Diegetic sound
sound that is part of the film world
Non- diegetic sound
sound that is not part of the film world
Parallel sound
sound which compliments the visual image
Contrapuntal sound
sound which does not fit with the image but helps to create new meanings.
Sound bridges
Aid continuity as sound from one sequence carries on into the next.
Dialogue
the transmitter of story information
Sound affects
supply an overall sense of a realistic environment
Music
adds emotion and rhythm to the film
synchronous sounds
sounds which are synchronized or matched with what is viewed
Asynchronous sound effects
not matched with a visible source of the sound on screen.
Pleonastic sound
exaggerated sound affects