
David Lynch
Sonic Style
Reba Wissner(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 21. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
114 pages
978-1-032-20835-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
6 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 6 s/w Abbildungen
6 Halftones, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
156 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-20835-0 (9781032208350)
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Book
04/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
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Person
Reba Wissner is Assistant Professor of Musicology at Columbus State University.
Content
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
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