Top 5 Non-Diegetic Sound Scenes in Slow Motion That Get Me All Inspired
by Jaime Davis
The Fixer at Moviejawn
I’m pulling out my film school education for this one, so get ready! For those unfamiliar (or who can’t remember, because I always forget which is which) diegetic sound is when the source is visible, implied, or explained. It can be actors speaking dialogue, noises from a car crash happening on screen, or music playing from a clear source. I prefer non-diegetic sound though – the kind that doesn’t exist in the narrative universe being presented. The actors don’t know it’s there! Where is it coming from?! Who cares! Add in slow-motion and you’ve got a recipe for something that looks super cool. Here are a few of my favorite non-diegetic sound moments, featuring some pretty sweet slow-motion shenanigans, that never fail to inspire and lift me up.
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