Sound is important in a film as it establishes the tone, atmosphere, stimulates reality and helps the audience to identify the Genre. It also gives the audience clues about the plot and the characters for example if the main character was a child chirpy music would be played to express the innocence of the character.Sound is also used to create realism for the viewer which amplifies their experience of the film.
Their are two main types of sound Diegetic and Non-Diegetic. Diegtic sound is: sound whose source is visible on the screen e.g: sounds made by an object or the character. Non-diegetic sound is: sound whose source is not visible on the screen nor has been implied by a present action e.g: narrator or mood music.
The director of star wars, George Lukas argues that sound is 50% of the film. Firstly dialogue tells the story and expresses feelings, emotions and motivations of the character. Secondly synchronous sounds contribute to the realism of the film and also helps to create a particular atmosphere.
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