Surround Sounds
Originally released in 2015. Surround Sounds is a feature film. directed by Christian Marclay. At just 14 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
"Surround Sounds" is a silent video installation in which animated onomatopoeia are projected onto four walls. Christian Marclay cut out the words from comic strips and animated them so that they evoke their acoustic properties. "Whizz" runs across walls, "beep" flashes insistently, "thumps" falls systematically to the floor. Although silent, the work immerses us in a mental musical composition, a symphony of illustrated noises. Spectators hear with their eyes and develop a personal sound narrative linked memory and their everyday experience of the sounds that surround them.
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- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Surround Sounds about?
"Surround Sounds" is a silent video installation in which animated onomatopoeia are projected onto four walls. Christian Marclay cut out the words from comic strips and animated them so that they e...
Who directed Surround Sounds?
Surround Sounds was directed by Christian Marclay.
How long is Surround Sounds?
Surround Sounds has a runtime of 0 hours and 14 minutes (14 minutes total).
When was Surround Sounds released?
Surround Sounds was released on January 1, 2015 in theaters.