{"product_id":"the-sound-of-pictures-andrew-ford-9781863955102","title":"The Sound of Pictures: Listening to the Movies, from Hitchcock to High Fidelity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e is an illuminating journey through the soundtracks of more than 400 films. How do filmmakers play with sound? And how does that affect the way we watch their movies? Whether pop or classical, sweeping or sparse, music plays a crucial role in our cinematic experience. Other sounds can be even more evocative: the sounds of nature, of cities and of voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eAndrew Ford listens to the movies. He speaks to acclaimed directors and composers, discovering radically different views about how much music to use and when. And he explores some of cinema's most curious sonic moments. How did Alfred Hitchcock use music to plant clues in his films? Why do some 'mix-tape' soundtracks work brilliantly and others fall flat? How do classics from \u003cem\u003eA Clockwork Orange \u003c\/em\u003eto \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCinema Paradiso \u003c\/em\u003eto\u003cem\u003e High Noon\u003c\/em\u003e, use music and sound effects to enhance what we see on screen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a film-buff or a music lover, \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Pictures \u003c\/em\u003ewill enrich your experience of the movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1863955100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781863955102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.67d","brand":"Andrew Ford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978728145151,"sku":"9781863955102","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef743954-a1bc-4569-a3c0-b7aaab4e2a2f.jpg?v=1683242792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sound-of-pictures-andrew-ford-9781863955102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}