Near zero degree of sound; it can be objective and subjective as well as diegetic and non diegetic. Most often brings the sonic ground slightly more into the audience perception
Diegetic subjective silence:
Conveys a character’s feeling and underline the narrative context
Characteristics:
- Pre or post exposition will be essential in orienting the audience
Diegetic objective silence:
Soundscape of a quiet filmic environment
Characteristics:
- Further spatial perception (ground in figure)
Non diegetic silence:
Used as an aesthetic tool, therefore can convey meaning considering the narrative
Characteristics:
- The silence fills with the sound of the spectators’ environment
Related effects: Suspension; Extension
Related inductor effect: Subjectification; Narration
(Sonnenschein, 2001)