Character of anything focusing mainly on the voice; most films and narrative situations are being understood by the spectator through their voice content (see Theatrical speech).
Any narrative instance not focusing on the lexical content of the voice can seem to have a more abstract nature.
Characteristics:
- Provide the easiest, most comprehensible meaning
- Sound effects and ambiance become passive listening experience
- Easiest to convey any offscreen occurrences through character glance and spatial signature
Related induced effect: Narrative
Related inductor effect: Narration
Complementary effect: Emanation speech; Theatrical speech
Opposite effect: Decentering
(Chion, 1999)