Kinolab: Film Language Tags: sound bridge

Film Language Tag: sound bridge

A smooth transition between shots (or scenes) by means of different kinds of overlaps. [See also hard cut, sound advance, sound lag, sound link, and sound match] Buhler, James and David Neumeyer. Hearing the Movies: Music and Sound in Film History. Oxford UP, 2015.

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32 Film Clips

A Family of Geniuses , The Royal Tenenbaums

The narrator introduces Margot, Richie, and Chaz Tenenbaum as children.

A Pretty Girl, Carrie

Carrie tells Miss Collins that Tommy asked her to prom.

A Sonata for Good Men, The Lives of Others

After receiving news of Jerska's death, Dreyman plays Sonata for Good Men on the piano.

Adapting is Shameful, Adaptation.

Leroache and Susan talk about natural adaptation as they drive.

Alan Gets Interrogated, The Imitation Game

Alan is questioned by Detective Nock after being charged with Indecency.

Crash Course, The Exorcist

Chris shoots a scene and goes home.

Dancing For Max, The Night Porter

Klaus performs a ballet routine for Max.

Dangerous Tapes, The Conversation

Harry attempts to turn in his recordings.

Facemash, The Social Network

Mark and his roommates create Facemash and get it live for people to use.

Get to Know Joe, A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Gigolo Joe seduces a woman using his perfectly engineered charm.

Hypnosis, The Exorcist

Regan goes through hypnosis.

I'm Erasing You and I'm Happy!, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Joel confronts Clementine about erasing her during the memory of their break-up and Stan and Patrick continue their 'work.'

Music for Dora, Life Is Beautiful

Guido uses the gramophone at the party to play some music for Dora.

Opening Sequence, BlacKkKlansman

The famous scene from Gone with the Wind, in which Scarlett O’Hara searches for Dr. Meade among the dead and dying in the Atlanta train yard, segues to Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard’s tirade against Black Americans.

Opening Sequence, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

An unknown, black-gloved assailant plans a murder and takes photos of a potential victim as the movie begins.

Opera Performance, The Night Porter

While at the opera, Lucia and Max remember the past.

Pilar's Story, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Pilar recalls a time when Pablo was different and they first fought the Nationalists.

Police Escort, Hidden Figures

Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary get a police escort to their jobs at NASA.

Power Caller, Sorry to Bother You

Cassius closes his first deal as a power caller.

Re-recording Mozart, The Death of Stalin

Maria must re-perform her piano recital to ensure Stalin gets a copy of the recording.

RegalView Response, Sorry to Bother You

RegalView telemarketing employees plan a walkout as WorryFree protests continue.

Richie's Suicide Attempt, The Royal Tenenbaums

Richie shaves his hair off and attempts to commit suicide.

Rift Attacks, Transcendence

Will Caster is shot and other AI researchers murdered in a terrorist attack by anti-AI activists.

Sammy Jankis Reveal, Memento

Guilt surfaces, as Leonard and Sam are revealed to be the same man. Leonard has a wife with diabetes and so does Sam: both accidentally poison their wives.