Face-Off: 'Gravity' vs. 'Sound of Metal'
by penchofifteenpolls | created - 28 Apr 2021 | updated - 28 Apr 2021 | PublicSound in movies is not the same as noise, and two recent Oscar winners are a perfect show of how the mixing of a film can use silence to create an atmosphere that is a key part of the cinematic experience.
In 2014, Gravity (2013) won both sound categories; in the middle of the drama experienced by Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) as she tries to return to the Earth, the mixing team used silence to make us feel the vacuum of space.
In 2021, Sound of Metal (2019) tells the story of a heavy-metal drummer as he loses his hearing, and the Mexican team of sound mixers used silence to make us experience what it means to be deaf.
Which of these two recent Oscar winners for Best Sound had the best use of silence in the film?
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1. Gravity (2013)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first time on a space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen
Votes: 863,080 | Gross: $274.09M
2. Sound of Metal (2019)
R | 120 min | Drama, Music
A heavy metal drummer's life is turned upside down when he begins to lose his hearing and he must confront a future filled with silence.
Director: Darius Marder | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff
Votes: 150,252
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