Posts tagged Frederick Wiseman
Central Park and Canal Zone: The Art of Sound Editing and Audiovisual Storytelling
Central Park and Canal Zone: The Art of Sound Editing and Audiovisual Storytelling

Central Park (1989) and Canal Zone (1977), point especially to his knack for keen sound design and editing. Both restorations demonstrate Frederick Wiseman’s deliberate choices for aural transitions and building an immersive and rich soundscape that helps fill out the impressive scope of both projects.

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Reviews, AFS CinemaHaden EdmondsFrederick Wiseman, documentary, Law and Order, Frederick Wiseman: Eight Systems, Central Park, Canal ZoneComment
The Store and Law and Order: Making the Mundane Extraordinary
The Store and Law and Order: Making the Mundane Extraordinary

Frederick Wiseman's documentaries The Store and Law and Order highlight different stages of sociopolitical change, through plainly depicting his subjects with as little interpretive framework as possible.

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Reviews, AFS CinemaHaden EdmondsFrederick Wiseman, Zipporah Films, documentary, Law and Order, Austin Film Society, Frederick Wiseman: Eight Systems, The Store, Neiman Marcus, Kansas City Police DepartmentComment