Noise and vulgarity, sonic ways of knowing the world, music licensing recognition – way of getting to know each other. The knowledge that music implies.
General questions: Who is the voice?
Synchresis – fusion that happens between the sound and the image when occur at the same time
Added value – creating new meaning by adding sound
Wild tracks
Atmospheres
“The voice in cinema”
Kaja Silverman “the acoustic mirror” – she’s questioning the use of gender
MALE GAZE
Sound design – setting up the atmosphere, preparing for what’s about to happen (location)
“We need to talk about Kevin” – ambiguity of emotions expressed by the sound.
Watching the movie reminded me of a video made for Orbital’s track “The box”.
Orbital “The box”
It’s one of my favourite music videos of all times, but I think that it’s much more than just that. Dynamic narrative and electrifying sounds (plus unbelievable acting by Tilda Swinton) create a mood of unease and fear.
The androgynous creature is moving slowly and very carefully, while the world around them rushes in a much quicker tempo, leaving it looking ghostly, inaccessible and scary. The rhythm of the song is based on the amen break, which has a little bit jarring, slightly delayed rhythmical structure that matches the manner the person is moving through the racing world. Both rhythms merge. Here’s an article with more information and interesting facts about making the video :
I found this rhythmic narration in another short movie by Benstock called “Orders of love”
https://www.filmsshort.com/short-film-pages/orders-of-love-jes-benstock.html
I also liked Benstock approach to cinema in general. In his opinion cinema shouldn’t be to didactic, as it creates the possibility of creating propaganda. In one of his interviews he says that cinema should show what can not be seen and should not be easily red or taken apart.
