1st Edition

David Lynch Sonic Style

By Reba Wissner Copyright 2024
124 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

124 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

124 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

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