Sound

                                       Sound.

Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film: 

-voices of characters 

-sounds made by objects in the story 

-music represented as coming from instruments in the story space ( = source music)

-Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world 

-Digetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame. 

 

Non-diegetic sound- sound whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action: 

-narrator's commentary

-sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect

-mood music

Non-diegetic sound is represented as coming from the a source outside story space. 

The distinction between diegetic or non-diegetic sound depends on our understanding of the conventions of film viewing and listening.  We know of that certain sounds are represented as coming from the story world, while others are  represented as coming from outside the space of the story events.  A play with diegetic and non-diegetic conventions can be used to create ambiguity (horror), or to surprise the audience (comedy). 

 Sound is a really important part of the thriller, it helps to create tension. We want the sound in our thriller to be representative of a spy movie, therefore it should be slightly upbeat and jaunty and help define for the audience who our hero is.