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Functions of Film Sound

Documentary

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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Dan Stewart

Narrator (voice)

David Bordwell

Writer

Kristin Thompson

Writer

Angie Bucknell

Production Director

Julie Sussman

Photo Retouching

Kate Elmore

Producer

Peter Becker

Executive Producer

Giles Sherwood

Online Editor

Fumiko Takagi

Executive Producer

Stéphane Pecharman

Quality Control Supervisor

Lee Kline

Technical Supervisor

Jonathan Turell

Executive Producer

Ryan Hullings

Sound Supervisor

William Becker

Thanks

Christopher Ayoub

Sound Mixer

Kim Hendrickson

Executive Producer

Ian Cozier

Sound Engineer

Anna Thorngate

Thanks

Alexandre Mabilon

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