Author Archives: Benjamin Wright

Examining the phenomenon of Director’s Cuts, Restorations, and Remastered Versions of films, including the original Star Wars trilogy and E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial.

As filmmakers and audiences continue to complain that modern films are too loud, relying on heavy doses of ear-splitting passages to convey the intensity of an action sequence or dramatic moment, it’s worth noting some impressive forays into sonic silences.

Hans Zimmer’s contribution to modern film scoring is extensive as it is expansive. With this post I’d like to discuss the constitutive elements of the Zimmer “sound” and how it works with the image.

A closer look at pre-credit studio logos.