Functions of Film Sound (2013)

Functions of Film Sound

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.

Functions of Film Sound

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Dan Stewart
Dan Stewart
as Narrator (voice)

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Kate Elmore
Kate Elmore
Producer
David Bordwell
David Bordwell
Writer
Kristin Thompson
Kristin Thompson
Writer
Peter Becker
Peter Becker
Executive Producer
Kim Hendrickson
Kim Hendrickson
Executive Producer
Fumiko Takagi
Fumiko Takagi
Executive Producer
Jonathan Turell
Jonathan Turell
Executive Producer
Giles Sherwood
Giles Sherwood
Online Editor
Ian Cozier
Ian Cozier
Sound Engineer
Angie Bucknell
Angie Bucknell
Production Director
Christopher Ayoub
Christopher Ayoub
Sound Mixer
Ryan Hullings
Ryan Hullings
Sound Supervisor
Alexandre Mabilon
Alexandre Mabilon
Researcher
Julie Sussman
Julie Sussman
Photo Retouching
Lee Kline
Lee Kline
Technical Supervisor
Stéphane Pecharman
Stéphane Pecharman
Quality Control Supervisor
William Becker
William Becker
Thanks
Anna Thorngate
Anna Thorngate
Thanks

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