Sound

We started the lesson by listening to 5 different theme tunes to well known TV programs and then had to answer two questions on them. the questions asked were how does it make you feel? and what type of TV program are you expecting to watch?

The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air:






How does it make you feel ?

• Happy
• Up Beat

What type of program are you expecting to watch?

• Family program
• younger audience 
• Young character - rapping 
• West Philadelphia 
• Bel Air - posh place
• America 

The A Team:

How does it make you feel?

• Up Beat
• Happy

What type of program are you expecting to watch?

• Dramatic
• Action
• Army/Military 

Doctor Who:

How does it make you feel?

• excited
• Happy

What type of program are you expecting to watch?

• Science -Fiction
• Alien's

Eastenders

How does it make you feel?

• Excited
• relaxed

What Type of program are you expecting to watch?

• Family show
• Drama

Hollyoaks

How does  it make you feel?

• Happy
• Up Beat

What type of program are you expecting to watch?

• Family Show
• Drama

Technical Vocabulary 

Diagetic sounds

• Ambient Sounds
• Dialogue 
• Sound Effects

Non- Diagetic Sounds

• Sound Track
• Theme music/ tune
• Sound Bridge
• Parallel Sounds
• Contrapuntal Sounds

Depends

• Direct Address

Why is Sound used in Television Programs?

Sound is used in TV programs to communicate feelings/emotions through the use of voice overs, music etc. It can create tension/ happiness for the audience and sometimes characters.