Article
Brakhage and the Birth of Silence
JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2019
DOI
10.1353/cj.2019.0003
Abstract
Discussions of “silent cinema” have generally focused on films made during the silent era (1894–1929). Even after the spread of synchronized sound, however, several experimental filmmakers created films without soundtracks, purely visual experiences that challenged cinema’s status as a multisensory medium. This article gives close attention to Stan Brakhage’s 1959 film Window Water Baby Moving as a way of outlining some of the effects of cinematic silence, such as aesthetic ambiguity and a heightened awareness of cinema’s visual rhythms.
Copyright Owner
University of Texas Press
Copyright Date
2019
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Justin Remes. "Brakhage and the Birth of Silence" JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies Vol. 58 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 71 - 90 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/justin-remes/10/
This article is published as Remes, Justin. "Brakhage and the Birth of Silence." JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies 58, no. 2 (2019): 71-90. DOI: 10.1353/cj.2019.0003. Posted with permission.