How did Gravity convey physical contact in space?
Chapter 1

The magic of the long take

Chapter 2

The collaborative eyes of Cuarón and Lubezki

Chapter 3

Painting with sound and silence

Chapter 4

Reimagining worlds from Hogwarts to Mexico City

YOUR GOAL

Master of Alfonso Cuarón's immersive cinema

Ch 3 · Painting with sound and silence
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streetspirit Overlapping dialogue for realism

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streetspirit Sound as a physical force

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Overlapping dialogue for realism

streetspirit Letting characters speak over each other to mimic real life.

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The acoustic memory of Roma

streetspirit Recreating the specific soundscape of 1970s Mexico City.

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Sonic Paintbox
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streetspirit Paint 3D soundscapes onto movie scenes to discover how Cuarón pulls you inside the frame.

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Fun Fact

The real dog: In Roma, the family dog Borras was actually rescued from the street by the film's crew before becoming a major star in the movie.

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Gossip

What sound is most comforting in a movie?

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Quiz

Whose childhood dog's actual bark did Cuarón record for the soundtrack of Roma?

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streetspirit The acoustic memory of Roma

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Quiz

What is the main purpose of capturing highly specific ambient sounds for a film like Roma?

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streetspirit The emotional weight of silence

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Quiz

What emotional effect does a sudden drop into complete silence have in Children of Men?

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Quiz

Why couldn't Alfonso Cuarón use traditional sound effects for the space scenes in Gravity?

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Quiz

What audio technology did Cuarón use to place sounds dynamically around the theater for Roma?

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Quiz

How did the film Gravity convey the feeling of physical contact in space?

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Quiz

How does overlapping dialogue in Y tu mamá también differ from traditional Hollywood movies?

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Quiz

How does sound help create a 'three-dimensional' space in Cuarón's movies?

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