Audio-Vision

"Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen" by Michel Chion explores the relationship between sound and image in audiovisual perception since the 1927 debut of recorded sound in cinema. Chion argues that sound film fundamentally alters our perception, creating a trans-sensory whole in which we "audio-view" images and sounds as one. This influential work provides insight into the function and aesthetics of sound in film and television, examining evolving technologies, contemporary forms of audio-vision, and the impact of sound on space and time. Chion's book concludes with a model for the audiovisual analysis of film that will engage readers and film enthusiasts alike.