Sound

• What role does sound play in creating mood and atmosphere?

  It helps to create mood and atmosphere
• How does sound help in showing time in a production?

  It shows both period of time and time of day
• In what way does sound contribute to showing location?

  It helps to show the location
• What is an example of a special effect created by sound?

  Gun fire, footsteps, rain
• How can music be used in drama?

  It can be used to ‘frame’ the drama
• What effect can music have on emotional moments in drama?

  It can highlight an emotional or dramatic moment
• What is a cue in the context of sound design?

  A signal for an actor or effect
• What is a cue sheet?

  A list of sound changes in production
• What are diegetic sounds?

  Sounds that belong to the actual place
• Give an example of diegetic sound.


  Bird tweeting in the countryside
• What are non-diegetic sounds?

  Sounds not belonging to the place evoked
• What does "fade in" mean in sound design?

  To bring the volume up
• What does "fade out" mean in sound design?

  To bring the volume down
• What is a crossfade?

  Changing from one sound cue to another
• What is a live sound effect (SFX)?

  Operated on cue during the performance
• What is a pre-recorded sound effect (SFX)?

  Recorded on tape and played on cue
• What does SFX stand for?

  Sound effects
• What are the three categories of sound design?

  • Functional: Practical sounds like gunshots
  • Atmospheric: Underscoring and soundscapes
  • Incidental: Sounds covering transitions
• How does functional sound design differ from atmospheric sound design?

  Functional sounds coincide with actions on stage
• What is the purpose of incidental sound design?

  To cover moments of transition in a production