Music is a type of background sound, although it can also be foreground sound like in music videos or specific scenes of YouTube videos, movies, documentaries, etc. Sometimes viewers might not even notice it, like wind, muffled background voices, electrical noise and so on. It’s usually mixed at higher volumes and frequencies to capture a viewer’s attention.īackground sound, or ambient sound, is often quieter and less intrusive. This is the type of audio that usually (though not always) syncs with a video’s shots and scenes. Some video sound features both simultaneously, while others will favor one or the other.įoreground sound can be anything like dialogue, voiceover or non-spoken audio that is the main feature of a shot, scene or the entire video. What are the different types of video sound?Īs noted above, audio for video can be comprised of both foreground and background audio layers. We will also give you a few tips for enhancing the quality of your video sound. Viewers can feel when a video’s sound is good or bad, and bad audio will quickly take them out of the viewing experience, even if the visuals are striking.īelow, we will get into why video sound is so important, and why video and sound should be thought of together. These types of video sound layers create a sense of immersion for viewers, whether it’s in a cinema, on television or on YouTube. Utilizing audio in the foreground, like dialogue or monologue or background audio like music, sound effects (SFX) and ambient sounds will enhance the quality of your video. Giving your video great audio is the other major ingredient, alongside other production components like editing, costume, speaking/acting and graphics, to name a few.
For video work, crafting great visuals is really only one part of the production equation.
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