| A | B |
| Foley Artist | Sound effect technician who reproduces diegetic sound effects |
| Composer | Musician who writes the original songs for background music. |
| Diegetic Sound | sounds that come from "within" the environment on the screen |
| Non-Diegetic Sound | sounds that come from "outside" the environment on the screen |
| use of non-diegetic sound is meant to do what for the movie | creates action and "larger than life" feel |
| Examples of diegetic sounds | alarm clock, sirens, radio, creaking |
| Examples of non-diegetic sounds | voice-over narrations, background music |
| John Williams | Composed Jaws, Home Alone, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and Star Wars |
| Hans Zimmer | Composed Inception, Cool Runnings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lion King, Dark knight, and Mission Impossible |
| Spooky Sounds | Minor keys, Chromatic scale (12 notes), suspension on notes |
| Happy Sounds | Major keys, Diatonic scale (8 notes), chord resoltion |
| Visual Effect | Added post production digitally |
| Special Effect | Happens in real time to create the illusion |
| Examples of Special Effects | Makeup, miniatures, matte paintings, and prosthetics |
| Examples of Visual Effects | CGI, Green-Screen compositing, blue-screen compositing |