Diegetic and Non-diegetic sound in Shaun of the dead

Diegetic: A sound which the characters in the narrative can hear.

  • News Broadcast
  • Dialogue/monologue between 2 characters in the scene
  • Zombies
  • Objects being thrown + the impact
  • SFX(such as doors being locked, doors being smashed e.t.c)
  • Eating sounds

Non-Diegetic: Sounds which only the viewer can hear.

  • Underscore
  • Door being opened by the initial zombie

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