Diegetic sound

Diegetic sound

 

Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film:

 

    voices of characters

    sounds made by objects in the story

    music represented as coming from instruments in the story space ( = source music)

 

Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world

 

Digetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame.

 

Another term for diegetic sound is actual sound 

 

    Diegesis is a Greek word for "recounted story"

    The film's diegesis is the total world of the story action 

Non-diegetic sound

Non-diegetic sound

 

Sound whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action:

 

    narrator's commentary

    sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect

    mood music

 

Non-diegetic sound is represented as coming from the a source outside story space.

 

The distinction between diegetic or non-diegetic sound depends on our understanding of the conventions of film viewing and listening.  We know of that certain sounds are represented as coming from the story world, while others are  represented as coming from outside the space of the story events.  A play with diegetic and non-diegetic conventions can be used to create ambiguity (horror), or to surprise the audience (comedy).

 

Another term for non-diegetic sound is commentary sound.

singposting

Aural Signposting – This is where the setting of the scene is established through audio cues (accents, vehicle sounds, background noises) in place of visual (and sometimes literal) signposts.

rajar research

Your name:__peter morris _________________________________

Using the official website - http://www.rajar.co.uk/ - answer the following questions:

Q1) What does RAJAR stand for? Radio Joint Audience Research

Q2) How many radio stations take part in the survey? 310

Q3) How often do RAJAR publish the results of their surveys? Every quarter of a year

Using this webpage - http://www.rajar.co.uk/content.php?page=about_key_facts  - answer the following:

Q4) What is the size of the annual RAJAR sample? (in other words, how many people are surveyed each year)? 110,000 people

Q5) How many BBC stations take part in RAJAR? Tree

Using this webpage - http://www.rajar.co.uk/content.php?page=about_key_facts_why – answer the following:

Q6) How might the RAJAR figures be useful to companies wanting to advertise on the radio (and radio stations who want to sell air time)? It tell me how many people are going to listen to it

Using this webpage - http://www.rajar.co.uk/content.php?page=about_key_facts_how – answer the following:  

Q7) How do RAJAR carry out their surveys? Write a 150-300 word summary IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

RAJAR carry out their surveys by looking for people from different backgrounds and households.
People that take part in the survey are aged 15+ unless stated otherwise, who live in private households in the UK. There are around 110,000 adults taking part at a time for over a week.

The people who take part in the survey are asked to keep a log of what they are listening to for the week. In the interview process the agreed participants are asks questions to see if they have access to the radio at all times and what time, for example TV, internet or DAB. They are asked what they listened to the radio on, where they listened to the radio and what station.
The information is recorded online and on paper, it is then collected scanned and checked, then finally posted on their TSA every 3 months.

Q8) What kind of information is gathered – quantitative or qualitative? Quantitative

Q9) How accurate do you think the RAJAR system is? How does it compare with the BARB and Rentrak methods – and your surveymonkey? Give reasons for your answer.
It is about the same depending whether people answer it truthfully or not, and if it is recorded properly.

Q10) Take a look at the latest audience listening figures here: http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php

Compare the listening figures for BBC Radio 1 compared with Heart Sussex and 107.5Sovereign Radio.

abc research

 

Your name Peter Morris

 Name of PRINTED NEWSPAPER you are researching the sun

1.       Which period of time does the data cover?

29 September 2014 to 26 October 2014

 

2.       What is the average circulation per issue?

1,978,324

 Kerrang!

3.       Now select a magazine. Which period of time does the data cover?

1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014

 

4.       What is the average circulation per PRINTED ISSUE?

33,024

 

5.       What is the average circulation per DIGITAL ISSUE?

0

 

6.       Compare the circulation figures of your chosen newspaper and magazine per issue.

The sun circulate a lot more than kerrang

 

7.       What CAN you learn about the audience for these 2 publications? 8.       How is this information useful – and to whom?

Kerrang has a more targeted audience, whereas the sun   append to  a wider target audience range.   It is useful information so that advertisers know   where to advertise products to their target audience.

 

9.       What information CAN’T you learn about these publications from the circulation statistics alone (list 3 bullet points)?

·         Contents of the publications ·         The gender of the readers ·         The ages of the readers