Post 1: Intervals - Peter Greenaway - Analysis
An in depth analysis of Peter Greenaway's Intervals . Tom Wilson Peter Greenaway’s film Intervals (1969) cleverly creates meaning without the use of a narrative. His use of imagery is sublime in this film, capturing both the beautiful and decrepit Venice, which creates a sense of normality through repetition. Peter Greenaway compliments the vast array of imagery with a series of everyday sounds and music by Vivaldi (Four Seasons, Winter) which create a contrast between the normal and the cinematic. I intend to discuss the style, structure and form behind Intervals , and refer to the links between his film and our project. The film is separated into three segments brought together through repetition and sound. These segments are distinguishable by their use of unique sound. For example, in the first segment the sound is that of a metronome, whereas in the second it is a man reading out the alphabet, and in the third it is the man reading out various words and the int...






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