diegetic

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  • The pip-boy acts as a bridge between the 'diegetic' and 'non-diegetic' worlds, a thing rooted in and motivated by the artificial construct of the game, yet positioned w/r/t the player such that he has a lifeline to the virtual realm at all times.
  • Front-loaded with very little dialogue, the trade-ins are lushly photographed vignettes and sensory textures (my god, why can't more young filmmakers pay as much attention to film grammar, or craft their diegetic sound design this purposefully?) that reveal themselves methodically, pensively: the rustic Texas landscape in autumn, a hidden majesty from somewhere in —  GreenCine Daily
  • These all night drinking sessions carry over from the screen into the non-diegetic spaces of the bars and restaurants at the Haeundae beach area and Nampo-dong commercial strip, for these scenes in the films reflect a reality that exists in South Korea itself. —  GreenCine Daily
  • Cause those radically different songs aren't just the non-diegetic backing music you get in film soundtracks to add an extra layer of communication in terms of emotional tone. —  Notes From The Geek Show
  • It's crucial that you notice these technical facets, since it is through their presence that the film purchases its authenticity, but it is crucial that you suspend disbelief and attribute them to the diegetic equipment and crew, and not to the massive resources of 20th Century Fox. —  GreenCine Daily
 

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