In this groundbreaking book; acclaimed film music author Kevin Donnelly offers the first sustained theorization of synchronization in sound film. Donnelly addresses the manner in which the lock of the audio and the visual exerts a perceptible synergy; an aesthetic he dubs occult: a secret and esoteric effect that can dissipate in the face of an awareness of its existence. Drawing upon theories of sound from Sergei Eisenstein to Pierre Schaeffer to Michel Chion; the book investigates points of synchronization as something like repose; providing moments of comfort in a potentially threatening environment that can be fraught with sound and image stimuli. Correspondingly; lack of synchrony between sound and images is characterized as potentially disturbing for the viewer; a discomfort that signals moments of danger. From this perspective; the interplay between the two becomes the central dynamic of audio-visual culture more generally; which; as Donnelly argues; provides a starting point for a new understanding of audio/visual interactions. This fresh approach to the topic is discussed in theoretical and historical terms as well as elaborated through analysis of and reference to a broad selection of films and their soundtracks including; among others; Singin in the Rain; Saw; Shanghai Express; and Assault on Precinct 13.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ... again having lost my copy years ago and am happy to have it againBy Bill ScheidI just purchased this book again having lost my copy years ago and am happy to have it again. However; there are some typos in the tuning suggested for each song that I never noticed before... dont tune your G string to E#... the note doesnt exist; or rather is better known as F. And dont try to find B# either; its a C. The G string should be tuned to E. Not sure how this has gone on unnoticed for so long; or maybe they have corrected it in more recent publishing. The staff notes also reflect a guitar in standard tuning and not the 1 and a half steps down that the guitars are actually playing.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The tabs were fairly accurate. If you compare what ...By JasonThe tabs were fairly accurate. If you compare what the book says vs. what Billy plays; it is more correct than not.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. PerfectBy R. ArcigaGreat condition. Good price and it was delivered before I expected it.
