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PROGRAM LENGTH : 4 hours
This week airs a special program entitled
"The Sound Of Horror", a 4-hour study on sound design in
modern psychological horror films. We will include clips, interviews,
and examples of director / sound designer collaborations such as David Lynch
/ Alan Splet (Eraserhead,
Blue Velvet), Alfred Hitchcock / Bernard Hermann (Psycho, The Birds), and
Darren Aronofsky / Brian Emrich
(Pi, Requiem For A Dream).
Hosted and produced by Brian Carpenter, Boston filmmaker and head of Beat Science Films, an independent film
house in Boston
specializing in experimental and documentary forums. Beat Science Films is currently in
production on a film and video documentary of the life and legacy of underground
avant-garde saxophonist Albert Ayler. He is also the conductor of the circus
music ensemble The Beat Circus.
Co-hosted by Matthew
Ryan, Boston
filmmaker and student of Academy-Award winning sound designer Walter Murch. Matthew
Ryan teaches at the New York
Film Academy
in Manhattan.
Special Guests:
Steven Jay Schneider, PhD candidate in Cinema Studies at NYU and philosophy at
Harvard and editor of several books including "Dark Thoughts:
Philosophic Reflections on Cinematic Horror" and "Fear Without
Frontiers”. Steven is currently
producing the forthcoming Bravo-TV documentary “The Scariest Moments
in Film”.
Stephen Barden, sound designer, Supervising Sound Editor of Sound Dogs. Stephen Barden
worked on sound design for films such as "Cube", "Dracula
2000", and
Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a
Dream". Stephen Barden and Sound Dogs Studios are based out of Toronto.
Craig Henighan, sound designer. Craig Henighan worked on sound design for films such as
"Red Dragon" and Darren Aronofsky's
"Requiem for a Dream". Craig
Henighan is based out of Los Angeles.
=========== ORDER ============
For $25 which covers cost and
shipping within the US,
you can obtain this program (3 CDs) directly by sending an email to Brian. Or send a PayPal payment of $25 to beatscience AT earthlink DOT
net (remove the spaces) under Goods/Non-Auction. For purchases outside the US, please
add 4 USD for a total of 29 USD.
=========== BIBLIOGRAPHY ============
William Friedkin and Ron Nagle
interviews courtesy of Warner Studios.
Ren Klyce
interview courtesy of New Line Cinema and Warner Home Video.
Darren Aronofsky interview courtesy
of Artisan Entertainment.
Chion, Michel. The Voice in Cinema. Columbia
University Press. March
1999.
Kelleghan, Fiona. “Sound Effects in SF and Horror
Films”. International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts 21 March 1996
Rebello, Stephen. Alfred
Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. St
Martins Pr (Trade). 1999.
Kancynger, Ken. “Mixing Genres”,
Technique of Film and Video Editing. Book News Inc. 1993.
For more information on sound design
visit http://www.filmsound.org/
or join the Yahoo group sound-article-list.
Thanks to Matt Ryan, Steven Jay Schneider, and Stephen Barden & Craig Henighan at
Sound Dogs for their valuable contributions.
