Thought for the week

"The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with Nature, in her manner of operation."

More on sound in the movies

Although we've finished looking at 'Sound' as a distinct topic in my Film classes now, it continues to be a key focus - and I'm hoping that my students will see how they can apply, and expand upon, what they've learnt so far in their work on their current documentary short, and other projects later in the year.

The CineFix YouTube channel has become one of my favourite resources in the last year or so. Most of these series based on 'Top 10' lists are superficial, facile, irritating. But CineFix seems to have consistently strong content, with well argued commentary on their selections.

This item is actually a 'Top 5 Brilliant Moments' ('brilliant' for a variety of reasons), but the last two scenes analysed - below - specifically address the impact of sound editing.

Here are a couple of other very good roundups on the use of sound: a Top 10 Sound Designed Films and a Top 10 Uses of 'Silence'.

Thought for the week

"He that fights and runs away... didn't run away quick enough."