Elements of a Soundtrack

The elements of a soundtrack are:
- Score/Underscore
- Dialogue & ADR
- Sound Effects/Sound Design
- Ambiance/Atmosphere
- Foley
- Wild Tracks

1- What is a film score and why is it used?
 A film's score is the music that is written especially for the film itself. Scores are used to manipulate the thoughts and feelings of an audience during a scene.

2- What are Foley sound effects and why are they used?
Foley sound effects are the sounds that already exist in life and that are made by people everyday (e.g. gravel or grass underfoot, doors opening/closing, footsteps.). Foley is used to make the sound effects that are made by people everyday audible during a scene. 

3- What is ADR and why is it used?
ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) is used to record dialogue within the continuity of the film. that may not have been heard or recorded properly during the time of filming. It can also be used to record new lines of dialogue for a scene.


4- What is the art of Sound Design?
The art of sound design is creating a new sound for something that does not already exist (e.g. lightsaber hum, phaser gun, dinosaur roar).