‘I just had a dream about it’: Subjectivity, sensitivity and sonic impressionism in Avondale Dogs...

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Title: ‘I just had a dream about it’: Subjectivity, sensitivity and sonic impressionism in Avondale Dogs;
Authors and Corporations: Halskov, Andreas
In: Short Film Studies, 9, 2019, 1, p. 39-42
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Intellect
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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Physical Description: 39-42
ISSN: 2042-7832
2042-7824
DOI: 10.1386/sfs.9.1.39_1
published in: Short Film Studies
Language: English
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Collection: Intellect (CrossRef)
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Using montage editing, close-ups and subjective sound, the award-winning short film Avondale Dogs (1994) tells the story of a young boy and his dying mother. The protagonist, Paul, is quiet and sensitive, and his inner turmoil is conveyed through conspicuous cuts and a vivid use of diegetic and non-diegetic sound.</jats:p>