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Chion, M. (1992). Wasted words. In R. Altman (Ed.), Sound Theory Sound Practice (pp. 104–110). New York: Routledge. Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard (26/10/2004, 10:29) |
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| Resource type: Book Chapter BibTeX citation key: Chion1992 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: Film Music/Sound Keywords: Film sound, Sonic Narrative Creators: Altman, Chion Publisher: Routledge (New York) Collection: Sound Theory Sound Practice Resources citing this (Bibliography: WIKINDX Master Bibliography) |
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An overview of the use of speech in film. Chion identifies (building on his earlier work) 3 modes of film speech: theatrical speech - the most common where speech is central and made to be intelligible; textual speech - used to evoke images; emanation speech - rare, where speech is used for characterization purposes (e.g. Jacques Tati). Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard |
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| p.109 Claims that where visual blurring in film is a rhetorical device to signify unconsciousness, the same doesn't apply to blurring (deliberately making unintelligible) speech. We "hear only a technical process, instead of a subjective experience." This is mainly because sound is not as easy to selectively eliminate as image (by turning away for example). Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard |