David Lynch - Sonic Style

Director David Lynch is best known for films that channel the uncanny and the weird into a distinct "Lynchian" aesthetic, in which sound and music play a key role: Lynch not only writes his intended sounds into the script but also often takes on the role of creating the sounds himself.
This concise study explores what makes Lynch's sonic imprint distinct, breaking down three different sound styles that create Lynch's sound aesthetic across his films. Showing how sound offers new insights into the aesthetic and narrative work of Lynch's filmmaking, this book highlights new dimensions in the work of a key American auteur and deconstructs the process of building a unique sound world.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The Sound World of David Lynch
Chapter 2: Sound Design
Chapter 3: Diegetic Music
Chapter 4: Non-Diegetic Music
Chapter 5: Voice
References

About the author

Reba Wissner is Assistant Professor of Musicology at Columbus State University.

Summary

Showing how sound offers new insights into the aesthetic and narrative work of Lynch’s filmmaking, this book highlights new dimensions in the work of a key American auteur, and deconstructs the process of building a unique sound world.

Product details

• Authors: Reba Wissner
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032208343
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3220834-3
• No. of pages: 114
• Series: Filmmakers and Their Soundtracks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Radio, Media Studies, Television, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, Films, cinema, Radio / Podcasts, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Music: styles and genres, Music: styles & genres, David Lynch;Sonic;Sound;Film;Filmmaker