Rocket+Science

Non-Diegetic Elements in "Rocket Science" (2007) Director: Jeffrey Blitz
 * Due to the terrible quality the DVD, I have decided to not use screenshots*
 * 1) Acoustic Guitar Strumming-**The film opens with the easy strumming of an acoustic guitar accompanying the first scene: a wide shot of a couple making out in an empty stadium. The guitar strumming is used to establish the sentimental mood and tone of the film, and does not actually exist in the film's world. Therefore it is non-diegetic.
 * 2) On screen Caption "Spring"-** In the same scene above, a caption appears in the bottom left corner of the screen as the couples are making out. The caption reads, "Spring", establishing the season/time the following events take place.
 * 3) Voice-over Narration-** In the first six minutes of the film, a narrator reveals the setting (New Jersey) and explains the premise of the film. The narrator introduces us to the character's and explains their dilemma.
 * 4) Opening credits-** The opening credits appear on screen, along with the title of the film, over the footage.
 * 5) Harmonica and Tambourine-**The next 10 minutes of the film is accompanied harmonica music and tambourine music, as the characters go through their daily routines.
 * 6) Upbeat guitar strumming-**Upbeat guitar strumming plays in the background, when the protagonists first sees Ginny, his potential love interest.
 * 7) Voice-over Narration-**As Hal Hefner, the protagonist, thinks about his encounter with Ginny, the narrator explains Hal's thought processes in an omniscient third person point of view.
 * 8) Caption-**A caption reads "Fall", once again establishing the season and setting of the story.
 * 9) Guitar and piano-** In the final scene of the film, the sentimental strumming of a guitar and a piano plays in the background as Hal tries to explain his dilemma to his father.
 * 10) End-credits-**​The end credits roll onto screen.