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 a...