Features of Synchronization of Music and Visuals in Early Sound Animation
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-174-190
Abstract
The work is devoted to the concept of “micky-mousing” in respect to the interplay of sound and visuals. The author draws the line between understanding the term as a historical technology of synchronous design and criticizing it as excessive illustration. By analyzing the psychophysiology of perception (syncretism, isomorphism) and the evolution of production practices (from tact sheets to digital editing), the transformation of micky-mousing from a technical standard to a conscious aesthetic technique of modern cinema is explored.
About the Author
A. A. Pliev
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Arseniy Andreevich Pliev - post-graduate student
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Pliev A.A. Features of Synchronization of Music and Visuals in Early Sound Animation. Vestnik VGIK. 2026;18(1(67)):174-190. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-174-190
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