Abstract
This
investigation
looks
at
the
nature
of
synchresis
in
filmic
contexts,
with
a
particular
focus
on
film--dance.
I
have
discussed
language
that
can
be
useful
in
this
exploration,
and
have
attempted
to
define
terms
in
order
to
better
develop
a
means
of
conceptualizing
what
synchresis
is,
and
how
it
functions
in
establishing
and
shaping
connections
between
media.
This
theoretical
work
is
the
background
for
my
investigation
of
synchresis
in
the
three
contrasting
works
that
make
up
my
creative
portfolio.
A
better
understanding
of
the
complexity
of
synchresis
in
cross--media
interactions
provides
a
useful
tool
to
unify
and
shape
these
interactions.
The
marriage
of
movement
and
sound
is
a
central
part
of
human
experience
and
our
experiences
of
music
are
potently
transformed
through
visual
gesture.
Likewise
film
is
transformed
by
music’s
vitality
and
meaning--shaping
role.
In
other
words,
synchresis
emerges
from
the
primary
experience
of
intermodality.
An
enhanced
understanding
of
it
provides
a
platform
for
possible
further
explorations
of
the
different
ways
in
which
different
media
can
be
combined.
It
is
hoped
that
composers
might
be
able
to
usefully
apply
ideas
from
this
investigation
to
intermedia
works
of
their
own.
Date
2012
Rights
The Author
Publisher
Massey University
Description
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