Diegetic Sound

Sound that comes from within the scene's world.

Diegetic sound originates in the story world — dialogue, footsteps, a radio a character hears. The audience and characters share it. Editors balance diegetic sound with non-diegetic elements like score to build a believable, layered soundscape.

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Techniques & Craft

Sound Design for Video

Sound design is not a finishing step — it is the invisible architecture that makes your images believable.

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FaranFaran@432

Production Lead & Consultant · Studio432

Faran is the production lead at Studio432 — the studio arm of Club432, the Karachi collective behind 100+ filmed live sessions and concert films. He plans and consults on shoots worldwide, and owns the gear, settings and craft standards behind everything published here.

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