=========== OUTLINE ============
DISC I
1 David
Bowie / I'm Deranged 4:31
David Bowie, “I’m
Deranged”, from Lost Highway
2 Ennio Morricone, "Passaggiata Notturna", from The Cat of
Nine Tails 11:25
Ennio Morricone, "Nebulosa Seconda", from Le Secret
Introduction by Brian
Carpenter
3 Stephen Barden Introduction / What Is Sound
Design 5:20
4 Matthew Ryan Introduction / Sound Design As Narrative 2:55
5 Steven Jay Schneider
Introduction / Scene : Jaws / Attack 4:21
6 Introduction to
Psycho 5:14
7 Discussion on
Hitchcock and Hermann 3:41
8 Scene : Psycho /
Shower Scene without sound design 1:23
9 Scene
: Psycho / Shower Scene with sound design. Discussion. 5:11
10 Scene
: Psycho / Stairs. Discussion of percussion and repetition. 2:07
11 Scene
: The Birds / Invasion. Discussion of silence and scoring. 2:18
12 Discussion of
electronic sounds and ambient sounds. 5:17
13 Scene : 2001 / Dave
& HAL 2:39
14 Discussion of
breathing as ambient sound and POV. 1:36
15 Scene : 2001 /
Daisy 3:29
16 Discussion of
ambient sounds / Introduction to Alien 2:26
17 Scene : Alien / Sick Bay
without ambience 1:14
18 Scene : Alien / Sick Bay
with ambience, Discussion. 3:08
19 Scene
: Alien / Chestburster with and without
sound design. Discussion 6:27
20 Introduction to The
Thing 0:14
21 Scene : The Thing /
Torch It 1:50
22 Charleston / Evil Dead Cellar Song 2:13
Charleston, “Evil Dead Cellar Song”, from
Evil Dead
DISC II
1
Announcement After Break 0:31
2 Steven
Jay Schneider Introduction to The Haunting 2:54
3
Scene : The Haunting / Whose Hand Am I Holding 2:36
4
Introduction to The Exorcist / Unconventional Scores 2:27
5
Introduction to The Exorcist / Voices 1:11
6
Scene : The Exorcist / Demon Voice Playback 1:00
7
Scene : The Exorcist / Do You Know What She Did 2:41
8
The Exorcist Voice Tests. Discussion. 3:31
9
Use of Dynamics in The Exorcist 1:28
10
Scene : The Exorcist / Possession. Discussion 1:58
11
Scene : The Exorcist / Blacksmith. 0:45
12
Scene : The Exorcist / Face To Face. Discussion. 3:00
13
William Friedkin and Ron Nagle on sounds for The
Exorcist 3:06
14
Use of Ambient Sounds in The Exorcist 1:54
15
Scene : The Exorcist / Help Me 0:35
16
Closing thoughts on The Exorcist 1:17
17
Steven Jay Schneider on Silence / Scene : Blair Witch Project 2:54
18
Diegetic vs Non-diegetic sounds / Scenes : Blair
Witch Project. 13:17
19
Steven Jay Schneider and Matt Ryan on Acousmatic
Sound and Michel Chion
20
Ornette Coleman / Interzone
Suite / Naked Lunch 5:05
21
Scenes : Planet Of The Apes 4:05
21
Use of Industrial Sounds by Alan Splet in Eraserhead / Scenes 11:59
22
Use of Layering in Blue Velvet / Opening Scene 6:03
23
Matt Ryan on Walter Murch and Economy of Sound 2:41
DISC III
1
Introduction to Mulholland Drive 1:37
2
Scene : Mulholland
Drive / Winkies 5:13
3
Use of Sound as Subliminal 1:22
4
Scene : Texas
Chainsaw Massacre / Opening 1:45
5
Introduction to Texas
Chainsaw Massacre 3:11
6
Scene : Texas
Chainsaw Massacre / The Chase 1:38
7
Introduction to Seven / Titles 4:06
8 Ren Klyce on Ambient Specifics
in Seven 2:43
9
Discussion on Environments in Sound Design 1:50
10
Ren Klyce on Layering in
Seven. Discussion. 2:17
11
Scene : Seven / Lust 3:39
12
Introduction to Pi / Scene : Pi / Opening.
Discussion. 3:33
13
Scene : Pi / Headache Sequences. Discussion 6:46
14
Stephen Barden on Requiem For A Dream / Scene :
Jail Cell 5:24
15
Craig Henighan on Requiem. Scene
: Storm. Discussion. 9:18
16
Scene : Requiem For A Dream / Opening Scene. Discussion. 3:26
17
Darren Aronofsky, Stephen Barden,
and Craig Henighan on Requiem 11:46
Scene :
Requiem For A Dream / Downward Spiral.
18
Closing Thoughts by Brian Carpenter and Matt Ryan 7:42
19
Magic and Ecstasy / Ennio Morricone 2:11
Ennio
Morricone, “Magic & Ecstasy”, from Exorcist II
: The Heretic
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