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.