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Book SynopsisOccult Aesthetics: Synchronization in Sound Film opens up an often-overlooked aspect of audiovisual culture which is crucial to the medium's powerful illusions. Author Kevin Donnelly contends that a film soundtrack's musical qualities can unlock the occult psychology joining sound and image, an effect both esoteric and easily destroyed.
Trade ReviewDonnelly's deeply persuasive analysis of the 'occult' nature of audio-visual synchronisation is a major contribution to film sound studies. His sophisticated theorisation deserves a very warm welcome from scholars, students and film enthusiasts interested in both the aural and visual domains. * David Cooper, Chair of Music and Technology and Dean of the Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications at the University of Leeds *
Although Donnelly cites examples from dozens of films, his latest book in the long run is about sound-image synchronization of the sort that humans experienceand sometimes puzzle overalmost every day. Fascinating! * James Wierzbicki, University of Sydney *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents ; 1. Introduction: The Lock of Synchronization ; 2. Synchronization: McGurk and Beyond ; 3. Sound Montage ; 4. Occult Aesthetics ; 5. Isomorphic Cadences: Film as 'Musical' ; 6. 'Visual' Sound Design: the Sonic Continuum ; 7. 'Pre' and 'Post' Sound ; 8. Wildtrack Asynchrony ; 9. Conclusion: Final Speculations ; Bibliography ; Index
