Sound Formats

Foley Effects: These are sound effects that are added to a film during post production to enhance audio quality. These are sound effects such as doors creaking, footsteps, glass breaking and etc. An example is in star wars where they use Foley effects to enhance the actions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ff8Mg31k34

Wild tracks: This is an audio recording which will be synchronized with the film however will be recorded separately. These sounds are usually recorded on location when cameras aren’t filming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwjZ_MhTEJo

Theme music for a title sequence: This is a piece of music which is created to be played during the intro for a Radio Program, Television program or a movie. The lyrics of a theme show may provide some necessary exposition for people that are unaware with the show. The theme song is used to set the mood for the show and have an audible cue that a certain show is beginning. An example of this is the theme song which is played for the fresh prince of bel air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nCqRmx3Dnw.

Film Score: This is a piece of music which is specifically written for a film. An example of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maog7EOZe7Q

Characters signature tune: This a specific tune which is played for particular characters this allows people to associate the tune with a particular character every time there hear it. An example of this is the signature tune which is played for James Bond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9FzgsF2T-s

Incidental music: This is music which is created to be played in the background of certain scenes to add atmosphere to the action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kik9sM4JFKw

Voice overs: This is a narration in a film or broadcasting. This is when someone who appears elsewhere in the production or a specialist voice talent may read off a script. Voice overs are sued to give personalities and voices to fictional characters. An example of a voice over used in a movie is Ellen doing a voice over for finding dory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T3yamWBJuo

Scripted speech: This is a script that has been written before. An example of this is this news report where they use scripted speech to prevent any mistakes and deliver the news correctly to the viewers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFeOApc91Yo