Alexander Dynan on visualizing sound and time in 'The History of Sound'

03/10/2025 21 min
Alexander Dynan on visualizing sound and time in 'The History of Sound'

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Cinematographer Alexander Dynan joins us to discuss his work on 'The History of Sound,' tracing his collaboration with director Oliver Hermanus from their previous project 'Mary & George.' Alexander reveals how lessons from episodic filmmaking informed his feature approach, while acknowledging the distinct storytelling demands of each medium.Our conversation explores the film's ambitious temporal scope, spanning decades. From visual strategies for communicating the passage of time - from color grading choices to production design collaborations - showing how every element from costume to camera movement contributes to the film's emotional weight, alongside the unique challenge of visually representing musical performances.

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