Technical Terms 

Definition 

Diegetic sound 

Sound in the world of the film 

Non-Diegetic sound 

Sound outside of the world of the film which 

 characters cannot hear 

Sound effects 

Sounds other than music 

Ambient sound 

Background sound to create atmosphere 

Dialogue 

Character talking 

Voiceover 

Non-diegetic speech, normally comes from a narrator addressing the audience 

Mode of address/ direct address 

How the producer addresses the audience and talks directly to them 

Incidental music 

Music which accompanies an event often to heighten tension or create a certain emotion 

Sound Perspective 

Refers to the sense of sound perspective in space e.g., if a person is far away their voice is quieter 

Sound motif 

Sound and music associated with a specific character 

 

 

Significant Mise en scene 

Typical conventions of 80s horror are featured in -the show flickering lights representing a supernatural presents

-dimly lit streets 

-characters become isolated one by one

-character attempts to defend himself with a shotgun

-silhouettes of the creature are show as it gets closer

-common occurrences like the character being alone and not able to call for help







Sound Diegetic 

Demogorgon makes inhuman snarls 

-quiet streets amplify each noise made

-sound of flickering lights as will rides down the street

-sounds of the forest around will's house create sense of mystery

-opens in complete silence






Non-diegetic sound

-theme music plays over the 

interactions between the main protagonists

-small samples of music heighten tension in scenes

-ominous music as Demogorgon get closer

Significant camera shots 

-Creature is intentionally out of shot in opening scene

-wide shot of large facility represents scale.

-close up shots of the protagonists

-wide shot of characters silhouettes as they cross over hill 

-short burst shot of the creatures silhouette 

--Camera rises when behind Will to represent the size of the creature

-Empty shed as will disappears shares more about some of the powers of this creature


Editing  

-opens fairly calm before throwing us straight into tension

-once Demogorgon first attack quick pan to our protagonists

-Creature is only ever seen in silhouettes

-Pans to flickering light as the Demogorgon takes Will

-Tensions rise to a fever pitch before dropping as will disappears 



 

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