Functions of Film Sound
20 mins
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.
Dan Stewart
Narrator (voice)
Kate Elmore
Producer
Kristin Thompson
Writer
Kim Hendrickson
Executive Producer
Fumiko Takagi
Executive Producer
Jonathan Turell
Executive Producer
Giles Sherwood
Online Editor
Ian Cozier
Sound Engineer
Angie Bucknell
Production Director
Christopher Ayoub
Sound Mixer
Ryan Hullings
Sound Supervisor
Alexandre Mabilon
Researcher
Julie Sussman
Photo Retouching
Lee Kline
Technical Supervisor
Stéphane Pecharman
Quality Control Supervisor
William Becker
Thanks
Anna Thorngate
Thanks