Sound

Sound Motif
A sound effect or combination of sound effects that are associated with a particular character, setting, situation or idea through the film.  The sound motifs condition the audience emotionally for the intervention, arrival, or actions of a particular character. The sound motifs can be very useful in the rough cut, where they help clarify the narrative functions of the characters and provide a sound association for those characters as we move through the story.  The use of sound motifs can help shape a story that requires many characters and many locations and help unify the the film and sustain its narrative and thematic development.

Parallel Sound 
Parallel sound describes the condition where audio and visual effects match, not in synchronity, but in tone and mood.

Contrapunctual Sound  
Contrapuntal sound occurs when the music and visual elements play against each other, and are in contrast.