means.

Many films and shows even have their own soundtrack with songs made specifically for it, this adds so much more character and makes things so much more unique and stand out from other things in the media. Another reason why this is a good thing is because if a film company has a popular music artist or collection of artists making songs for their soundtrack they will gain more viewers and attention.

Examples of these could be:

- Euphoria.

- The End of The Fxxxing World.

- In To The Spiderverse.

Dialogue

Dialogue is extremely important when it comes to audio in film because it is mostly what drives a story's plot forward. Without dialogue it would be extremely hard to tell what is happening or going on between people or characters. Dialogue can also help express emotion, heighten tension or build suspense between characters therefore making things much more interesting.

While dialogue is usually used between two or more characters, there are also many shows and films that use internal dialogue where there is a Voiceover of the characters internal thoughts. This is featured in all of the examples listed above. This is effective because it gives the audience more of a personal connection with a character or characters and allows them to relate to characters more deeply.

Sound Effects

Sound effects are a key feature in film because there are many sounds that cannot be replicated in real life while filming so they are added in afterwards and always add much more effect to a film. They are often used in action movies because things such as gunshots and explosions can be too dangerous to replicate.

They are also used throughout animated movies as there is often no filming involved rather just drawing and/or 3D modelling and animation. Watching an animated film with no sound effects would arguably be pretty tedious!