What's it called · Sound 17

Diegetic / Non-diegetic

Also called: Diegetic sound

Sound belongs to the story world and can be heard by its characters; sources such as a radio or footsteps ground the scene.

Compare the radio in the scene with violin music from outside the frame.

Often confused with

• Ambience: The background sound of a place, on its own
• Adaptive music: Game music that changes with what’s happening in play