Sound in film openings

Below is Jack Reacher film opening scene and I will be analysing the use of sound within the scene and how they use digetic, non-digetic sound etc. for effect.



Digetic sound: There is no digetic sound in this opening scene of Jack reacher.


The things the characters can hear, like dialogue and sounds where they are filming the scene.

Non-digetic sound: Sounds that the characters cannot hear, like music or Foley sounds.

Synchronous sounds = Sounds that are matched with what is viewed. E.g. See your phone and hear ringing. This is digetic sound.

Asynchronous sounds = The sounds you hear but can't see on the screen. E.g. Siren but no ambulance. This is also digetic sound.

Ambient sound: Background noises (e.g. Wind, gate swinging, planes). These make a soundscape.