Sound Dramaturgy for Poetic Documentaries

Stutterheim, Kerstin

Abstract

Dramaturgy is just as relevant for documentaries as it is for feature films, if not more so. Dramaturgical knowledge can considerably support and facilitate the development, planning, and production of documentaries. This essay discusses the importance of the dramaturgical impact of sound design onto poetic / cinematic documentaries. Case studies get discussed by way of example, as The End of Time (Mettler, CN/CH 2012), The Island of the Hungry Ghosts (Bradly, D/UK/AU 2018), 'The Whale and the Raven' (Leuze, 2019, D/CN), Aquarela (Kossakovsky, UK/D/ DK/US 2018), and El sembrador de estrellas (The Sower of Stars) by Lois Patiño.

Citation

Stutterheim, K. (in press). Sound Dramaturgy for Poetic Documentaries. International Journal of Film and Media Arts,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Conference Name: Sound & Screen - CILECT Asia Conference
• Conference Location: NTU Singapore
• Acceptance Date: Aug 14, 2022
• Deposit Date: Nov 15, 2022
• Journal: International Journal of Film and Media Arts
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: dramaturgy; Poetic Documentary; Cinematic Documentary; Aquarela; The Whale and the Raven; The Island of the Hungry Ghosts; Sound Design
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2957855