Functions of Film Sound
2013, English.
This visual essay sets clips from Robert Bresson's "A Man Escaped" to a reading of "Functions of Film Sound," a chapter from David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's book "Film Art." The chapter analyzes the sound design of Bresson's masterpiece as a means of discussing the use of sound in film.
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- 0h 20m
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- English
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- NR
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- 26 March 2013
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson
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